Communications and Media

A lot of inventions and innovations are being developed in todays society due to the rapid and unprecedented advancement of science and technology. The different innovations are beneficial to the society for they improve and enhance our activities and lifestyles. These innovations are disseminated for public consumption and for them to know the different facets of the product or idea that is new to the public. Mobile phones and digital cameras are some of the most useful products of the worlds technological...

Dear Cropps, Early September 2009 there were rumors floating on the web and other sources that Cable giant Comcast is trying to build an entertainment empire and in doing so they are planning to buy NBC Universal from General Electric. The officials from NBC Universal denied any such news but rumors were circulating for months that General Electric are looking to unload the news and entertainment company.  As you would know that finally after almost nine months of hard fought negotiations both...

Present research paper focuses on evolution and interconnectivity of different types of media in cultural perspective. The interconnectivity is discussed in the context of mass communications transformation under the influence of economic and electronic revolution. Moreover, new types of media, such as interactive communication and Internet are included in the context of the current analysis. The thesis is defended that the convergence and interconnection of media has both negative and positive...

Social penetration theory was formulated by Altman and Taylor in 1973 to explain the development of closeness in human relations. The theory suggests that closeness develops through the a gradual course of reviewing oneself and as the relationships grows, communication shifts from superficial and not intimate stage to deep and more private matters. This process of reviewing oneself occurs through a number of stages that evolve from a stage in which we reveal few details about ourselves, to a stage...

The family as an organization has played a major role in the society as it is the basic unit of a society (Castellano    17). It is a system that consists of members who relate to each and in most cases they are related by kin. This system basically forms the base of a society. It is for this reason that for a society to be considered morally upright, the family as an organization has to be considered. This is to say that if the family members have virtues then they will contribute positively...

Russia, the largest country in the world, emerged after the break up of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in the early 1990s. Although he country has since moved away from the centralist form of governance that characterized communism, some of the elments of economic and social order of the country exhibit some residual communism. Of importance however is that government control over citizens activities has greatly been reduced, and in fact, most of the economy is now market driven....

Non verbal communication refers to communication that uses other means other than those that do not engage the use of words. There are different forms of non verbal means of communication and every culture utilizes its own different means that may be different from other cultures or which may be interpreted differently by other cultures. This form of communication is a behavior which is learned but not necessarily taught. The influence of culture on non verbal communication is profound and therefore...

Corporate organizations have traditionally been sourcing manpower through recruitment of new hires. Thus, when a job vacancy occurs in the firms hierarchy, the normal tendency is to advertise and look for people from the job market. As soon as the new hire qualifies, he or she is taken in and occupies the vacated position. For some organizations, this process has been the recruitment system for a long time. A new focus on human resources management however, encouraged human resource experts to look...

Abortion is a topic that has been in the public limelight for some time now. The general argument stems from the fact that when it is done, it puts the life of the mother in danger. The argument pits two sides that have strived to come up with logical arguments as to why they believe that their reasons are more conclusive. The protagonists are the conservatives and the liberals. The conservative side consists of the church and human rights lobby groups together with citizens of the various countries...

I have chosen President Barrack Obama of the United States of America for my credibility analysis. President Obama is a credible person simply because he has a strong care and concern over his people and country he is enthusiastic regarding the developments that he wants and the exact message that he wants his people to understand. With regards to his knowledge of his work and responsibilities, we are assured that he has the experience and awareness needed for his work. Although we all know that...

Rhetoric is one of the most debated fields of study. There have been various definitions as to what exactly the term rhetoric means. For some scholars and well established academicians the term rhetoric could be taken to mean the study of the technique and rules for using language effectively especially in public speaking. Others take this term to mean loud, confused and empty talk. Some scholars also refer to the term rhetoric to mean a high-flown style of public speaking in which there is excessive...

The trends of expanding media relations nowadays reflect on creating appropriate directions and approaches that can enhance and develop new patterns for individuals and group to understand the value of how it influences the ability to impart vital information supplementary to development. In schools, the application and usage of such facet corresponds to the ability of the professional to correlate to the perspective of the audience in order to objectify and promote organizational goals. By doing...

You are annoyed by a friends behavior.I will comment about it and keep my distance from that friend.I will try to understand the main cause of my friends annoyance.A family member is having trouble at work or school.I will articulate that inefficient teachers or unreasonable bosses are what may be causing the troubleI will ask the family members to explain why the problem has surfaced and see how I can help counteract it.A cashier gave you too much change back.I will keep the change because we are...

Analyzing the article by Lim, it highlights the transformation of Malaysian society towards redefining the idea of nationalism and how the globalization impacts its detriment and continued growth. By citing the media (Malaysian idol), the document argues that this program is an essential tool used by directors to pursue their nationalist interest and promote the development of Malaysian culture and heritage using different facets such as SMS poll, fans club, online community (Lim, p.76).  Such...

This paper is a critical review on a New Zealand television program show based on global market of media known as Mataku. It is an analysis of the program in respect to indigenity, media and global culture as was first directed by Maori. His  program was  produced  at a  time  when the  whole  world  was  faced by  global economic hard  times and  many government institutions borrowed  some  tactics from Mataku show  that...

The 20th century has been an era of change largely dominated by advancement in technology. Media ecology seeks to evaluate how media and advancement in technology has affected human understanding, perception value and how it can hamper the very survival of human. Through media ecology, one has an understanding that it is possible to cut on the advertising costs which is normally achieved by posting advertisement even in the social networking sites. Also, media ecology has led to understanding that...

The television show American Idol is part of mass culture. It began as an American version of the popular British show, Pop Idol.  It was meant to be a show that was better than Star Search with Ed McMahon, but it was yet another reality TV show in a rising field of reality TV shows. It definitely changed since its beginning and it continues to grow season after season.  9.9 million people viewed the opening show in 2001 but by the time the finale of the first season aired, over 50 million...