There are different mediums to get information or be entertained. ... It is a matter of personal decision to choose between them, but the decision is also influenced by their differences. ... The information shown in television is accurate and almost instantaneous. ... Mediums of information are great: television is amazing. ... People can found information about sports, movies or even cooking. ...

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Not only that, the media has also been critised of delving too deeply into Lewinsky Scandal, revealing too much personal information of Bill Clinton which were deemed redundant. ... A2 On a more personal level, even the privacy and personal information of common men is vulnerable due to the ubiquity of social media. The public has expressed concerns on how the lack of internet security and the growing number of internet hackers have jeopardized one's private and personal information. When one's personal information is so easily retrievable, there is also a case for blurring the line ...

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The role of the media During the presidential primary campaigns, it is the media's job to gather all the information they can on a candidate or any kind of information that can make news. ... The media has ways they can get information about anyone and they can make it into news it they wanted to. The media is the gate-keepers of all of the information and they have the decision to release any information they want about a candidate. ... Since the media is a convenient and generally credible information source. ... The media helps set the agenda on those things which people have little ...

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We often refer ourselves as we live in an information society; large groups of people receive information and store it. ... However, in Katz and Lazarsfeld's study, the scholars believe that "the way people made up their minds was personal influence" (Katz and Lazarsfeld 32). ... This author believes that the mass media purposely work around the decentness of the information within the messages in advertisement and often, at times, provide the audience untrustworthy information. ... However, it often contends information about its products for the purposes of promoting them rather for ...

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Lacking in boundaries, the Internet circulates an exorbitant amount of information around the globe, resulting in a diverse range of information being considered relevant. This trend has seen the Agenda-Setting theory become less pertinent as people are no longer sharing the same information. ... Due to the large plethora of information available on the web, gatekeeper websites such as Facebook and Google have introduced features in order to filter information to individuals (Bozdag, E 2013). ... In order to make such accurate predictions, Google has compiled individual search databases holdin...

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Lacking in boundaries, the Internet circulates an exorbitant amount of information around the globe, resulting in a diverse range of information being considered relevant. This trend has seen the Agenda-Setting theory become less pertinent as people are no longer sharing the same information. ... Due to the large plethora of information available on the web, gatekeeper websites such as Facebook and Google have introduced features in order to filter information to individuals (Bozdag, E 2013). ... In order to make such accurate predictions, Google has compiled individual search databases holdin...

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These Acts are meant to ensure that journalists do not receive any unauthorised or classified information. ... There have been attempts to introduce a Freedom of Information Act but thus far, all attempts have failed. Politicians who have felt the sharper end of the media tongue feel that their personal lives have no bearing on their political competence and are, therefore not relevant for public consumption. ... It is possible to argue that the press does go some way to provide an extension of the checks and balances of our government, but this must always be seen in the light of their own pe...

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Computer-mediated communication (CMC) is an interactive channel, which allows users to be active and engage in a two-way communication, it is an inexpensive way of information seeking for increasing efficiency and productivity (Miller, 2009.) The nature of CMC allows greater manipulation and more careful construction of personal information. CMC allows delays to responses, which gives participants the opportunity to review revise or cancel their communications before the information is sent (Heisler & Crabill, 2006.) ...

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This duplicitous relationship between worthless information being promoted, while at the same time, important information is being either soft-censored or discredited, should be frightening. ... The reduction of personal freedoms. "Personal Freedom", an overarching term espoused often by the right wing when it comes to personal choices, particularly when it comes to economics and property right, seemingly act hypocritically when the discussion topic changes to abortion or gay marriage. ...

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The work of journalism, on the hand, consists of interviewing and attending events in all conditions in order to gather news and information for public interest. This is followed by further research into the background information then assessing suitability of reports and articles for public. ... This is only reasonable as journalism can be seen as a risky job, especially during the research of information. ... These two aspects would be the main cause of irregular working hours, often may affect personal plans due to expectations to work during weekends and public holidays. ... From this, ski...

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Newscasts should be primarily based on providing reliable information. In most cases, it is all about who has important and current information available the fastest. ... While I am sure that there are some viewers that may disagree with my statement, form my personal experience, I have never encountered such stories. ... This is because it is easier for individuals to find information on any topic. Also, it allows a more widespread access of information and it allows more global organization. ...

