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Media Coverage: A War within a War

The debate over the extent to which mass media serves a powerful role in the shaping of political outcomes and war is a dodgy subject. Recently the need to understand the relationship between the media and politics has become an …

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The Extinction of Journalism

There are a many people who believe that journalism is a dying art, but is it really? The simple answer is, no. Journalism is merely changing. Back in the “old days” of the media, journalists studied, pursued and worked in …

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The More You “Don’t” Know

Knowledge is key, or is it? In our modern world today, information, opinions, and facts are thrown at us from every which way. With websites like Twitter, Facebook, and the more underground Reddit, we receive an infinite dose of knowledge …

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Children and Television: Educational or Detrimental

Children and the amount of television they watch has always been an ongoing issue. Just like video games, many people suspect that both provide an easy access to violence and unfamiliar concepts. Is that all television is? Mindless violence? Or …

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