Images of Deviance in the Media: A Comparison of Low and High Consensus Deviance Newspaper Articles
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This is a 10 page paper comparing two newspaper articles: one which reported low consensus deviance (smoking); and one which reported high consensus deviance (murder). Two articles were found published within the last two weeks in the Toronto Star which provided a good contrast in reporting styles, intended audience, and low and high consensus deviance. One article, the low consensus deviance article on Canadian youth smoking was written by a Toronto Star reporter and provided a fairly distant, highly statistical account of a recent survey taken. The second article, the high consensus deviance article reporting a murder in California by two brothers is considered more sensational in content and was mass distributed by the Associated Press. The reason why it would be of interest in Toronto may be because of the inclusion of the television show The Sopranos as an influence on the boys’ crime. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Essay Title: Images of Deviance in the Media: A Comparison of Low and High Consensus Deviance Newspaper Articles

Impact Of Online Media On Traditional Media
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A 22 page paper that explores whether or not the Internet has had any impact on the content found in traditional media. The essay begins with an introduction to the Internet in terms of the forecasts made two decades ago. The writer discusses the declining readership of newspapers and if this has anything to do with the Internet and how newspapers have responded. The 'Net news world is discussed next, including research data regarding users. Studies that have examined and compared the content of Online media and traditional versions are reported. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Essay Title: Impact Of Online Media On Traditional Media

Important Considerations for Those in the Radio Industry
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of various considerations and information sources for those who are in the radio industry. There is a focus on ethics and censorship. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA222FCC.rtf
Essay Title: Important Considerations for Those in the Radio Industry

Imported Media are Likely to Operate at a Cultural Discount
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This 4 page paper looks at how imported media does affect various regions. Several examples are mentioned. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Essay Title: Imported Media are Likely to Operate at a Cultural Discount

In Fear Culture, Strangers Abound
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This comparative contrasts Arlene Stein's The Stranger Next Door with Barry Glassner's The Culture of Fear: Why Americans are Afraid of the Wrong Things. Issues covered include: method of argument, evidence, author's position, issues, and values. The paper concludes with an opinion on which author makes a better point. Surprise ending. Bibliography lists 2 sources. JVfearstra.rtf.
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Essay Title: In Fear Culture, Strangers Abound

Influence of Film on Adolescent Sex
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This 7 page paper discusses the impact of contemporary movies on sexual activity in adolescents. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Teensex.wps
Essay Title: Influence of Film on Adolescent Sex

Influence of the Media on the Columbine Gunmen
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A 6 page thesis paper that argues the point that the influences of the media, most notably film and music, played a major part in the tragic shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Arguments supporting this thesis include the parallels between the 1995 film "The Basketball Diaries" and the method chosen by Klebold and Harris in carrying out their "Trench Coat Mafia" plan of massacre. Also included are references to the music of the German band KMFDM and how these violent lyrics contributed to the mindset of the killers. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: LCColumb.wps
Essay Title: Influence of the Media on the Columbine Gunmen