Academic papers on Communications, Media, Theory, Etc

A 10 page production plan for a new television show,
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Does Television Erode Social Capital? :
This 3 page paper examines this article by Norris that appeared in Political Science and Politics in 1996. The article is summarized and critiqued. Putnam's views are compared and contrasted with Norris'. No additional sources cited.
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Improvement Plan for Basic Listening Skills
A 3 page outline offering eight points for improving listening skills. Some of the points include devoting time to listening; paying attention; maintaining eye contact; summarizing what the speaker has said and repeating it back to him; being aware...
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William S. Paley
3 pages in length. As media moguls and icons go, William S. Paley is among those who was an instrumental force in shaping an entire industry. Not only is Paley credited with developing the CBS television and radio networks, but he was a hands-on...
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The Affect Of TV On Kids
3 pages in length. The environmental and social problems caused by the influence television has upon kids is both grand and far-reaching; that TV is used as a babysitter and teacher speaks to the inappropriate lessons children are learning about...
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Advances In Media Have Had Negative Effects On The World
5 pages in length. It is virtually impossible to deny the beneficial impact media advances have had upon the worldwide community, however, it is just as difficult to ignore the negative influences these same innovations have held over a captive...
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Issues Pertaining To Television: Analysis
7 pages in length. The writer discusses consumerism, violence, aggression, government control and social impact as they relate to television. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
This 3-page paper discusses non-verbal communication in terms of gestures, such as shaking the head. The discussion also centers on what could happen in the event of a misunderstanding in the non-verbal realm. Bibliiography lists 2 sources.
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Linguistics And Change
4 pages in length. The nature of sound change, according to John H. McWhorter in The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language, is the basis upon which the entire human language has evolved, readily identifiable by such ever-changing linguistic...
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France and Japan: News of the Day in 1938
A 4 page paper which examines and analyzes an old news articles relating to France and Japan in 1938. No additional sources cited.
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Content Analysis of an Article
This 8 page paper conducts a content analysis of an article supplied by the student. The article is about Dan Brown's book The Di Vinci Code and is analysed with coding, categorising, classifying, comparing and concluding. The bibliography cites 6...
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English: Global Community
A 5 page paper which examines the global community from the perspective of language, the English language. Bibliography lists sources.
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Women and Slang
A 3 page paper which discusses slang and examines whether women use slang more than men. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Data Communications in the United States and China Compared
This 5 page paper examines the nations and compares and contrasts their place in the data communications industry. An overview of telecommunications, inclusive of history, is included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Children's Television and Consumerism
This 8-page paper discusses the influence of television on children, in particular the way in which they are targeted by corporations who want them as customers; also briefly mentions the role of TV in creating problematic situations with regard...
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