Media Essays

Old media practices have reinvented and circumvented resulting in technologies that keep the public drawn in on matters relevant to them. Digital innovations include television, radio, and satellite digitization, on-demand entertainment, podcasting file sharing through peer-to-peer. The emergence of digital began in the 1940s and 1950s.

The integration of technology by most of the US TV stations contributes to its popularity on the world stage and hence a model for emulation by other countries. Accurate and informative content from most US-based TVs such as Discovery Channel, CNN and National geographic has also improved our understanding of the world that we live in.

Cell phones are more interoperable currently because they can be used for different purposes with other media components such as film production. Technology has also resulted to the emergence of smart television sets having more capabilities such as internet access and HDMI ports.

“The belief in objectivity is a faith in ‘facts’, distrust in ‘value,’ and a commitment to their segregation” argues sociologist Michael Schudson. So it is a key journalistic value that is guided by the principles of factuality, fairness, accuracy, and truth-telling (Lambert, Mariam, Susan, 2010; Calcutt & Hamond, 2011).

Women are also depicted as beauty and sex objects to the desires of men (Nerisa, 2008). Films like noir and neo-noir is an example of a film that shows a well-dressed woman who looks very seductive. Women are presented like this because most films are directed by men and they focus on their true desires to appeal to their male audiences.

The phenomenon of reality television has been growing in popularity since its introduction. This popularity has been based on reality television’s ability to engage audiences at a human level – a quality which both cinema and traditional television programmes have failed to develop. Despite its popularity among consumers, there have been growing concerns about the extent to which reality television shows are real in terms of presentation.

The advent of social networking sites and the availability of devices that support digital technologies have made more people use the Internet for various purposes. Young people in particular use social networking sites to connect, share photos and videos and engage in various other activities that are enabled by different social media sites.

In rare circumstances does advertising ideological implications are discussed but the advertising industry's practical aspects are mostly discussed in most advertising texts. Non-acknowledgement of ideologies in advertisements is not only particular to the government advertisements, but it is manifested in commercial advertisements as well.

Each and every person has their own interpretation of the images and the meaning as well as word to describe the images which are countless when we speak the truth. Moreover, many people say that a picture is worth a thousand words. In addition, has been said many times that the seven words in the sequences have become a saying. 

Quite recently, the president of the United States had gone to offer apologies to the family of an American Journalist, James Foley. This journalist had been beheaded by a group of militants. He is said to have held back his tears while consoling the bereaved family. However, after that incident, he went to play golf.

From the discussion, we have found TVBA has transformed the lives of the Chinese-Australians economically, socially, and culturally. The success factors that enabled this television channel to succeed in this foreign have been discussed. Moreover, the paper has shown some of the threats this firm is encountering as it carried out its operations in Australia.

However, TVBA recommended that the Australian government and involved parties can effectively engage in the problem of copyright breach activities in the country by presenting criminal penalties on every commercial activity linked to illegal downloading and uploading (Zhu, 2009). TVBA management also believes that ISPs (internet service providers) can stop the situation of piracy on internet.

Similar sentiments are expressed by Longo who argues that Turing’s imitation game was used to compare the human brain and the machine. As noted elsewhere in this essay, Turing was very cautious of the results of what he had dubbed the imitation game. He argued that imitation between humans and machines would be more similar if the latter developed a more intelligent capacity for the former.

However, these values and ethics have eroded, or are under challenge, and journalists are usually found compelled to redefine their professional codes of ethics. The Taipei Newspaper Association was the first to adopt Taiwan’s code of ethics in media and journalism (Chan, 2001). On the other hand, the Association of Hong Kong Journalists publicized the first journalistic code of ethics in the 1980s.

Over the years mass media has been viewed as the linking bridge of communication and driving force for change. In East Asia in specific, mass media has been used as a platform to air the views of both sides of a nation, which is a government’s point of view and that of the general public. Mass media in Hong Kong and Taiwan has been used by political and government officials in these states to promote their ideas.

The statement by Max referring to the treasurer as “a bull terrier” is defamatory. Max volume also refers to the friends and the wife of the treasurer. A person’s reputation is protected by the law of defamation which is contained in the Defamation Act 2005 (NSW). The post further mentions the name of the treasurer, it is clear that he intends to talk about Joe the treasurer, and not any other person.

