Media Essays

News generation and distribution were preserved for the people who had advanced in the journalism profession. However, this has greatly changed over the last couple of years with many people who have never studied journalism before engaging themselves in the process of developing and publishing news through online social media sites.

The report and news on South Australian transport and infrastructure will involve information acquired from both primary and secondary sources. Primary sources include interviews from Patrick Conlon, Margaret Dingle, Tom Kenyon, Rod Hook, and current minister for transport Tom Koutsantonis. Secondary sources will include information from departmental websites, annual reports, and infrastructure web pages that have details of the transport system in SA.

This case is basically media sensationalism given that there are more than 100 such cases that have not met such a threshold. As such, these tools have indeed, played a role in ensuring that the public has had a platform to air their opinions on the case. In addition, these tools ensure that diversity of information is provided to the public.

In the process of evaluation, it is therefore important to look at both the micro and macro perspectives of journalism. While freedom of speech is guaranteed among the media practitioners it is important to note that social responsibility and self-regulatory play an essential role. The consumers or audiences of the media materials are also important in the process of raising awareness.

It has been very difficult to comprehend the dynamics in the development of the global culture media in substantial detail by making use of traditional methods. It is for this reason that it is of importance that relevant methods are devised to help in tracking and visualize global digital cultures-computer software and the existence of massive amounts of the born-digital cultural content.

The "The Growth of Using the Electronic Newspapers'' is a great example of an assignment on media. The development of new digital media has challenged conventional media in recent years. The reading habits of many people are shifting as electronic media grows as a source of alternative news.

The company is determined to mobilize as many resources as possible to resolve the issue permanently in the most efficient way. We have put together quality facilities and experts to ensure the process is running smoothly. We are committed to protecting the coast and marine ecosystem through the help of the USA coast guard who has allowed us to go ahead with our plans.

The Media hype created around slimness and beauty acts as a dangerous vortex that draws the vulnerable female population into its epicenter and plays havoc with their physical and mental health. The most vulnerable of them do not make any attempt to find out the detrimental factors that shroud this mystery.

As observed, the creation and production of the media and communication information double after every eight years. As if that is not enough, the rate of production of these contents is four times faster as compared to its consumption rate. The context of media globalization and the increase in the production of text production has had diverse impacts which are being researched by experts and scholars in the communication industry.

It will look into the idyllic of the small town as portrayed in Capra’s Film at the emergence of the suburban boom.  It’s a Wonderful Life is the best film in history which thoroughly describes life in a small town. The small town in this film is Bedford Falls while Pottersville is the alternate urban version of the town. It’s a Wonderful Life generally depicts life in a small town as being good and attractive.

John Snow used maps instead of mere directions to determine the source of cholera outbreak in London. He recorded the death case and related the cases with the water wells and sewage system. The data was plotted with geographical coordinates. The information was crossed-referenced with the data collected on the death cases and the results revealed that a correlation existed between the pipes, water wells and sewage systems.

He decides to do the most ethical thing that is to get down and look for the information. This would ensure the credibility of the information is established before going on to publish it (Australian press Council, statement of privacy principles, 2014 privacy principle 3). His call to police media relations indicates responsible journalism on the part of the FBS reporter.

The essence of this event was to appreciate the best talent in the movie industry. Further, six weeks before the event, nominees are announced in various categories. Some categories entail the best actor, series, producer, director, miniseries, comedy and support actors and actresses. In the event, movies and series from the globe are awarded.

To contextualize this position, the survey results indicate that the Saudi government has been persistent in manipulating and controlling through different mercenaries including but not limited to censorship and enforcement of unpopular laws.

This assignment endeavors to carry out an evolutionary and comparative study of two media audience research case studies. It will highlight the objectives, stakeholders in the study, a methodology adapted, outcome, and scope of further research based on them.

Communication, especially the media, has been the chief aspect that has facilitated the current globalization. It is imperative for the government of every nation to emphasize substantive news media content. The communication commissions in all countries must put in place systems that relay informative news content, with regard to local and global issues.

Walter Disney Company came into existence in 1923 following a partnership between Walter Disney and Roy O Disney, who were brothers. This company operates three major media business segments including Media Networks, Consumer goods, Disney interactive, and Studio entertainment.

