TOPIC DEFENSE PEOPLE’S PROTESTS AGAINST KKNPP: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF THE TAMIL NEWS WEBSITES’ COVERAGE OF THE PEOPLE’S PROTESTS AGAINST KUDANKULAM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT FR. MICHAEL FRANCIS 2009-79325 COLLEGE OF MASS COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPINES‚ DILIMAN. I. INTRODUCTION The People’s Protests Against Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) is one of the longest and largest protests in the history of India and this is the only protest which lasted for
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The Importance of the Press The newspaper is a powerful medium. It is powerful because it has the ability to influence the way that people view the world‚ as well as their opinion of what they see. In peaceful times (or in times of oppression‚ for sometimes they can appear to be happening at the same moment) the press is usually one of the instruments used by the state in order to maintain the status quo. However‚ during times of political unrest it is often the press who becomes the major
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Axia College Kurt Cobain Life Span Development and Personality Mary Gonzales August 20‚ 2011 Phoenix University Kurt Cobain One Kurt Donald Cobain‚ known for being a song writer and lead singer for Nirvana was born in Hoquaim Washington on February 20‚ 1967. Cobain seemed to have a pretty happy childhood
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Kurt Vonnegut was one of the most prominent writers of the early twentieth century. He based a majority of his writings on World War II‚ which he took part in. In his book “Slaughter House 5”‚ Vonnegut effectively uses his techniques of characterization‚ symbolism‚ and theme to establish the major themes of the novel. Vonnegut constantly uses characterization throughout his novel. Vonnegut described one of his characters Billy Pilgrim as “...like a rock” (Vonnegut 8). He says this to show how
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of the printing press Throughout history there have been many changes‚ discoveries‚ and inventions around the world. One of the most significant inventions that changed the world completely was Gutenberg’s invention; in the 1450s he revolutionized the world by inventing the printing press. He changed human communication completely‚ but what was the most important consequence of the printing press? The transition before the printing press was invented and after the printing press was invented? The
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The printing press was made by the Chinese in the 13th century‚ but due to the amount of characters in the Chinese language it wasn’t very efficient there. The printing press was then discovered by Europeans through trade routes between china. Then in the 14th century Johannes Gutenberg invented the European model of the press and printed the first book the bible. After this many printing presses were made across Europe and influenced a lot of the culture. The printing press affected the renaissance
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Press freedom has been a heated topic for quite some time‚ especially regarding sensitive topics such as shadowing the lives of celebrities. The press and celebrities are two things that cannot survive without each other. For the media to survive‚ they need to feed their audience with what they want to hear- gossip. Although many celebrities crave the private life‚ one may ask‚ how would they get anywhere without all the publicity they receive? Undoubtedly‚ the press hounds famous people to such
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How tabloid press reports the news ? Despite being one of the oldest communication media that can be thought of the newspaper is still at the top of the list concerning the most popular sources of news and information. It has prevailed for centuries‚ withstanding waves of new technologies mostly by meeting the specific needs of its target audience. The tabloid press is not different and taking into account the popularity of this type of newspaper especially in the United Kingdom it can be seen
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Essay A free press can‚ of course‚ be good or bad‚ but‚ most certainly‚ without freedom it will never be anything but bad. (Albert Camus) It goes without saying that the press plays an extremely important role in our life. Nowadays many people believe that freedom of the media is an essential part of the modern society and the press should not be controlled at all. However‚ others suppose that censorship is a necessary evil which helps to prevent us from threats to human rights. First of
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The Printing Press The Renaissance is the French translation of “Rebirth." This was reflected in the outburst of art and culture‚ inspired by the revival of classic art and the intellect of Greece and Rome. Literature had flourished; the technological advancement of the invention of the printing press was a major contribution to the renaissance and had drastically revolutionized the nature of book publishing and the accessibility of knowledge in Europe and ultimately the world. Prior to the
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