Media has become almost as necessary as food and clothing in the twenty-first century. The meritorious role that a media plays in regenerating the society is undeniable. Various media are prevailing. Media has the duty to inform‚ educate and entertain human being. News channels and some newspapers are mouthpieces of some social issues‚ which help us to estimate the realities of lives. They also put their lives in danger during natural disasters and wars just to apprise people of the situation. Information
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Culture and Identity Outline‚ what the term ‘Culture’ may be taken to mean and then explain the ways in which it is transmitted by the wider society and the effects that this may have for individual members of the society . Introduction: Society and Culture are interlinked‚ thus sociology defines society as two or more people who interact in such a manner as to share a common culture. Therefore culture is seen as a vital factor of sociology. Culture can be defined as common beliefs‚ behavior
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yes we are getting a feeling that they are becoming entertainment channels.. .but in business point of view‚ what they are doing is right to some extent. ..there are hundreds of news channels in India...each month the number is increasing...the aim of every channel is to get new customers and retain the existing...as far as financial cost for maintaining a channel is concerned ‚its huge... so it is a do or die situation for them..a channel has to target all kinds of viewers ..if u examine the
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Regal’s substantial lease and debt obligations could impair our financial condition. Regal has substantial lease and debt obligations. As of December 31‚ 2009‚ they had total debt obligations of $1‚997.1 million. As of December 31‚ 2009‚ Regal had total contractual cash obligations of approximately $6‚330.3 million. If Regal is unable to meet their lease and debt service obligations‚ they could be forced to restructure or refinance their obligations and seek additional equity financing or sell assets
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ASEAN STUDENT CONFERENCE 2009 Role of Mass Media on Japanese Popular Culture Reception in Southeast Asia Countries Case study: Indonesia Written by Mirah Mahaswari Department of Communication Studies Faculty of Social and Political Sciences Gadjah Mada University Indonesia Tuesday‚ September 8‚ 2009 Role of Mass Media on Japanese Popular Culture Reception in Southeast Asia Countries Case study: Indonesia Abstract The study of popular culture can be seen from three main approaches. The
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“The Blackstone Group: Merlin Entertainment” The Blackstone group‚ founded in New York‚ is one of the largest private equity firms in the world with offices in USA‚ UK‚ Germany‚ France and India. The Blackstone model of investment operation is to invest out of a singel global equity fund so all its investments around the world tap into the same capital pools. One of the most attractive industries to invest for the Blackstone is theme parks and there are a number of reasons for that. The first
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elements: text and graphics (newspapers and books)‚ sound‚ music‚ motion video‚ and animation (broadcast radio‚ TV‚ film)‚ 3D‚ etc. Online journalism is interactive‚ because the communication process not be in one direction but there is an interaction between the sender and receiver and there is also an exchange of roles‚ among them Interactivity in online journalism is leading to citizen journalism and participatory journalism because the users can participate in posting and publishing news‚ video or
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laptops‚ etc. Facebook‚ twitter‚ myspace‚ and all the other main social networking sites have become the main source of communication on the internet. Also‚ texting has become very popular these days as well. But is social networking breaking down our culture and our social skills? Or is it a healthy way to stay in contact with people through the internet? By surfing the web‚ I came across an web-journal that featured an editorial on social networking. Written by Maria Quinlan‚ Social networking makes
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AS Sociology For AQA [2nd Edition] Unit 1: Culture and Identity Chris. Livesey and Tony Lawson Unit 1: Culture and Identity Contents 1. Different conceptions of culture‚ including subculture‚ mass culture‚ high and low culture‚ popular culture‚ global culture. 2 2. The Socialisation Process and the Role of Agencies of Socialisation. 15 3. Sources and Different Conceptions of the Self‚ Identity and Difference. 21 4. The Relationship of Identity to Age‚ Disability‚ Ethnicity
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Is Pakistani media entitled to be called a free media? Media‚ print or electronic‚ has played a very crucial role in determining the rights of people and unfurling the issues to the common man. Freedom of information is of prime concern to the UN charter‚ for it is the only way through which the rights are ensured by not keeping the people away from their rightful information. Media in Pakistan is in a very vibrant landscape‚ which has a mixed history of freedom and sanctions. The roots of Pakistani
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