This is witnessed in the dramatic changes audience relationship with the producers and the media content.Technology and media bear a higher index in shaping society’s ways.  Technology lessens human activity. An individual can simply sit like a couch potato while monitoring a lot of activity using a remote control. In recent media technology fields, most populations simply use the slightest efforts to watch and control activities.

The author states that in an era where social media is greatly created as well as aired by a few too many, social media have emerged to expedite the co-creation of the media. Today, many businesses opt for new social medium including Facebook where brand democracy is highly regarded over brand dictatorship.

Media convergence is considered an ongoing process that cannot be regarded as a displacement of old media, instead it should be viewed as a process in which different media forms incorporate with other media platforms. Similarly, Burnett and Marshall as cited in Grant and Wilkinson define convergence as the process of blending the media.

Mass communication incorporates facets such as newspapers, books, television, and radio sets vital in controlling the information accessible to the society or the target audiences. The main objective of this research is to adopt one of the theories of the media industries to execute an extensive analysis of a media organization.

However, some people would view transmedia as a type of branding by itself. In essence, branding can be done with transmedia. In the world of fiction, even the most realistic stories occur completely different from our own. In storytelling, life gets stretched, compressed, and shaped. The design and development of characters are done in a way that creates an impression of the actual reality in the real world.

Australian telecommunications industry consists of retailers, carriage service providers, the hardware sector, and program developers, content aggregators, and content providers. In this regard, the carriage service providers, which include mobile network resellers and carriers, through carrier network infrastructure supply telecommunication services.

This company aims at linking the Chinese people to various places where they can meet their needs. During this particular period, introductions were made to the company’s management and other staff. I was also directed on how the company carried out its operations daily. Lessons on how to post advertisement material and responding to the many customers were also provided.

Proponents of the enhanced use of social media in the healthcare sector argue that social media tools allow for greater personalization of health-related information, better presentation, and participation. These aspects make social media sites useful platforms that can enhance health communication and other outcomes.

The media release would be released at 14:00 AEST on Tuesday, 17th February 2015 till 00:00 AEST 18th February 2015. Tuesday is basically a good day given that it is a transition day whereby the previous week’s news wave will be subsiding hence the news outlets will begin picking new stories for the particular week.

In the recent years, there are major transformations in the social communication sector and the use of general social media avenues. The wave has come with the introduction of practices, interaction patterns and participation of the public that has rapidly evolved to create certain mobilization of people (2011, pg 66).

Like many scholars of the last 4 decades, Ang perceives audiences as an outcome of a social context, as well as a response to certain media provision. Ruddock adds that the overlapping spheres that influence media use are also intensified by factors like availability, time use, lifestyle, and everyday routines.

I consider a future career in business.  I have learned that in order for one to be a successful entrepreneur, it is important to employ important communication skills with the staff, customers, investors, and suppliers. Therefore, the written materials from a marketing plan, advertisement, reports, and minutes to business letters should be written in a business language and relevant genres adhered to.

Media houses work with the aim of reaching, not only the local sphere of consumers but also the larger audience that is the global sphere with news items that they deem to be relevant to this audience. Certain companies that were not privy to the changing trends realized too late that the old ways of doing business had become obsolete.

Celebrities from across the globe have the privilege of limitless attention from the media. Certain celebrities have, therefore, leveraged such privileges to influence society positively (Turner 2006). They direct public attention towards policy, environmental, social, political, economic, and cultural issues. 

Self-efficacy can be defined from Albert Bandura’s perspective as one’s ability to organize and executing given courses of action which are essential in managing prospective situations. This definition points out that given different situations, one has to demonstrate the capability to succeed in such situations.

The article “Meriton faces legal action over claims of 'masking' TripAdvisor complaints”, appeared on ABC.net and was written by David Lewis. The article was written on 25 Nov 2016 based on a revelation by the newspaper investigation and subsequent action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to launch legal proceedings in a federal court.

The large digital communities such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Pinterest, Instagram, Hashtags, LinkedIn, and online games have to some point provided the marginalized individuals with safe spaces for expressing their ideologies. In the modern world, social media platforms have lately been more inclusive, more accommodating.