Among the most dominant constructs that emotional intelligence continues to be linked with is that of leadership. Current literature on leadership has generated numerous theories that attempt to outline the attributes and traits that make up effective leaders (Batool, 2013). This idea points to the concept of trait leadership. 

The media according to Kamarulzaman et al. (2016, p. 400), is a dominant source of connecting communities. In particular, social media platforms manage to enhance the role of the media in integrating people of different religions, beliefs, cultures, and ethnicity. Media platforms establish a form of dialogue with the people, realizing a greater discovery of their identity, overcome marginalization, especially of the minority groups.

This chapter seeks to draw insights from other literary works to justify the influence that social media networks have on the behaviour of guests in the hotel industry. The chapter adopts both the theoretical approach and the empirical approach to put out a plausible case. The chapter closes with a conclusion that is informed by the arguments brought out in the literature review.

It is a disturbing fact that some crises in a region like Southern Sudan got little intervention from the international community while the Somali case was overdone. The Iraq war on the other hand was brought out as uncalled for since no weapons of mass destruction were ever recovered. Many people lost their lives as the media was compromised to air coverage that looked at demonizing Iraq.

Authors write articles based on what is happening in the socio-economy, and the authors try to determine why and how such situations occur. Their views sometimes are different while at other times presents similar views. An example of an issue that is addressed widely by numerous authors is in media audience.

Accepting television in the country was not easy for many people since so many arguments and debates dominated the country about this issue. Major groups involved in these debates were the government, the industry, the audiences comprising of women groups, churches, and advocates among others. Debates were centered on the cultural and moral effects of television on society and on children.

Through the traditional way, fame is quieter and takes long before people notice what an individual has done in professionalism or for society. Such fame takes longer, and it starts and its effect and mark grows to be long-lasting in its surroundings. Mostly the person is highly committed, disciplined, and dedicated to the goal.

Modern media is seen as an avenue through which individuals and societies are able to overcome the supposed limitations of economic, political, social, and cultural aspects which have for a long time being imposed on small-scale and local ways of life. Due to the distance shrinking capability of information and communication technology.

This was important as it guaranteed that information could survive for a long period of time without being easily erased. On the other hand, the development of printing technology offered a means of emphasizing words that were traditionally made orally. Additionally, the technology-enhanced oral tradition and made it easier for authors to communicate the truth.

Technological advancement has been very critical in transforming communication through images. The images used in advertisements in the former years were mostly printed, photographed using film, and had no motion. In my lifetime, the creation and use of moving images on television screens, web pages, and video has grown tremendously.

Considering some of the movie characters, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), Freddie Kruger (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010), Norman Bates (Psycho, 1960), and Shutter Island (2010), the link is unmistakable – all the characters are mentally unstable, violent and dangerous. Perceptions of mental illness in the media have always been undesirable.

Radio is making giant strides to turn digital with most countries utilizing Digital Audio Broadcasting or are on the verge of doing so. On the other hand, newspapers are turning digital with the provision of their content on the web. It is therefore safe to say that, with the steps being taken by these two entities, they are taking enough steps to remain credible in the future.

The way forward for the media is to learn from the mistakes of the predecessors and try to correct the mistakes in the industry. They should uphold their independence, the good journalism ethics, balance advertisements, and news, and maintain their completion within healthy limitations. In so doing, the media will save itself and democracy as a whole since the two go hand in hand.

Research work by Fisch (2005) identifies thatpeople watch television for two significant reasons. Recent research by scholars reveals that it was approximately during the past few decades when television used as a tool for educational purposes was utilized through television programs employed for educational objectives, referred to as eTV.

Theories of globalization are interconnected with the media policy and if they could be well applied, the reforms in the media policy may be efficient and effective. However, theories such as neoliberal globalization have completely failed to address the intricacy of the reform progression, especially in the areas of market regulation.

In a survey of transmedia narratives for education purposes, Pence (2012) emphasizes that two different poles of transmedia usage exist. These include close or experience transmedia, which consists of a range of media formats used in creating unified other, and open or framework transmedia.

Contradicting the indecisive exhibition of fanatical theories concerning the crumpling of chronological areas, along with the removal of spatial expanses, I have supported a new sensible understanding whereby space and time continue being important, at times even more extensively, and in situations that electronic media is a more complex factor in the mediation of social phenomena.

