Politics, Power And Communication

(Reporter’s Notebook, 20 August 2015) that the unbrella term migrant does not fill it’s purpose when describing the horrific war unfolding in the middle east. It’s a term that both dehumanises and seperates us from them. We must realize that they arent just migrants, they are people with hope and history searching a future as anyone else. Malone also descibes that migrant deaths aren’t equal to deaths of others in media. Malone writes that the majority of the people drowning in the Mediterranean are refugees and that we rarely talk about them as people anymore, instead they are seen as

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On September of 2015, the image of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi went viral. “The toddler’s lifeless body on a Turkish beach had reverberated across the globe” (Parkinson & George-Cosh, 2015). Aylan’s family had “fled the brutal civil war in their native Syria and only attempted the boat crossing after Canada denied their application of admission as refugees. The image led to an astonishing outpouring of support for Syrian refugees” (Hein & Niazi, 2016).

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The western world was brought to its knees by a three year old. The three year old boy, Alan Kurdi, body was found washed up on the shores of Syria, after the refugee ship he was on with his parents capsized. A beach should be a fun place, filled with toddlers splashing in the water, not where the bodies of innocent children wash up to. An image taken showing a paramilitary police officer carrying little Alan Kurdi’s body off the beach hit the news and social media by storm. Canadians were horrified about the situation in Syria and demanded their government to take action. Half of those million refugees’ where teens and children. With an estimated over two thousand and five hundred people have drowned this summer, as more that 300 000 Syrians

There are many controversial issues related to political communication in the world today. In my opinion one of the most important issues is illegal immigration. Every year thousands of illegal immigrants sneak into the United States and take advantage of our government. Unfortunately, the under enforcement of U.S. immigration laws is a crisis, and several states are taking it upon themselves to enforce their own immigration laws. Illegal immigration has contributed to many problems including public policies, economic and labor markets, neoclassical models, trade laboralization, poverty, over population, and many more. The media evokes social debate over borders, boundaries, and citizens. The usage of politicians and

It all started with a dress. In late February of 2015, social media went into an uproar over a simple dress (figure 2). The issue: black and blue versus white and gold. Millions argued over this simple picture. By early March the Salvation Army in South Africa started a social media campaign. They used the gold and white version of the dress with the bold statement, “Why is it so hard to see black and blue” (Figure 1). Their goal: to combat women’s abuse in the world. Soon major news networks such as CNN and ABC news took notice, and the argument over color turned to an ad against women’s abuse. The image provides an interesting angle on women’s abuse using social media. The color scheme,

The book reflection of, Cast Away: True Stories of Survival from Europe’s Refugee Crisis by Charlotte McDonald-Gibson. In this book, there needs to be issues addressed for better context of what is going on in this part of the world. Therefore, by unfolding the issues that are leading people to seek refuge in other countries will better educate ourselves on the bigger issues at hand. Topics discussed within the paper includes: Cultural identities, Religion, and Geography, Imperialism, and Capitalism.

This issue was chosen due to its scope. The Syrian refugee crisis is among a list of issues that will not only shape the world in 2016 but also dominate news outlets in upcoming years. Because of the despairing situation, many governments are struggling to find ways to handle the rush of individuals seeking asylum, for the fact that it seems the crisis is worsening. In addition, the media coverage on the topic sparked my interest and led me to research information because I had no idea what was occurring and the detriment of the issue.

Your assignment is to be not more than 8 pages double spaced using Time Roman 12 point font. It is to have an introduction and conclusion. You must include reference to the course readings or sources outside the course that you have consulted in preparation for this assignment. Be sure to properly cite your references and to provide a reference list following the conclusion to the essay. Make liberal use of section and sub-section headings in the structure of the

Social media is a nest crawling with interesting stories, crazy videos, and beautiful pictures. I was scrolling down my Facebook newsfeed one day and stumbled upon this work of art. It immediately caught my eye and clearly speaks volumes. I was sure to save the picture because I knew it would come in handy in the future. The painting makes a major statement that many individuals fail to recognize. Not only was racism a problem in the past, but it is still prominent today.