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Shannon Wachter

MASS MEDIA AND ITS INFLUENCE ON SOCIETY | Opinion Maker - 2 views

  • Jan 18, 2011
    • Shannon Wachter
       
      Currency: January 18, 2011 
  • Before discussing the influence of mass media on society it is imperative to explain the three basic functions of mass media; they are providing news/information, entertainment and education.
    • Shannon Wachter
       
      Relevance: this article looks at the effects mass media has on society by breaking it down into sections.
  • M A Mughal
    • Shannon Wachter
       
      Authority: M A Mughal is the author, but it was posted by Raja Mujtaba. There is no other information about the author, so that might be something to w=be worried about
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  • 8.5 out of 10 based on 74 ratings
    • Shannon Wachter
       
      Accuracy: The article has been rated, but not by many people so there is not a lot of evidence that it is reliable.
  • In our work we usually know what we have to do, based on our experience and studies, however on our routine life and house hold chores we mostly rely on the mass media to get the current news and facts about what is important and what we should be aware of.
    • Shannon Wachter
       
      Purpose: The information is opinion based. Many times the author uses "We" or "Our". The website is also called "Opinion Maker" 
Logan Hickey

Effects of Mass Media on Young Generation - 3 views

  • Sep 15, 2008
    • Logan Hickey
       
      Currency - 2008
    • Kara DiTusa
       
      Currency: September 15, 2008
  • Media strongly affects youth culture. The media executives are quick to defend their role
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  • in youth violence and bullying while selling millions of dollars in ads focuse
  • d on youth
  • If a child bludgeons another child to death with a wrench or shoots a classmate, it is the violent TV programs that they watch which are to blame, not the parents or the supervisors who are supposed to be there to make sure their kids do the right thing.
  • Media plays a very important role in creating awareness.
  • Media was trying to highlight both the aspects of the matter that whether sex education must be allowed in schools or not.
  • Media being one of the important means to reach out to the masses and influence their thinking and decision making, only to the positive media cannot attract attention of the masses, and to gain viewer ship, negative media has to be incorporated to balance out and attract the masses, but a line has to be drawn between the positive and the negative media in the interest of the younger generation.
  • How do the media influence young people in today's society?
    • Logan Hickey
       
      Relevance - discusses how media influences young people
  • About the Author
    • Logan Hickey
       
      Authority - almost no information is given about the author. He or she has 3 total articles on the site.
  • in my opinion the media also plays a substantial role in the attitudes, behavior and physical aspects of youth today, in particularly that of young women
  • only to the positive media cannot attract attention of the masses, and to gain viewer ship, negative media has to be incorporated to balance out and attract the masses, but a line has to be drawn between the positive and the negative media in the interest of the younger generation.
  • Media being one of the important means to reach out to the masses and influence their thinking and decision making, only to the positive media cannot attract attention of the masses, and to gain viewer ship, negative media has to be incorporated to balance out and attract the masses, but a line has to be drawn between the positive and the negative media in the interest of the younger generation.
  • only to the positive media cannot attract attention of the masses, and to gain viewer ship, negative media has to be incorporated to balance out and attract the masses, but a line has to be drawn between the positive and the negative media in the interest of the younger generation.
  • Media being one of the important means to reach out to the masses and influence their thinking and decision making, only to the positive media cannot attract attention of the masses, and to gain viewer ship, negative media has to be incorporated to balance out and attract the masses, but a line has to be drawn between the positive and the negative media in the interest of the younger generation.
  • the only acceptable approach in which we can guard our child from choosing the wrong path is by talking to them and educating them about the issues that need to be learnt at the right instance.
    • Logan Hickey
       
      Purpose - The article's main purpose seems to be to inform the reader, but also to gently persuade them toward the authors point of view.
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    This is an article discussing the effects of mass media on youth. The article does not seem professional. It does, however, give a good introduction to the topic and a common opinion concerning it.
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    your highlights are spot on your topic, good stuff!
Dylan Bilyeu

Media Influence on Politics and Government - 0 views

    • Dylan Bilyeu
       
      Authority: Tatum Wilcox is the author. He is affiliated with RR Donnelley and Helium, Inc.
  • Several studies have taken place to decide which way media bias sways.
    • Dylan Bilyeu
       
      Accuracy: This information comes from many studies so this information can be supported and is education for the reader.
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  • The media remains important since they are the means by which people obtain current affairs both inside and outside of the United States- however bias it may be.
    • Dylan Bilyeu
       