News coverage of human trafficking has recently expanded. With the view to the reciprocal and dynamic relationship between policymaking, public perceptions, and news media, it is crucial to document the information content as conveyed to the public. This case study focuses on Nicholas Kristof’s article “She Has a Pimp's Name Etched on her”, which talks about a young girl called Taz who was coerced into prostitution.

Most governments have partnered with the media to update and inform the public. The media has played a critical role in keeping the public updated about the spread of the disease as well as educating the public on safety precautions and also other useful information from the government and other organizations like the WHO.

Social media users are hopeful that as guaranteed in the terms and conditions clause, their privacy will be protected, and none of their personal information will be shared without their consent. Social media platforms require every user to provide a password that will deter intruders from accessing the user's account.

The media coverage was of great significance. There are many benefits that it brought to the Americans. First, people got to acquire reliable information on what happened before, during, and after the attack. Information is a powerful tool that the media takes seriously. An informed society is a healthy society.

Team performance and efficiency can be improved by developing an organizational culture that fosters collaboration, helps develop strong mutually beneficial work relationships, facilitates communication of ideas, information, views and knowledge, provides scope for conflict reduction and management and also provides the employees with a sense of empowerment.

The UAE media laws are founded by the Press and Publishing Act of 1980 which may be a possible cause of the immense challenges facing the media and its users in the current times. The law was established in a very distinct media environment before even the coming of social media and when the country was less developed. 

Richardson (2003) believes that such shows amplify the trend of negative advertisements. Lamarre, Landreville, and Beam (2009) insist that people tend to be misinformed by the subjective opinions of the hosts. Berry and Sobieraj (2014) assume that serious political matters are simplified and protest sentiment is sustained. 

On page 2, cable television is defined as a revolutionary technology that provides television viewership to areas with minimal television services. Cable television has expanded the number of television channels available for programming. At the time of their introduction, the average American household had approximately six television channels, with poor quality.

With the US presidential elections, talks of polarization have once again hit the headlines. In as much as many people believe that the polarization has increased, others hold the belief that this is a mere misconception propagated by the media. Arceneaux and Johnson note that politicians and pundits alike have expressed their concerns about the public polarization.

The results indicated that Prada uses social media to capture and engage its customers. Social media sites inform customers about company products and activities and help to create and maintain their loyalty. Consumers use different social media sites especially Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter among others. Users can communicate with each other and the company.

In these contemporary times, online gaming is considered to be more of a social activity than anything else. While on the one hand, gaming is believed to be useful in many ways, there are others who think that it is detrimental and a waste of time. Gaming therefore is one of the highly debated topics in social media and one that needs our immediate attention, especially where children and the youth are concerned.

Popular culture to Douglas is a result of the interface of the industries of culture and everyday life. Popular culture seldom imposed on them. The people's culture makes do with the provisions of the system. The war on Iraq was dramatized by the September 11th attacks and thus sparked the great scrutiny of the strategies that the Islamic jihadism utilized to spread its agenda (Fiske, 2000 (1989)).

This article looks at the route of development that Nepal has stuck to since its opening in the 1950s. The author explains that Nepal did not have a philosophy of development and just followed others. He points out that neoliberalism, basic needs, and modernizations are the distinct factors that contributed to the development of Nepal after the Second World War.

Having an online community that is focused on your organization as a brand means that you have to engage with them and keep them talking to each other. At times, community members who are new to the new media such as the social networks or the internet may not know their way around the website, blogs and social media pages.

Quite a few introductory quotes in the video serve to exemplify what has been mostly referred to as gendered discourses surrounding Australian football. In the first of these quotes by Jason, football is seen specifically as a male-dominated game so footballers who think coming out must, on Jason's premise, prefer to stay in the closet.

According to Peter (2012) ‘One of the most interesting aspects of Instagram is that it is not a ‘site’, but lives almost purely on mobile,’ Peter (2012) examine that ‘While just about any brand can use Instagram, the platform itself is most appealing to brands and industries that are more visually oriented, Instagram helps create a visual connection between a brand and a consumer or potential customer.’