Persuasive Writing - Analyzing the Argument
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A 2 page paper that examines a short argumentative paragraph concerning a protest carried out by a small number of a college's student body and presents suggestions as to how this argumentative presentation might be further clarified and evidenced. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: LCArgue.doc

Persuasive Writing - Analyzing the Issue
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A 2 page paper that examines the technique of issue analysis in persuasive writing. The issue of the commercial interests involved in popular film and television content is examined, and suggestions on the presentation and argument of this issue are exemplified. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: LCIssue.doc

Political Economy and Mass Media
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A 12 page paper discussing globalization and the media in the local area. There have been studies of globalization's effect on local cultures of developing nations. Now increasing attention is trained on development of local and regional media. As more media enterprises are purchased by the multinational corporations that maintain the greatest rate of globalization, the culture- and policy-changing abilities of the media take on new considerations. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: KSmedGlobCul.wps

Print Media Analyzed
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A 3 page paper which defines print media, explains its importance and effect on society, and its struggle to compete in an age of ‘instant' information. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Printmed.wps

Prostate Cancer Information
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An 8 page paper discussing an article appearing in The New York Times in March 2001. The article's subject is prostate cancer, but the information contained in it takes an approach not yet common in newspaper articles. Rather than summarize information and make it relevant to the most basic audience group, this article includes Internet links to a variety of pages providing information at all levels of expertise. The pages it uses are those in which patients and practitioners alike can have the most confidence. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSNYTcancer.wps

Protest As A Way To Change
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An 8 page paper examining the civil rights movement of the 50's, 60's, and 70's and how protest has brought about change in our nation. Also examines the Women's Movement as a second pier protest and looks at the meaning and overall impact turbulent and peaceful protest has had on our society. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Protestc.wps

PUBLIC RELATIONS
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This paper describes the role of a PR professional in an organization, and also discusses how the role has changed over the years. Also included is a "pure" defintion of public relations. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTpubrel.rtf

Racist Language in the Media
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A 5 page paper which illustrates how the media uses racist language. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAracemedia.wps

Ratings Systems For Comic Books
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A 5 page persuasive essay discussing why a clearer ratings system is needed for comic books, replacing the existing Comics Code Authority (CCA) which provides only a vague distinction and an ambiguous set of standards. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: Combook.wps

Rumors and Scandals: The Celebrity Quagmire
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A 10 page discussion of the effect of rumors and gossip in the lives of public figures. Identifies the media as the culprit in most instances and concludes that while it is indeed the societal responsibility of the press to ferret out discrepancies in actions and commitments, particularly in regard to politicians, it is simply unprofessional to deliberately circulate inaccurate information. While one option for the person being targeted by an unscrupulous journalist is litigation, that option is not always the best approach. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPrumor.wps