      Purpose: This sites provides the reader with information to inform them about how politics are discussed through mass media and how it can influences the public's decisions.
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    The media plays an important role in the development of the government. Media gives people access to be able to choose a political party and adopt their own opinions about the government.
anonymous

how media shapes our world - 1 views

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    Currency: 2014 last updates Purpose: This article focuses on both the past and the future of mass media. it reflects on both positive and negative features. Relevance: Though, this isn't the best source because the author isn't well-known it is a good place to gather and develop an opinion from. Authority: Idris Ahmed Osman Accuracy: though there is a lot of the author's opinion in the article there are also some valid facts that truly push the reader to reflect and think
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    all good articles, and your evolution was complete. Try using highlights of the key points of the work, and reflect on this by adding your own comments from your perspective!
Trenton Taber

Mass Communication Effects: How Society and Media Interact - 1 views

    • Trenton Taber
       
      Author is creditable. This gives the passage authority.
  • With the rise of mass society and the rapid growth of the mass media starting in the nineteenth century, the public, media critics, and scholars have raised questions about the effects various media might have on society and individuals.
    • Trenton Taber
       
      The author states from the beginning the purpose in answering the readers questions about the effect of social media.
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  • Understanding the effects of media on individuals and society requires that we examine the messages being sent, the medium transmitting them
    • Trenton Taber
       
      The authors passage is very much opinion based so the accuracy is dependent on your opinion.
  • Many people claim that the media are biased toward one political view or another. Conservative critics argue that there is a liberal bias arising from the tendency of reporters to be more liberal than the public at large. The liberals’ counterargument is that the pre
  • ss has a conservative bias because most media outlets are owned by giant corporations that hold pro-business views.
    • Trenton Taber
       
      Puts the information in your terms and explains how we look at information as a culture.
    • Trenton Taber
       
      The copyright of the passage is 2014 making it current and relate-able to our subject matter.
  • © 2014, CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE Publications. All Rights Reserved. CQ Press is a registered trademark of Congressional Quarterly Inc.
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    This article addresses questions that people have about how we interact with mass media. It is great in giving insight to perspectives that you may not think of. It approaches the topic from a physiological viewpoint.
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    Interesting. This I think is a sample from an online textbook. Not much content, but a starting point. Good use of commenting on what was there to show why it would be useful!
Anthony Ginn

The effect of mass media on teenagers - Research Papers - Wingson5757 - 3 views

    • Anthony Ginn
       
      Despite social media has its drawbacks, there are benefits to social media on the youth. Mass media could be used to voice people's opinion, and shares knowledge with others.
    • Anthony Ginn
       
      Mass media keeps people informed of events that recently occurred, and mass media is a good way to keep politicians in check.
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  • Mass media brings out some of the positive and negative effect on teenagers:
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    As noted earlier, the media can have a negative effect on the youth;however, there are some good things the media can do. According to this web site, the media can be a good thing: "Media makes the lives of the people at ease, along with Information and Communication Technologies; they produce to increase the standard of living for the people to spend time..." Media is a way for young people to voice their opinion via Facebook, email, or Twitter (along with many more web sites). Media is also a way for people to stay informed on particular topics. Media is a way to get information to people, which is a positive effect on younger people.
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    XLNT Anthony! There is so much discussion about what we can do to empower and protect our girls (which is great but), not so much with guys and having a graduating boy, I know they need support too. Save our boys!
evonchevelle730

The Influence of the Media in Politics, Campaigns and Elections - Yahoo Voices - voices... - 3 views

    • evonchevelle730
       
      Currency- 2007 
  • The Influence and Relationship of the Media in Politics, Campaigns and Elections
    • evonchevelle730
       
      Relevance- article addresses some of the many effects media has on politics
  • Works Cited
    • evonchevelle730
       
      Accuracy-this is the work cited, sources where the information came from 
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  • Nov 14, 2007
    • evonchevelle730
       
      Currency- 2007
  • Laura Lane, Yahoo Contributor Network
    • evonchevelle730
       
      Authority- Laura Lane is a Yahoo Contributor 
  • CONCLUSION
    • evonchevelle730
       
      Purpose- In this conclusion she summarizes everything up and she tells why we need to know this information
alex bock

The Influence of the Media in Politics, Campaigns and Elections - Yahoo Voices - voices... - 1 views

