Tag: Mass Media & Society

Mass Media & Society

Empire of Air analysis

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In the Empire of Air documentary Ken Burns introduces Guglielmo Marconi, Lee DeForest, Edwin Armstrong, and David Sarnoff as the four main characters with the most impact on radio. Guglielmo Marconi is given historical credit as the father of radio. He’s an Italian man and an inventor who had his owned the Marconi company. In… Continue reading Empire of Air analysis

Mass Media & Society

News engagement day: A work and class analysis project

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News Engagement Day was created on October 4, 2014 by the president of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Paula Poindexter, according to newsengagement.org. The day was created in hopes to make the news a priority in the eyes of the public again by raising awareness and encouraging exploration of news in… Continue reading News engagement day: A work and class analysis project

Mass Media & Society

I try to write a Media Diary: Attempt III

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Television ads are key elements in elections. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton both used political ads in their 2016 campaigns to promote their appeal as the President of the United States. Although they both had the same aim of getting people to go out and vote for their candidate, the use of attack ads have… Continue reading I try to write a Media Diary: Attempt III

Mass Media & Society

I try to write a Media Diary: Attempt II

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On October 13, 2016 Hillary Clinton’s campaign suffered yet another blow by her emails. WikiLeaks released new emails from her January 2008 campaign detailing negative statements about Obama. The event was used to strengthen Donald Trump’s campaign against Clinton. With 28 days until the election at the time, this national event was covered by several… Continue reading I try to write a Media Diary: Attempt II