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Using the news media as one's only source of information definitely plays a negative effect on our generation solely based on the lack of credibility that is presented at many times. The news media has multiple other negative impacts on society when looked to in excess as ones sole source of information. People allow their sense of connection to falter when they are no longer able to differentiate between extremely false and biased information shown on media, and actual tangible stories and true events that took place in lives of those in the community. ... The anonymity that social and ...

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In the past candidates concentrated on personal selling by getting out and meeting people in the streets and making political speeches in local halls. ... The fast paced movement of information creates many different versions of information available to the people. ... Television creates an easy way for the public to receive information about the political campaigns. ... Even those that may doubt information dispersed through the media probably will not take the time to analyze the issue further. ... Exaggeration and non-factual information are popular forms of persuasion used in this fo...

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For example, a network may pay Nielsen to find out when college students are most likely to tune in to the TV, and what they're most interested in, and then the company can use that information to make a certain show air at a certain date/time. ... Also, this is a big privacy issue for people who are publicaly surrounded by someone wearing a special pager; their personal data and information may overlap with the wearer's data. ...

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While balancing career objectives with personal goals and other duties that can be challenging to the journalist's or journalists' career. ... The information will either be for or against the topic at hand, the whole truth will not be told, the people will not be able to trust or judge the facts for themselves. ... Opinions instead information, will be the results. ...

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Between racism, lack of information, and the competition of ratings, it makes me question why we are so dedicated to such a deviant thing. ... (Alterman 141) Most of the Washington gossip on the Clinton's were "inspired by personal anger at the President," (141) showing how mature the Ann Coulter's of the world really are. ... (SMH.com, Lee Hockstader) But yet, there was no coverage of this information in any form of mainstream media. ... Because most Caucasians receive their information on minorities through the media, it is important to represent them in a fair way. ... Ga...

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It merely gives statistical information that allows the reader to form his/her own opinion about media's portrayal of smokers. "I'd Rather Smoke Than Kiss" is a personal account of a smoker who is frustrated by nonsmokers who attack her based on her choice to smoke. ... "I'd Rather Smoke Than Kiss" seems to be a personal rant, lashing out against people who discriminate against smokers. ...

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Steven's generation is undoubtedly the first in history to be constantly surrounded with a nonstop flow of information. ... Through the use of propaganda, Fred is able to convince viewers to buy, and follow what he needs in order for his personal success. While the people do have personal thought and opinion to a certain extent, most people do not have any choice except to follow the crowd in fear of getting called out for not following the newest trend....

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The media glut has intensified to it present point, from past years, but just as it grows, so does our ability to process large amounts of information quickly, discarding what we don't need while holding close those issues and events we find important to our lives. ... While we used to have to rely on local newspapers and television news for our information, and therefore were forced to listen to views with which we may have disagreed, now we have changed to personalized information resources, we are exposed only to the information we choose. ... As we become more apt to be personal our s...

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This was a clear violation of personal rights and it shows the breakdown of communication between the police and the community its there to protect. ... Where their only source of information of ethnic minority's is from the media t any negative information received will obviously lead them to see blacks and Asians as dangerous individuals. ... Their research indicated that those children who relied on the media for their information about ethnic minorities were much more likely to think about race relations in terms of conflict than those who had regular contact with ethnic m...

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Personal Contacts Public officials rely on frequent and wide-ranging contacts with their constituents, such as reading their mail, answering calls, and meeting people in public. ... S E C T I O N 3: The Mass Media How does the mass media fulfill its role to provide the public with political information? ... The Role of Mass Media A medium is a means of communication; it transmits some kind of information. ...

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There is something about television that makes information given off more salient and enduring than the information given. ... Political parties, which never really took off in our country, may further recede into irrelevance, as personal form completely eclipses the party platform. ...

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Another couple of safety precautions that I practice while using social media are: being a private user, only accepting people that I know, only adding people who have clean profiles, only posting wholesome pictures of myself and my friends, and keeping my personal information to myself, including my full name and address. ...

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