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Changes in Big Companies
The business world has experienced very important events and changes in the last month. Apple’s current CEO, Tim Cook has announced that Apple is interested in moving one of its mac lines back to US. In addition, HSBC was fined 1.92 billion dollars due to illegal money laundering to a drug smuggling group. Lastly, countries…
Damage-Control
Living in a world full of risks, the important thing is to know how to cope with them. Especially in financial terms, taking risks can be extremely dangerous. This is where actuaries come in. They analyze the risks mathematically, figure out the probability of something happening, and produce charts and graphs to explain their calculations.…
Interview with Eva Kor
1) We see in your documentary and your statements that you clearly forgive Dr. Josef Mengele which is a very hard thing to even think about. By researching and understanding why you are doing this, it makes a lot of sense and it is a great example towards all of us. But also there must…
The Media’s Objectivity – or lack thereof
In my opinion the media is not responsible to cover every event or incident that happens, instead the public’s interest should be the judge of selecting the type of news that the media should be publishing and sharing. The newspapers, TV shows or other devices that are connected to media, should only be covering news…
Partisan Activism in Journalism
If a media organization distorts news according to its economical and political interests, we can absolutely be sure that that certain media organization is not reliable. However, if the biased articles of a media organization are classified as “Op-Ed” and there are articles from various opinions, then this should not be labeled as “partisan activism.”…
Technology in School
From the day it was created, technology has been taking over our lives. Today, its reign is stronger than we could have ever imagined. Developing faster than ever, technology is pulling the world in a certain direction. Everything is now accessible online. Eventually, we will be entering a society completely based on technology and the…
Are the news sided?
Media world is full of conflicts of interests. At one side, media organizations are supposed to inform the people with accurate information however; they also have to make money in order not to go bankrupt and keep on distributing the news to the people. In addition governments are also affecting the media’s choices greatly by…
The decline of Berlusconi – and comeback?
The former PM of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi, was recently condemned to four years of jail due to his arbitrary use of company profits for illicit purposes and tax fraud. Berlusconi founded Mediaset, the largest commercial broadcaster in Italy[1], in the 1970s and still hold almost 40% of the shares of the company. Today the Vice-Chairman…
Can Social Media Replace the News?
I feel that the media should tell the entire story, and not the “screen voices.” This is important because in my opinion it is media’s and journalists’ duty to present all sides of a story. However, this is becoming more obsolete in the age of modern technology. The Internet, to a large degree has allowed…
Is Media Really Responsible?
In my opinion, media can screen voices if they have enough evidence to question the both sides of the story. Thus, they are responsible of all the news they encounter. Media’s responsibility is to question the facts that have a benefit the society. In order to cover the story as beneficial as it can be…
Journalism Is Changing Hands
Citizen journalism consists of people formerly known as ‘’the audience’’ where individuals do what professional reporters do; collect, report, analyze and spread information. In these days, new media such as podcasts, blogs and social networking websites have been making citizen journalism a popular trend. Especially online websites such as Facebook and Twitter create an online…
Should Journalists Have Opinions?
The real question on encountering the news is “Should journalists have opinions?” Remembering journalists that they are humans as well, journalists can have voices of their own and can explain their thoughts. Even though they can express their thoughts, they have the responsibility of reporting all the news. But because of the fact that the…
Where Do You Stand With Citizen Journalism?
I think citizen journalism which is a new era for online reporting should be encouraged. It should be encouraged because it can report breaking news faster than the traditional news. For example on July 7 2005, “when terrorist bombs exploded on London subway trains and a bus”[1], BBC reporters were stressed to get the news…
China
Nowadays, massively growing China has a lot of new effects on Africa. China’s new political and diplomatic aim is to show its power in Africa. For that reason, China becomes dominant in different sectors of Africa. For example, $ 200 million is being financed by Beijing to build a ring road in Africa. Also,…
What is Street Journalism?
I do believe that street journalism is a principal aspect of communication due to the fact that a person can spread information swiftly because of Internet. Citizens are a huge contributor to media when they can record and write about everything that is going on around them. If this piece of writing benefits people and…
President and Corruption
We all see politicians on our televisions or newspapers saying that their opinions about changing the rule to profit the government. It is very common to spot the ones that are lying. But what if the elected president is lying? Then how can this be stopped and how can this occur? First of all, there…