Gender Discrimination in Media ------------------------------------------------- A study of media units in Solapur city By Ravindra Chincholkar Department of Journalism and Mass Communication‚ Solapur University rbchincholkar@gmail.com 09860091855 Abstract This study examines women’s participation and representation in media. This study is based on the statistics of media units in Solapur city. Women constitute nearly 50% of population in every
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What are some examples of bias‚ fallacies‚ and specific rhetorical devices in the speech? In the speech kane uses a variety of bias which include political bias in which he is doing against Jim W. Gettys. He also uses different types of fallacies which are scapegoating‚ and apple polishing‚and ad hominen ‚ and using straw man fallacies and he also two others ones false dilemma and slippery slope plus begging the question too . He also uses a few different types of rhetorical devices in his speech
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1. To what extent are the modern mass media creating a truly informed world? A truly informed world refers to the availability of information and news to people. It does not just mean the availability of information to the general public‚ but also to the government bodies and economic sectors. An informed world is important as it allows wiser choices to be made‚ as people have the knowledge of better alternative. Evaluations can be made and changes to better government policies can be implemented
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In“The Chaser”‚ a short story by John Collier‚ a theme seen is that people will do absurd things when they are in love. This is shown in the beginning of the story while Alan Austen walks into a spooky building. He enters the apartment and is greeted by an old man on a rocking chair that seems to have been expecting him. First‚ Alan asks “You really sell love potions?” This shows what Alan originally comes to the old man for. It also means he is interested in buying a love potion to possibly give
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For our media coursework we have been watching the film called Jaws‚ which was directed by Steven Spielberg. This film is set in 1970’s in Amity USA and is about a shark which attacks a lot of people. It is set on the 4th of July because that’s when Brody‚ the main characters‚ son was involved in one of the shark attacks. In the music sequence whenever the shark is near or attacking it has its own theme tune which is made to build tension because when you hear that music you know it’s the shark
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Theme of Bias in “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst Acceptance of an individual is important regardless of disabilities and other disadvantages. This idea is perfectly presented in James Hurst’s short story‚ “The Scarlet Ibis.” In the story‚ it is introduced that the narrator’s brother‚ Doodle‚ is born with an ailing condition‚ but unexpectedly survives. However‚ his luck goes just as far when misfortune intervenes as he is diagnosed with serious health problems and is disabled. In Doodle’s childhood
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Advanced technology The short story called “All the trouble of the world” is telling about intelligent and super computer Multivac. According to this story‚ Multivac determines social‚ economic‚ political‚ and even every problems of the world. First of all‚ Joseph Manners accused of crime and arrested. Ben is son of Joseph Manners who tried to find out the innocence of his father. In addition‚ Ben followed all the instructions which Multivac gave to him. Finally‚ everything went wrong and
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Within the entertainment media there is now an acceptance of homosexuality First of all I think this issue is highly vary by culture I guess in the Ortodox Arabic world the entertainment media is not even allowed to speak about homosexuality while in other part of the world it is an everyday topic I would say so. The Mediterranean countries like Portugal or Brazil is another maybe more complicated case. But to be clear I would like to debate this question in the terms of the general “western culture”
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Throughout history there are many different perspectives‚ but what they all have in common is that the man narrating wishes to gain from his perspective and he will manipulate his words to form bias. There are three forms of Bias in American History‚ first and most easily identifiable is propaganda. An occurrence of propaganda is the two tellings of the battle of sand creek. Chivington states that the casualties for women and children were very low. He went so far as to say that the greater number
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Art Therapy- Autism is a neurobiological disorder that strikes children sometime during the first three years of life affecting cognition‚ social interaction‚ and communication skills. No specific cause for autism is known‚ but research suggests the disability might be genetic. The annual cost of treating and supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorders in the United States can be as high as $90 billion. In 10 years‚ the annual cost could be as high as $200 to $400 billion. Ninety percent
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