Comparison of journal article and popular media article
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A paper which looks at two articles on the topic of food marketing to children, one from a professional journal and the other from a popular magazine, with reference to style, content, terminology and intended audience. Bibliography lists 2 sources
Filename: JLarticl.rtf

Considerations in Journalism
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A 6 page investigation of some of ethical and technological considerations in journalism. The author describes the distinctions between the Kidder approach to ethics and the Potter Box. In addition, the inherent goodness and/or badness of technology is examined in relation to the electronic mass media. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPjournTech.rtf

Content Analysis of an Article
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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 sources.
Filename: TEcondivin.rtf

Control over College Newspaper Funding
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This 3 page paper examines whether or not a student has much say in terms of content and whether he or she can withhold funds for the newspaper. Several court cases are used as examples. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA443nws.rtf

Creative nonfiction
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A critical review of Gerard's 'Creative Nonfiction', which looks at the genre in general and Gerard's perspective on it in particular. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLcreatnon.rtf

Critical Summaries of Articles
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13 pages. This paper consists of a critical summary of five articles on a particular topic; in this case dog attacks. Considerations of each article include the argument it offers, target audience, effectiveness, whether it is a fair and clear portrayal of the issue, as well as the people quoted and their level of expertise. The concluding report summarizes the most important issues and controversies covered by the articles. This summarization considers the significant disagreements as well as the most important aspects and whether there needs to be more information published about the topic to present a clear and fair conclusion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAdogbt.wps

Critical Thinking and an Article in “Maxim”
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A 4 page review of an online article titled ““Wynona Ryder and Nine Other Nightmare Girlfriends”. This paper approaches that article from a critical thinking perspective. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPthinkCritOnlineArticleReview.rtf

Critique Of Two Student Papers
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3 pages in length. The writer briefly critiques two student papers written about journalistic objectivity. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCCritStuP.rtf

Dan Rather and the Question of Ethics
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This 10 page paper examines the way in which Dan Rather’s ethical slip with regard to the story of Bush’s National Guard service led to his resignation. It also discusses why ethics is important in general. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: HVDRathr.rtf

Dick Schaap, Journalist
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A 4 page essay examining whether sports writer and broadcast sports and news journalist Dick Schaap qualifies more as a journalist or as a literary writer. The paper includes excerpts from one of his 32 books and from an ABC news broadcast for examination. Schaap has won journalistic awards over the last 30 years for a variety of topics, including an Emmy for the '20/20' study he both wrote and reported on the drug addiction nightmare of comedian Sid Cesar. The paper concludes that Schaap is indeed a journalist. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Schaap.wps

Digital Journalism & Digital Entertainment / Interactivity
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This 5 page report discusses the role interactivity plays in creating and enhancing the character and quality of the two forms of communication – journalism and entertainment. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Digjourn.wps

Distortion by the Media
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10 pages. The media has a powerful impact on our lives. Unfortunately, the media often distorts the truth, resorting to sensationalism. This sensationalism is what sells more newspapers, so we have to contend with the fact that the fear factor is embellished in many cases in order to sell more newspapers. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAbadm.rtf

Does Freedom of the Press Go Too Far?
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This 4 page report discusses the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and questions whether or not the media has pushed too far in terms of what is “appropriate.” The public response to what it has come to see as irresponsible journalism and commentators who disseminate hate, misinformation, and biased judgment, has been something of a backlash against the First Amendment’s guarantee to the right of free speech. And yet, there is also significant concern that if a voice one disagrees with is silenced, there is no security that an agreed-with voice will not also be silenced. Bibliography lists 21 sources.
Filename: BWfarprs.wps

Dow Corning: A Case Study
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3 pages in length. This is a series of five questions involving the negative impact Dow Corning felt after the silicone breast implant controversy. The airing of the "Face to Face with Connie Chung" program was a one-sided one which pitted the public against Dow Corning, and is one the corporate giant has not yet recovered from.
Filename: JGAdowcr.wps

E-Zines: Their Place in Society and Journalism
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A 4 page discussion of the successes and failures of e-zines. The author outlines the history of this electronic media and emphasizes that while some e-zines enjoy a long history of success, others are almost immediate flops. The critical determinant of success appears to be the audience to which the e-zine is targeted and the relative expectation of turning a profit from the pursuit. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPezine.rtf