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
due to the increased emphasis on social media. Around the world, billions of us use social media every day, and that number just keeps growing. As a young adult, we usually imagine social media as being our virtual way to connect to individuals across the world through Instagram, Facebook, and even Snapchat. These three sources of media along with a vast amount of many others bring humor and entertainment to our daily lives. Our growing appreciation for Social media is redefining the global landscape
winning an election is to have the media to support a specific political party. As technology has become more advanced, politics dependence on the media has increased rapidly. The bias of newspapers and news stations affect how their respective readers and viewers vote. As the American society becomes more revolved around social media, more campaigns will begin using social media as a way to communicate with the public. Campaigns have already begun using social media to their advantage especially
Media censorship has been both powerful and controversial issue throughout history of mankind. Every countries’ citizens have had their lives affected by the way their government controls and censors what they see in the media. People around the world react to censorship differently due to the country they live in. Some people were born in a place with little censorship while others were born in a country where the government has complete control over everything. This can impact the way a person
Looks can be deceiving, but it may not always be a bad thing. After spending
younger and till this day, my mother would always tell me that there were three issues that you should never argue about: politics, religion, and sports. This piece of advice that she gave me has stuck with me throughout the years and I make sure to follow it whenever I engage in a conversation with someone. Although her advice is very simple and easy to understand, this may be the exact reason why some people forget that it is also applicable on social media. From Instagram, Facebook, and twitter;
The Role of Social Media/Networking in Conversations about Race We are in an age where email, text, and social media have become the preferred method of communication. Social media has given a powerful voice to people from all around the world when it comes to conversations. It has given people the idea to create, share or exchange information, pictures, videos in many virtual communities. Many people’s minds have been influenced by the different social media that they have evolved their entire
large number of social issues with my close friends and family, yet when it comes to voicing my opinions to others, I am wary. It seems as though I'm only comfortable with voicing my opinions about controversial social issues to those who also share the same views as I do. Rather than stepping out of my comfort zone to talk about these issues directly to those who oppose my opinions, I retreat to instead reading about the opposing sides. In retrospect, I've noticed that discussing issues with those who
doesn’t always preclude violence. In the past few months, Charlie Hebdo’s attack, a controversial topic has arisen, becoming one of the most debatable dilemmas in the world. Different points of views have argued to demonstrate their point, whether with or against, and win the argument one-way or the other. However, the debate still stands until this very moment. Charlie Hebdo is a French satirical weekly newspaper that specifically topographies cartoons, polemics, jokes and reports. It has history
The Black Lives Matter movement has been a very controversial topic over the past couple of years. Founded on July 13, 2013 the Black Lives Matter movement is an activist group that campaigns to end racism and violence towards African Americans. The movement was created after the very controversial death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. According to various news sources, on February 26, 2012 Trayvon Martin was leaving a convenience store after purchasing some items. He then proceeded to head back to