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Influence of the Media on the Columbine Gunmen
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A 6 page thesis paper that argues the point that the influences of the media, most notably film and music, played a major part in the tragic shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Arguments supporting this thesis include the parallels between the 1995 film "The Basketball Diaries" and the method chosen by Klebold and Harris in carrying out their "Trench Coat Mafia" plan of massacre. Also included are references to the music of the German band KMFDM and how these violent lyrics contributed to the mindset of the killers. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Information Technology And The Media
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A 40 page research paper. Following an introduction, the paper presents three chapters that discuss how technology has influenced the individual, society and the media; the globalization of the media; and the creation of media empires. Different data are included. The dominant nine global media conglomerates are identified, eight of which are the same companies that dominate the media in the United States. Communication and information technologies have a direct relationship to the development of so few media empires. Bibliography lists 31 sources.
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International Communication and the Mass Media
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This 16 page paper considers then importance of mass media and it role in international communication. The paper defines what is meant by international communication, its advantages disadvantages and the barriers that are in place. The second part of the paper then outlines the mass communications structure in France along with is similarities and differences with the US, the writer then consider the importance of studying the media in another country, the impact it may have and the flaws with using the media as an information source. The bibliography cites 19 sources.
Filename: TEmassme.rtf

International Terrorism And The Media
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8 pages in length. In what manner are the various forms of media coverage a welcome mat for international terrorism? By granting them celebrity status, experts say intense and infiltrating news reports only benefit the terrorist, for it is that exact public access he is after to present his political platform. The writer defends opponents of such media coverage by stating facts and historical examples of its harm.
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Interplay of Influence - Looking Inside the Mind of the Mass Media
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A 5 page paper that examines the tremendous influence of the mass media as presented in The Interplay of Influence: News, Advertising, Politics, and the Mass Media by authors Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Karlyn Kohrs Campbell. Discussed are the three sections in which the book is divided, sections that detail the influence and role of the mass media in news presentation, advertising, and political campaigns respectively. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: LCInside.doc

Interpreting an Article
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This 5 page paper takes a current political issues and then examines it from different perspectives. The issue is the refusal of the US to sign up to become a signatory to the International Criminal Court and an agreement to give peacekeepers immunity. The perspectives used are realism, neo-realism, liberalism, neo-liberalism and constructivism. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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Is Libel Law a Restriction of the Freedom of the Press?
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This 10 page paper considers the statement “The English Law of libel and defamation represents an unwarranted restriction on the freedom of the press and the broadcast media”. The paper looks at both sides of the argument and uses numerous cases to illustrate points raised. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TElibel1.rtf

Issues of Authenticity/Internet & TV
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A 10 page research paper that examines issues of authenticity will look specifically at how changes in mainstream media and the advent of the Internet have acerbated the blurring of the line between what is real and authentic and what is regarded with the jaundiced eye of suspicion. The points brought out in this discussion are then applied to society within a broader context and how technology is further blurring the line between what is authentic and what is not. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: khmedaut.rtf

Issues Pertaining To Television: Analysis
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7 pages in length. The writer discusses consumerism, violence, aggression, government control and social impact as they relate to television. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCTVAnal.rtf

Jean Baudrillard; Hyper Reality and the Media
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This 11 page paper considers Baudrillard's theory of hyper reality and how we can see this impact on the social world due to the role of the media with its' creation and propagation of images. The paper discusses the theory and the role of simulation, and uses examples to illustrate the points raised. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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