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Rodney King and Fair Use
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A paper which considers the conflict between the freedom of expression guaranteed by the First Amendment and the doctrine of Fair Use with regard to intellectual property rights, as exemplified by the legal issues surrounding the Rodney King videotape material. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLfairuse.rtf

Roland Barthes: The Death of the Author
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(10 pp) French theorist and social critic, Roland Barthes (1915 - 1980) took his information from the areas of sociology, anthropology, psychoanalysis, and linguistics. He believed that language is more than just words or texts, but rather a system of signs, which reflect the society and its given place in time. This study of "signs" is labeled semiology. What Barthes means by "The Death of the Author" is discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Bbbarths.doc

Role of Language in Thinking
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A 3 page research paper that examines the relationship between language and critical thinking processes. This research suggests that language diversity enhances the brain's ability to process complex thought, yet also that language, in the form of the written word, serves, to some extent, to set boundaries on thought processes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khlanct.rtf

Role of Media in Public Opinion
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A 4 page research paper that evaluates the role of the media in shaping American political opinion. The writer argues that while the media does not tell the public what to think, it does succeed in telling us what to think about, that is, it sets the public agenda through its selection of the issues to receive news coverage. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khmedrol.rtf

Role of Media in Society
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A 7 page research paper and analysis that examines the 1970 novel by Jerzy Kosinski, Being There, and relates it to a sociological examination of the role of the media in American life. Bibliography lists 3 sources. s
Filename: 00bether.doc

Roles in Group Communication
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This 3 page essay looks at group communication and the various roles that people play. Examples are provided. No bibliography.
Filename: SA327grp.rtf

Roots and Routes
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This 3 page paper provides an overview of roots and routes in intercultural communications. This paper includes a graph of roots and routes and the impacts for communication. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MHintercult45.rtf

Rubinstein/American English Compendium
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A 5 page book review of Marv Rubinstein's American English Compendium, which is an entertaining, incredibly useful reference book that can be utilized and enjoyed not only by its principal audience -- i.e. translators, interpreters, writers, editors and advanced language students -- but by anyone who simply loves words and is fascinated by the complex nooks and crannies of the vast linguistic territory that Rubinstein refers to as the American Language. Rubinstein's book is first and foremost a reference book, a compendium of the vagaries of the American English. However, it is also a tribute to the versatility of the American brand of English and Rubinstein makes the point that "American" is a language unto itself, distinct and very different from the British version of English. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khrubam.rtf

Rumors and Scandals: The Celebrity Quagmire
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A 10 page discussion of the effect of rumors and gossip in the lives of public figures. Identifies the media as the culprit in most instances and concludes that while it is indeed the societal responsibility of the press to ferret out discrepancies in actions and commitments, particularly in regard to politicians, it is simply unprofessional to deliberately circulate inaccurate information. While one option for the person being targeted by an unscrupulous journalist is litigation, that option is not always the best approach. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPrumor.wps

Safety Issues With Cellular Phones
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The convenience of a cellular phone makes it extremely tempting to attempt to drive and to engage in a conversation at the same time. This 5 page paper argues that using a cellular phone while driving is extremely dangerous. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KTcllulr.wps