Journalistic Autonomy in Egypt
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A 5 page paper discussing the state of media freedom in Egypt for the purpose of determining Egypt’s media system type. The paper concludes that Egypt’s system is a transitional one. Formerly repressed, it has enjoyed more freedom than nearly any other Middle East nation in the past. The Mubarak regime, however, progressively has reduced freedom of the press. A 1995 law disallows overt criticism of government figures and is ambiguous enough that the government can build any type of case against nearly any real or perceived offending member of the media. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSEgyptJourn.rtf

Journalistic Fact Verses Opinion: The Feasibility of the Australian Press Council’s Principle 5
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A 5 page discussion of the Australian Press Council’s “Principle 5” which states in part that publications written by journalist should make fact clearly distinguishable from opinion. This paper analyzes the degree to which fact can be distinguished from opinion and the degree to which distinction is desirable. Emphasizes that fact is always clearly distinguishable from opinion and that passing this distinction on to the reader is an integral part of the journalistic responsibility. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPmediaA.wps

Journalistic Objectivity: Technology And Politics
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An 8 page overview of objectivity in journalism. Presents a correlation between the level of technological advancement and the degree of lack of objectivity. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MediaObj.wps

Journalists Who Lie
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A 5 page paper which examines journalists who make up stories. The paper focuses a great deal of Stephen Glass. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAliejou.rtf

Journalists’ Influence on News
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A 4 page paper assessing the statement, “Journalists don’t just write about the news, they define it.” The paper supports the statement, and considers that perhaps the liberal education of journalists that includes only passing notice of “hard” sciences ultimately is the culprit. The paper uses former vice president Al Gore’s abysmal environmental record – polluter of rivers, supporter of destruction of rainforests and slumlord operation – as example, a characterization never mentioned by the media in the presidential campaign in 2000. Rather, journalists dubbed him “Mr. Environmentalism” because he wrote a book. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSjourNewsDef.rtf

Liberal Bias of the Media: Truth or Fiction
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(24 pp) Liberal media bias - of course you think to yourself - what else is new? Journalists refute that thought - the majority of times claiming that they have personal liberal perspectives, but that they can separate those from their professional writing, approach and credulity. What if there really is minimal "liberal media bias," what if "they" -whoever they may be-if they exist at all-- are using a propaganda technique of distraction, as a smoke screen ? or research based paranoia? Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BBmediaL.doc

Magazine: Valid Source Of Information?
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6 pages in length. Information is the foundation of social existence; however, the accuracy of such information can either reinforce the benefit of knowledge or it can tear down the very fundamental basis of its existence. Clearly, the source from which any information is derived reflects one of the most important considerations when determining the usefulness and validity of subject matter. Given the fact that contemporary popular culture does not necessarily represent preciseness or truth when dispensing information, it is critically important for people to take each publication for what it is worth. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLC.magvl.rtf

Managing the Media; The Lessons of the Iraq War and the SARS Epidemic
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This 8 page paper considers the way in which public relations have been managed by the government in these stories and the lessons that they give to the commercial environment. References are made to the different models of communication and comparison made with other cases where handling was, or could have been different. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEpubrel.rtf