  • Begala, Paul and Carville, James. Take It Back. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2006 Compaine, Benjamin. "Global Media." Foreign Policy, No. 133. (Nov. - Dec. 2002): pp 20-22, 24, 26, 28
  • While many are afraid that a biased media will shape people's views during elections, the media is more effective
    • alex bock
       
      Political dependence on the media as they can shape or determine the issues.
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  • The Influence and Relationship of the Media in Politics, Campaigns and Elections - In an age of timeliness and demand for information
  • But while the public demands information from the media, there is also an underlying cynicism in the American culture against the media and politicians for negative campaign coverage and a perceived media bias.
    • alex bock
       
      The opinion piece is on the relationship between our political system and the media.
  • Nixon on the other hand, did not have such a good relationship with the media and did not understand the importance of mass coverage. Just before Election Day, Kennedy visited northeastern states with large electoral votes and more importantly, major media outlets where he would be seen by a large audience. Nixon on the other hand, wanted to fulfill his promise of going to every state and went to Alaska. Wha
    • alex bock
       
      Even though this election was over 60 years ago, this still relevant as politicians who can use the media to their advantage often have the advantage.
  • Nov 14, 2007
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    This article describes the influences and relationships of media and the affects of a media bias on the Media in Politics, Campaigns and Election.
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    Discusses the influence of media on our political system. Our political system relies upon media to disseminate information, and the role of media bias.
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    I like how your comments kid of provide a running commentary made the texts more flowing and engaging..
Logan Hickey

Violence In The Mass Media And Its Effects On Youth | Researchomatic - 0 views

  • Violence In The Mass Media And Its Effects On Youth
    • Logan Hickey
       
      diigo does not seem to work for the body of this page, so I will have to include all of the CRAAP info. up here. Currency - 2010 according to the citation at bottom Relevance - The article is all about the effect of media on youth Authority - authority of the author unknown Accuracy - the information includes numerous citations Purpose - The purpose seems to be almost entirely to inform the reader rather than shove opinions at them.
evonchevelle730

5 Ways New Media Are Changing Politics - US News - 0 views

  • The result is a new paradigm in political communications, and both parties are using it. Very little of it has to do with expensive political advertising on mass media. Look at your desktop, and you'll see the ways the new media are changing the political scene from the bottom up:
    • evonchevelle730
       
      Relevance- 5 ways that media effects politics
  • Feb. 4, 2010
    • evonchevelle730
       
      Currency- 2010
  • By Mary Kate Cary
    • evonchevelle730
       
      Authority- works for U.S. News
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  • But really, does anyone think that in 2020—or maybe even 2015—we'll still have big-money television ad buys, regardless of who's paying for them?
    • evonchevelle730
       
      Purpose- this situation happened and made people interested
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    The outrage was immediate: The Supreme Court decision that struck down restrictions on the use of corporate funds in political advertising, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, is "devastating to the public interest" (President Obama) and a "disastrous rollback" of campaign finance laws (MoveOn.Org) and promises a "windfall" (New York Times) of big-money television ad buys by groups like the U.S.
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    I like your research here 1
Dylan Bilyeu

The Role of the Media - The U.S. Political System - 0 views

    • Dylan Bilyeu
       
      Currency: These are all the websites that talk about this source but in greater detail.
  • Media are means of transmitting information, which is important for a democracy in which citizens must make their own informed decisions.
    • Dylan Bilyeu
       
      Relevance: This information is appropriate because mass media is used in a democratic government to help the public make informed decisions about politics.
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  • Media are means of transmitting information, which is important for a democracy in which citizens must make their own informed decisions.
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  • Key Points
    • Dylan Bilyeu
       
      Accuracy: This information seems very reliable and accurate considering that mass media is a great way to get a lot of information to the public in a short amount of time. Also, this site provides many key points, key terms, and definitions to help explain the topic very well.
  • Examples
    • Dylan Bilyeu
       
      Purpose: This site provides unbiased information to explain how social media can help influence and provide the public with essential, political information to help them make better and informed decisions. This site is fact not opinion and is used to inform the reader about mass media and the political system.
    • Dylan Bilyeu
       
      Authority: These are similar sources and books that provide information about the same topic above.
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    Mass media delivers information to the public about politics through many different outlets like the internet, newspaper, tv, radio, and magazines. This is how people can gather information to make educated decisions about politics
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