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…Representation of Blacks on Television and Media When most of us turn on the televisions to watch a sitcom or maybe even a talk show, we often see African- Americans acting as if they had little or no sense at all. Their use of bad language…

…The Media’s Corruption on Society When I woke up this morning, I turned on my television to watch the morning news, but there was a commercial on. It was an advertisement for Herbal Essence shampoo. The lawyer, who is a beautiful brunette woman, whips…

…Speaking to the National Abortion Rights Action League, Hillary Clinton tallied up all the violence done by some off-balanced persons against abortion clinics and their employees. We agree that these actions are without justification: In ten years, seven…

…to be an endless stream of ads telling society what to think, what to eat, and how to look. The media relates thinness to happiness, success, love, sex. As some strive for acceptance in society, it follows that individuals would strive to be like those people…

…There exists a symbiotic relationship between corporate America and the United States government. This relationship influences the organizational structure of the mass media and thereby greatly impacts the framing of social problems in our society…

…the media, with CBS's Dan Rather (2/27/91) pumping a general's hand after an interview and gushing, "Congratulations on a job wonderfully done!" The euphoria at the beginning and the end of the Persian Gulf War bracketed one of the most disturbing episodes…

…to infect much of the news media. One result of this lack is a kind of excessive caution which leads the press to avoid controversial stories. Another is a failure of imagination, or lack of covering different kinds of stories, as opposed to the same type…

…. It is quite evident by looking at the emaciated pictures of young women and surprisingly men too, what the media considers as the "ideal" figure. This perception society has created, plays a major part in our countries obsession with thinness and extreme…

…, large and small, rural and urban, are noting the existence of violent incidents on their campuses. What is perhaps most disturbing about violence on college campus is that the majority of incidents, including rape and other sexual assaults, are committed…

…violence in America actually is. Unfortunately, violent acts are not confined to drive-by-shootings. Every time there is a conflict among youth in America it involves some type of weapon and especially guns. Alcohol, growing up in a violent home, and access…