News Media Discourse

The purpose of this report is to analyse journalism practices employed in newspaper reporting across different outlets and to analyse if the practice was in line with the media

Author A.B. Harris declares a call to action in his article “Average Gamers Please Step Forward” published in 2012 as he talks about the how gamers shouldn’t settle for how the Entertainment Software Association put the average gamer into a box, Harris (2017) declares that the average gamers are far more credible and intelligent than the perceived demographics suggest (pg.503). He starts to build a bond between himself and the reader by connecting himself with the audience and asserting himself as one of them who all want the same thing, to “change the mainstream” (Harris, 2012, p.506) and show non-gamers they are more than over-sexed male adolescents with a penchant for violence (Harris, 2012, p.504). Harris uses his personal values and experiences

The release of the next-generation gaming consoles has left the gaming industry is in frenzy. With so much demand for the consoles it feels as though people are ready to give away their legs to get either the PlayStation 4 or the X-Box One. With two of these monstrous gaming devices available, the decision to just choose just one console seems to be, for some, a life and death decision. Many people, as a result of not conducting the proper research, fail to realize how easy of a decision this is. In this much anticipated console race, the PlayStation 4 has a clear advantage over the X-box One and as a result, it is the console that consumers should look to buy.

Comparing two newspaper articles, one from a tabloid and one from a broadsheet will convey the different techniques that tabloids and broadsheets use to present stories. Media in general, aim to inform and interest the audience which consist of many different types. Diverse emotions and ideas are created by the media; foremost tabloids. Tabloids are papers like ‘The Sun’, ‘The Mirror’, ‘The Daily Mail’, ‘The Express’ and ‘The Star’. In contrast to these are broadsheets like ‘The Times’, ‘The Guardian’ and ‘The Daily Telegraph’. Broadsheets are often known as the ‘quality press’ being more informing and formal in the manner they convey information and news stories.

Have you ever wondered which gaming console was the better pick, or purchase? I am sure a lot of people have run into this problem. I’m here with this essay to make sure you make the right choice, of course it’s your purchase so it’s all personal preference on which console you decide to buy. The two consoles I have chosen to compare & contrast are the Xbox One and the PS4. These consoles are both very well known consoles, and the developers who made the invention make lots of money off of these two consoles every year. These two well known consoles are probably some of the biggest money makers every year. When a new console is released and you’re trying to get your hands on it on the release day you may run into some problems. Even worse problems than Black Friday shopping, so make sure you’re ready for what may occur during your purchase. When purchasing one of the new consoles that come out. If you want to get an Xbox One or PS4 these two consoles are the front-runners of our current generation. For the

Homosexuality is the current controversial issue that has hit the media. One cannot avoid the topic of homosexuality in the news, movies, books, social media, newspapers, and even in politics. Homosexuality has become a controversial issue around the globe today. After Uganda outlawed homosexuality in its country, the topic has been trending everywhere in the mainstream media, and the social media. Some nations like the US have legalized homosexuality and this is why there has been uproar after the president of Uganda signed a bill in parliament outlawing homosexuality. The media has always been blamed of being bias while reporting on gay marriages and homosexuality. The homosexuality group is a minority group that is always viewed very different by the society. Many forms of media are used to address these topic namely; the social media, television, newspapers, and magazines.

     Many times we hear things through media and don’t actually listen to what they may say. When people hear something through mass media, they don’t realize that there is a person’s point of view stated in the story. And many times what people don’t see is that there is no such thing as an objective point of view. This is called Rhetoric; when someone states their point of view using words that either sway an audiences opinions one way or another. Rhetoric can be found in many places such as a T.V add or a commercial, magazine articles and advertisements, the news, and even radio commercials.

Rhetoric is a powerful tool used in today's society. It can be positively used in such ways as refuting an argument with prose and articulation. However, rhetoric can also have a negative connotation. Rhetoric is the art of persuasive speaking or writing. In relation to politics, the term rhetoric is almost exclusively negative. In regards to rhetoric in the media, it can be very influential to the audience. It is important to be able to recognize negative impacts of rhetoric so that the mind is not easily persuaded with misconception. One of the negative effects of persuasion through the media is racial stereotyping. This research paper aims to acknowledge and debunk racial stereotypes. Due to negative uses of rhetoric in the media, racial stereotypes are done unintentionally, can harm one's self image, and can reinforce prejudices.

All of the media address the subject of logical fallacies- they define them, give examples of their most common forms, and offer tips to avoid them as well as to identify them in our writing. A good argument is one that contains good premises that effectively back up a conclusion. All points must be presented in a logical way and must apply to reason. However, often arguments can contain fallacies and be weak. Logical fallacies are flaws that diminish the validity and relevance of an argument. They constitute “weak reasoning”. Some of the most common forms of logical fallacies are: making unfounded generalizations or basing an argument on stereotypes, assuming that correlation is the same thing as causation, presenting a premise in an argument

"The 'content' of the newspapers is not fact about the world, but in a very general sense 'ideas'." Fowler

Hour by hour minute by minute the media blinds us with propaganda and manipulates us into believing a biased opinion. People see this everyday with tabloids and the media. They lie to us with one sided opinions in politics for a quick buck and they lure people away from the truth. America needs to start thinking for themselves and stop letting the media control their lives. The media is creating filters and providing fake news on important situations in the world. And Americans need to wake up and solve this

How has media influenced public perception of political figures, issues, and institutions? Through agenda setting and framing, media has the power to set the agenda for political discussion by providing public attention to political figures, issues, and institutions. In addition, the media can frame political agendas by influencing public perception and interpretation. (Ginsberg, Lowi & Weir, 1999)

Propaganda is performed through print, audio, and visual mass media. It is used for the promotion of the public’s activities in their life such as purchasing goods through market propaganda, and it is also found in politics, foreign affairs, and in many other fields. Most importantly propaganda is depicted in the informercialization of the news, which is connected with subliminal advertising and commercialization of public events and individual promotion such in communication websites. However, there is great debate over propaganda and persuasion that is casted in the media, which I will be elaborating in this essay.

After the age of print culture, a new era consisting of the telegraph and photograph was integrated into the American lifestyle. The telegraph allowed for news from all over to be rapidly spread in great quantities all across the nation. It combined each state into one single community that could only relate to current and brief facts about one another. This abundance of information lead to relevance, impotence, and incoherent throughout the country. This news is often referred to by Postman as the news of the day because it was gone by the next, only to be filled by more unnecessary news, "It destroyed the prevailing definition of information, and in doing so gave a new meaning to public discourse" (Postman 65). The telegraph focused on pointless

Gaming has been such a huge part of nearly everyone’s life growing up as a kid and it’s only getting bigger and bigger every day. Growing up as a kid, online gaming wasn’t as popular as it is today. I started off with a Gameboy and Dreamcast console that later shifted to better consoles like the PlayStation, Xbox, Wii, and Nintendo. Nowadays, almost everyone, including myself, have shifted to the more popular gaming platforms in mobile games and online PC games. More specifically, certain types of online gaming styles like FPS, MOBA, and MMO are distinctly more popular than many others. Not only has the popularity for online gaming platforms evolved but the importance and relevance of