Academic papers on Communications, Media, Theory, Etc

Oprah Winfrey -- A True Original
This 5 page report discusses the contributions of electronic media pioneer, Oprah Winfrey. Millions of women think of her as a trusted friend who will listen to personal problems, make useful suggestions, admit to her own foibles, and recommend...
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Evaluating an Argument
A 5 page research paper that presents an argument (surveillance of employee use of the Internet) and then discussing how to evaluating this argument according to criteria from a fax supplied with the assignment (the fax did not include...
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Mass Media And Its Influence
A 10 page paper that begins with data regarding the ownership of different media and how that results in homogenization of mass media. Other topics include: the purpose and goals of media; the power and influence of the media by exploiting some...
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Communication and Symbolic Interaction Theory
This 7 page report discusses the various aspects of
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Mass Media -- the Perpetuation of Globalization
This 5 page report discusses the role played by mass media in the globalization processes of commerce and information taking place throughout the world. On one hand communication technology such as television is thought of as the link to the...
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English as a Second Language
10 pages. English as a second language is difficult to learn. Through good teachers and various study methods however, students can learn to use and distinguish synonyms that are not interchangeable in all contexts. The importance of learning as...
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The History of Communications: The Rise of Multimedia
This 20 page paper provides an overview of the history of communications leading up to and including multimedia. Various aspects are discussed inclusive of the history of video and audio communications and the way in which computer technology has...
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EDITORIALLY SPEAKING
This 8 page paper takes an editorial from a popular magazine and analyzes it for slant, use of metaphor in commuicating her opinion, and identifies teh entailmetns of teh metaphor and the script it triggers. These are all related to the ideological...
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El Universal
A 5 page paper evaluating the major newspaper of Caracas, Venezuela. El Universal is a newspaper that, as most newspapers are, is a venue for reporting local events and news. It is also more, however. The publication appears to be one that means...
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LIBRARY JOURNALS AND THE RISING COST OF DOING BUSINESS
This 5 page paper outlines the very real problem that libraries face with maintaining expensive literary and academic journals. Illustrations from various public libraries and their solutions, ALA predictions and recommendations. Bibliography lists...
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How the Print Media Strengthens a Politician's Argument
8 pages. We have all heard of the 'power of the press' and when it comes to politicians they know how to use the media to their utmost advantage. People tend to believe what they see in print. Because of this, the public relations and media...
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LITERARY REVIEW: PIDGIN, CREOLE AND LINGUA FRANCAS SITES
This paper provides a "literature review" about web sites and article discussing the topics of creole, pidgin and lingua francas. The paper itself notes that, although there is not much information available about the aformentioned topics, linguists...
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Rhetoric Analysis
A 5 page research paper that takes an essay and shows how to apply the principles of classical rhetorical analysis to evaluate how well the argument is made. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Who is in charge of Moral Standards as regards Pornography?
8 pages. Pornography is difficult to define to everyone's satisfaction. To see a naked body in a centuries-old painting is not necessarily considered pornography. For the naked body to be displayed on the pages of a magazine causes some to call...
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Acoustic Signals and the Hearing-Impaired Student
5 pages. A better acoustic signal (a better speech-to-noise-ratio) is important in educational settings for children with minimal to profound hearing losses. This paper will explain this concept and the fact that it is important that schools use...
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