Academic papers on Communications, Media, Theory, Etc

Public Polling & Surveys / The Use in the Media and Impacts on Individual Decision-making
News media organizations and politicians use public opinion surveys to shape public perceptions and address their specific arguments. One of the misnomers of American cultures is that the use of these surveys represents an accurate and accountable...
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Generation X, The Media, & Voting
10 pages in length plus FREE outline. In this argumentative essay, the writer posits that "Generation X" is a generation motivated only by media messages and romanced by marketing savvy. Using the specific example of young people's inattention to...
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Flaneurs / Seeing the World, Effecting Change
A 25 page research paper that explores the world of the modern flaneur. The writer posits that the new adult generation (Generation X) is composed of flaneurs, trained by visual and sound bites to become the world's spectators, and through...
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Televised Politics / Content Validity
A 10 page argumentative essay which posits that although the format and content of televised politics cannot be validated on the point of quality, the issues raised promote discourse, which is always a valid point. The paper explores the pros and...
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To What Extent Should Media Manipulate Presidential Politics ?
In 3 pages, the author discusses the role of the media in presidential politics. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Reagan / Media & The Polls
A 12 page research paper that discusses Reagan's influence on the press corps and its effects in the elections and the polls despite the unpopularity of his fiscal policies among many citizens. The paper posits that both the public and the media...
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1992 Presidential Campaign Rhetoric
A 9 page paper exploring the 1992 presidential campaign, its rhetoric and its strategies regarding communication with the public through interaction with the press. Emphasizes that it is effective communication, most of which reaches the public...
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Spiral Of Cynicism: The Press And The Public Good
A 7 page synopsis of the book 'Spiral of Cynicism: The Press and the Public Good' by Joseph N. Cappella & Kathleen Hall Jamieson. The subject of this book is the media's portaryal of political issues which, more often than not, result in an...
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Analysis of How the Media Portrayed the Clinton / Lewinsky Affair
This 9 page report discusses the politics of the media in its coverage of the President Clinton Monica Lewinsky affair. Issues of news vs. propaganda, gender, the role of the media in the larger story, and other 'newsworthiness' aspects are...
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Executive Press Censorship & War / Adding Salt To The Wound?
7 pages in length. There were three primary concerns for instituting executive press censorship during Operation Desert Storm: the questionable tactics the media use to purportedly report the truth; the very real chance of classified information...
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Comparing CBS and NBC News on the Peace Talks Following the Iraq Bombings (1999)
This 5 page report discusses and compares the news coverage provided by two of the top news organizations in the United States. How were they similar and in what significant ways did they differ? No sources cited.
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Evolution Of Digital Communication
A 5 page paper that consider the progression of developments in digital communications for the invention of Morse code to the current processes of data communication transmissions. This paper explores the invention of morse code and facsimile...
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Developments in Digital Radio
A 6 page research paper exploring the development of Digital Radio. Includes discussion of digital equipment currently available and tools and gadgets currently under development. Satellites, interactive networks, telephones, computers are...
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Analog and Digital Communications Systems
A 7 page paper discussing the two separate forms of signals. Each one of the signals function differently and serve separate purposes. The technological world of today is quickly moving towards a digital communications system and eliminating much of...
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Cellular: Analog and Digital
A 5 page paper which discusses the technological side of communications in relationship to analog and digital cellular communications. Much of what we use today is analog. There is a growing trend in digital, however, for it allows more callers per...
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