Academic papers on Communications, Media, Theory, Etc

Sin, Sanctimony & Satire - John Updike's A Month of Sundays
A 15-page paper that reviews John Updike's 1975 novel entitled A Month of Sundays and examines the greed and scandal that marked the world of evangelism in the decade following its publication. The humor and ambiguity of A Month of Sundays is...
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More Roger, Less Me - Why Michael Moore's Roger and Me Runs Amok of Honest Journalism
A 3-page paper that presents the opinion that Michael Moore's 1989 "docudrama" entitled Roger and Me distorts the facts surrounding the closing of General Motors' Flint, Michigan plant through the biased presentation and sarcastic narration. ...
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Electronic Media Convergence - The Marriage of Telecom & Datacom Networks
A 6-page paper that defines electronic media convergence and explores both the advantages and issues surrounding this convergence. Discussed are the characteristics of IP and ATM protocol and the problems presented by their possible integration. ...
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Role of Media in Society
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
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Dow Corning: A Case Study
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...
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The Telecommunications Act Of 1996
4 pages in length. The writer discusses issues related to the implementation of The Telecommunications Act of 1996. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Rating Music And Television Content: What Is Taking So Long?
4 pages in length. Many people agree that content ratings (G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X) have not hindered
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New Media: Its Impact Upon Traditional Media
4 pages in length. Why purchase a print copy or an entire CD when the very same thing can be found on the Internet? The prevalence of online reading and music material has literally skyrocketed to the point where people are no longer finding a...
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The Silent Language
This 8 page paper provides an analytical overview of Edward T. Hall's book Silent Language. This paper relates the components of Hall's book and assesses the correlation between the book and social theory regarding the impact of non-verbal...
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Of Balls, Bullets, and Billows: An Etymological Study
A five page look at the origin of a number of semi-related English words in terms of their etymology, structure and function. The relatively long list includes the words listed in the title, plus others such as "belly", "bilge," "bulk", and...
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Television, Children and Violence
This 5 page paper considers the impact of television on the social and psychological development of children and the correlation between television and acts of violence in the youth of today. This paper outlines a number of viewpoints regarding the...
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Social Dimensions Of Rhetoric
6 pages in length. The writer discusses the impact of rhetoric and the discourse community as they relate to a particular issue. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Interpretation, Analyzation & Evaluation - The Art of Film Critique
A 6 page paper that outlines the basic elements of film critique, then applies these elements to the 1999 M. Night Shyamalan film The Sixth Sense. Included is a comparison of the resulting critique of this film to that of popular film critics David...
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Dangerous Games - Drawing the Line in the Censoring of Television Violence:
A 5 page paper that examines the increasingly detrimental impact and influence that violent television programming is proving to exert on the children of America and discusses ways in which this trend of violence might be halted or reversed. ...
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The Building Blocks of Language - An Overview of Fundamental Grammar:
A 5 page paper that examines the primary function and usage of the fundamentals of basic grammar. Discussed are parts of speech, syntax, and phrases and clauses along with their basic function and structure. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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