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Are Journalist’s today focusing too much on “entertainment” stories?

In his article, Learning to Love the New Media, James Fallows states; “that the media will fail too much of what really matters, as they are drawn toward the sparkle of entertainment and away from the depressing realities of the …

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The changing face of American journalism

American journalism is rapidly changing in this day and age, most media conglomerates are downsizing the news departments and getting their news from wire services and other sources. Leonard Downie Jr. and Michael Schudson stated in their article The Reconstruction …

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Dealing With Modern Day Information Overload

In today’s fast-paced society we are constantly inundated with information about choices that we have to make. It makes even the simplest task a two-hour ordeal, with a hasty decision being made in the end, because you are so tired …

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Television Programming for Children: Educational vs. Prosocial

When parents are choosing television shows for their young children (ages 2-5), most of them want something that is educational, and is going to teach them numbers, letters, other languages, etc., some examples of educational shows are Dora the Explorer, …

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