Academic papers on Communications, Media, Theory, Etc

Progress in Kansas Magazine
A 6 page paper which discusses the Kansas Progress Magazine and articles which appeared in this magazine between the year 1930 and 1950. This magazine began publication in the year 1934 and the articles that can be found in several issues of this...
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Television Technology -- Its Past, Present, & Future
A 10 page examination of the advancements in technology which resulted in television as we know it today. Includes both a history of television technology, a synopsis of its current status, and predictions of future advancements. Bibliography lists...
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Television Technology
A 4 page look at the technological history of television. Traces the development of the medium from the discovery of selenium to the present day technology. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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How Television Has Changed The Game Of Baseball
6 pages in length. Baseball and television have had a rocky but financially rewarding union. The writer addresses various pros and cons of televised baseball, particularly with respect to the ever-increasing status of player salaries, and discusses...
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Popular Culture / Sexuality In Prime Time Television
5 pages in length. Sex sells big, and television executives are the first to cash in on the potential draw of prime time television sexual content. However, there exist underlying considerations of this popular culture with regard to the negative...
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(The) Evening News / Content Analysis
4 page (includes chart) discussion and analysis of evening news content (amount of sex, violence etc;) from study conducted over a one-week period during the summer of 1995.
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A Look at "Grace Under Fire"
A detailed 3 page essay that takes a brief glance at a popular situation comedy in relation to the cognitive, superiority and aggressive theories of humor. One cited reference.
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Violence and the Media
This 5 page paper provides an overview of the impacts of media violence on the youth of the United States and the influence over traditional values. This paper considers this issue in light of recent high school shootings, and also reflects on the...
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Are High School Students Being Desensitized To Violence ?
In this 2 page essay, the writer argues that students are so heavily exposed to violence the media that they are not nearly as sensitive towards it as they should be. Specific examples of movies and other dangerous media are provided. No...
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Argument In Favor Of Reducing TV Violence
A 5 page paper arguing for TV programming based on higher ideals rather than on blood and gore. One network has catapulted from the bottom of the pile based solely on the success of 'Touched by an Angel,' a show CBS executives believed would not...
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Natural Born Killers In The Theme of "Bonnie & Clyde"
A detailed, 4 page reaction to the film "Natural Born Killers" -- The writer discusses the movie's positive qualities as well as its frequently-cited problems re : negativity and violence. Natural Born Killers is discussed in a societal context and...
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News Media Depictions of Police Abuse of Power
In this 2 page essay, the writer compares three articles describing illegal stops in Delaware and discusses specifically how each article reports on the issue-- with reference to different reporting habits & behaviors of different media-types....
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Crime & Justice in the Non Western Media
National and international restrictions on the news media and increasing criminal activity against journalists are just to concerns that come into view when considering the representations of crime in the non-Western news media. This 10 page paper...
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Media Stereotypes
A 5 page essay that looks at the current state of media and its obsession with stereotypical images. The paper reviews social theory relating to image, racial portrayals in the media, and the portrayal of women in the media
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Variations In Media Coverage # 2
Variations in coverage of news stories are noted in this 4 page essay. By reviewing two weekly publications, The Economist and Time Magazine, the coverage of recent events surrounding the Clinton White House regarding fund raising improprieties is...
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