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    Summary: Brainwashing is an indoctrination that forces people to abandon their beliefs in favor of another set of beliefs. Usually associated with the military such as secretive ways and boot camp, political interrogation such as CIA and KGB, religion conversion such as “Jones Town Massacre”, and brainwashing attempts. Also, it is done by prolonged stress, to break down individuals physical and mental defenses. Therefore, brainwashing took and it still takes a huge part of our lives. Human beings

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    Title: Propaganda against Propaganda: Deconstructing the Dominant Narrative of the Print Media during the Biafra War.1967-1970 The news coverage of the war has been of particular relevance to media and communication researchers.This interest is due to the violence in conflicts, its importance to the people, the vast amount of finance, men and equipment poured into it. The study of media and war has spurred a contention on the role of the objectivity during a conflict. For a journalist covering a

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    “Childhood is measured out by sounds and smells and sights, before the dark hour of reason grows.” - John Betjeman, English poet. Childhood of illusions that the child creates, until they embrace logic. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas focuses on the son of a German soldier, Bruno, during the second World War. Bruno is oblivious to the war and the persecution of the Jews until his father receives a promotion. The family moves to a compound near a concentration camp where Bruno befriends a Jewish boy

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    by the government is when promoting mass media, hitting people when they are at their utmost vulnerability, like after a tragedy. Hedges’ argument that artifice is the correct thing is presented as a harmful deed. If voters were to find out that propaganda was involved in a debate, the elect would lose a lot of people on his/her side. Hedges states that Political leaders no longer need to be competent or honest, they only need to appear as if they are. In addition, people want a leader who they know

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    Propaganda, a strong and powerful word that carries quite a negative connotation nowadays. It exists since a thousand years ago, and used to be a tool that was widely used by charismatic leaders in order to rule a nation or just simply influence an audience. It is still constantly being used as a political and social mean in less obvious ways to influence people’s attitudes. By definition, propaganda is giving information that is not impartial. We usually have the Nazi propaganda in mind, or all

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    telling us exactly what (they feel) we need to know and politics and the media have had a working relationship since the birth of the nation’s democracy. Political campaigning, political advertising, political marketing, and plenty of political propaganda have been presented to a plethora of audiences, courtesy of newspapers and publications, television and now in more recent times the Internet. Its no doubt that new media has changed politics and politics have now

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    Effects of News Media Michael Green HUM/186 08/07/2017 Allyson Wells Effects of News Media The effects or the news media in today’s culture is tremendous. We use the news media not only to stay informed, but also as a way among many Americans to form an opinion about certain topics in today’s world. This information is provided to us through the use of sources such as television news, radio and more and more the internet. These forms of information find themselves in a constant and perpetual

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    Changing the Negative Perception of GMOs A negative perception of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is prevalent among our society. This negative perception is evidenced not only in the numerous advertisements proclaiming “non-GMO” and “all natural” products; it is also shown in network news, social media, marketing, and even academic journals. There are many factors that contribute to the negative perception of GMOs, including misunderstanding or confusion, lack of knowledge, ethics, religion

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    Robert J. Samuelson’s factual article, “Picking Sides for the News,” is an essay that describes the different views and opinions on American news by American citizens. Samuelson claims that most Americans see people in the news business as “sloppy, biased, and self-serving.” He states that the news industry is divided by political views; Republican and conservative, and Democratic and liberal. Based on your political standpoint, you may find different news stations more supportive than others. Samuelson

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    Putting Bias on the Back Burner Using Media today has become a way of life for people all across the world. It is a way for people to stay informed on current events, form opinions on hot topics, as well as determine their political affiliation. Because the media has become such an influential tool, it is important to eliminate bias in order to allow people to develop their individual opinions and become educated members of today’s society. By creating more diversity in journalism, having a

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