The paper “Representation of Arabs in American Popular Media ” is an excellent variant of a literature review on media. The lack of realistic and unbiased representation of Arabs in American popular media is a deliberate attempt to systematically alienate and dehumanize the entire race, in order to lessen public opposition to American foreign policy with regards to the Middle East. T

Gilboa quotes Edwards's studies of many countries and the most important events media coverage. The events include the protests in Tiananmen Square, the collapse of the USSR, the democracy development in Eastern Europe, the end of apartheid policy in South Africa, and the Balkans and African civil wars. He claims that the mass media played an influential role in all of the events and processes.

Since the invention of television in the 19th century, the television has evolved significantly (Dheer & Courtois 2014, p. 13). Today television is a primary source of information that has critical significance in the modern day society. The expansion of television was witnessed in the second half of the 20th century.

Communication incorporates all the formal and informal means by which information flows across a network of different users. In the recent times, aspects of communication using digital means have gone beyond the mere functions of disseminating or receiving of messages. Digital media channels and the internet are increasingly being exploited as channels of advocacy by various organizations in providing personalized public engagement.

Of specific significance within this context is the increase in the level of “mediatization” of the society, which consists of a process of social change in which the number of the existing media within social interactions, their application in a networked society, as well as their impact on the public sphere has significantly increased (Esser & Strömbäck 2014).

"Dabiq” is an online magazine that is currently being used by ISIS as a global outreach strategy. The magazine is being published on social media platforms where this extremist group targets to get more recruiters. This online magazine can be categorized to be a propaganda discourse. The online magazine is also claimed to focus on bias content.

The proponents of globalization assert that increased technological inventions in transport and communication have contributed to global village political, economic and social dimensions. Economic relations and international trade have relatively expanded over the past decades.  The increasingly accelerated pace of flow of the commodities, technological talents across the Nationals’ clearly points to the kind of interconnected society.

For a long period of time now, there has been indefinite increase in the number of researches focused on ascertaining the democratic function of news media landscape.  These news media have continued to be perceived as being an important aspect for the immediate provision of democratic prerequisites while the entire media research community has resulted to a highly-prioritised area.

We live in an era popularly dubbed “the digital age.” The advances that have been made in the digital arena so far have seen a significant rise in the number of people who now have access to mass media. A wide range of behavioral and emotional influences has accompanied the increased exposure to mass media. Many people now subscribe to the ideals and symbols that mass media promotes.

The New York Times publication titled Family Queried About Murder Of JonBenet by James Brooke, published in 1998 reported that with a grand inquest of the jury into the murder case of JonBenet Ramsey, her parents and siblings of the slain princess underwent three questioning days. They then broke their official silence of fourteen days.

People at the base of the economic pyramid may use social media when they want to use personalized experiences. Even if poor people don’t buy much, they want to be valued as customers (Tuten & Solomon, 2017). Social media enables companies to create a personalized feeling for each customer, for example, by replying to their messages personally.

The most effective learning shows are preschoolers shows which use characters to motivate children. When children watch a show or a movie they may be motivated to read a book on the same subjects. Parents can help their children to develop thinking skills by discussing the difference between the movie and the book. TV can also build the analytical skills of children.

Ulmer suggests the development of the new genre of writing, adjuvant to a new way of thinking and in the compatibility of new electronic apparatus that we have in use today. In the realm of knowledge, Ulmer is of the opinion that the advent of technology would not let the communicated word suffer any distortion.

Television audiences do not just believe everything aired on the channels they watch. Rather, they can believe or disagree with propositions made in television programs based on their own experiences. In other words, audiences use different rationales in determining whether the information aired on TV is believable.

The media in Australia is rapidly changing so as to incorporate new ways of producing and giving out information to the people (Australian Government, 2012). The media type to be covered in this paper is the changing technologies. This change has not led to the elimination of the old media such as radio, and television but has led to the introduction of new methods which have made it so convenient to give out information.

Logically, the media is tasked with every opportunity and choices possible to determine how issues of violence should be represented, or the outcomes that may result from a violent crime. It is also important to note the manner in which violence is represented could have a positive or negative effect on the person it is addressed to; thus, responsibility ought to be considered before reporting is done.

The media has played a key role in perpetuating rape myths. A host of pervasive rape myths show the ways in which newspapers and a range of other mainstream media portray rape. Feminists refer to the myth as a “perfect victim.’ In any case, it is a myth since the perfect victim does not exist. On the contrary, this kind of myth serves to create  a false divide between the survivors and the victim of rape depicted by the media as “innocent”.