1. What were the critical strategic decisions made at the Washington Post during Katharine Graham’s tenure as President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board? The most critical decision was the one to pursue journalistic integrity as a strategy for achieving a sustainable newspaper. It does not logically follow that if one were to release a news publication, particularly a publication in Washington, D.C., that it should necessarily choose to follow a policy of antagonism toward the White House. As this policy would restrict its access – presumably one of the natural advantages of a D.C. paper. – and undermine its national appeal. There may be some argument that the sensationalism of the antagonist policy and leftist, anti-war policies will naturally appeal to the type of person who would purchase a subscription (traditionally more educated and more liberal). However, there was undoubtedly a price the newspaper, and Graham herself, was required to pay in order to reach this audience. From She, at times, was forced into territory that was unfamiliar and for which she needed to develop new skills – for example, the speech-giving that was required of her position and the business decisions that needed to be made at the Post. However, she never seemed to be playing any parts or brining any characters onto the stage, just being authentic Kay throughout her life. This may be because she was so good at playing the parts and the acting came so naturally that she never appeared to be inauthentic; or perhaps because she was not conscious of this action and therefore didn’t write about it. Nevertheless, it does seem interesting that she was trying to be the same person throughout her life, but that different circumstances demanded different components of her
When conducting research for my project, I came across a website that contained a few primary sources regarding the Salem Witch Trials. One of these primary sources was the photo of a legal document explaining the death warrant and reasons for execution of a woman named Bridget Bishop. Bishop was claimed to be a witch in Salem during the year 1692, and the document explaining her significance involving witchcraft resides in the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. My thesis for this primary source is that the judge and jury believed they were seeking justice by executing Bishop, a woman whose death was truthfully based on her differences as a person rather than actual crimes she committed.
The name of the criminal selected is Katherine Knight, who was the first woman in Australia to be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for the murder of her partner, John Price in 2000.
Not knowing what to do, businesses tried to buy out journalists to silence them and to pay for advertisements in the newspapers (Seitel, 2006, pg. 29). This strategy did not work for long however because “the best way to influence public opinion was through honesty and candor” (Seitel, 2006, pg. 29). Out of this idea came the first great public relations counselor, George V.S. Michaelis
The media has taken the Hannah Graham case by storm - it has gotten local, national, and even international coverage. For the past month, I have seen a new article about the case almost everyday. I watched it slowly go from local newspapers in Charlottesville that had been posted by friends who go to UVA who were hoping people would know of her whereabouts, to articles in CNN talking about how Jesse Matthew (the suspect) is a serial rapist and murderer. The case presents itself as a very intriguing case - completely Law and Order SVU worthy with all the twists and turns. However, with all of this public interest in the case, some news outlets are sensationalizing information or even reporting false facts in order to seem as if they have the
The main traits of the narrator are that the narrator is very observant with things that interest him, and is determined to find out everything about them in either through fascination or to use that information to his advantage. For example, the narrator knows many aspects of Sheila Mant’s mood through observation, “I had learned all of her moods/ if she lay flat on the diving board with her hand trailing idly in the water, she was pensive, not to be disturbed” (Wetherell 1), the narrator had a big crushed on Sheila, so he decided to learn everything about her, even knowing how her moods change based on observation her body language, which shows immense dedication. However, despite being deep in love with Sheila, the narrator had also great love
The court case Graham v. Connor took place in 1989 when a man named Dethorne Graham was working from home when he suddenly had an insulin reaction due to his diabetes. He had one of his friends drive him to the nearest convenience store to purchase orange juice to counter the reactions. Once they arrived, Graham got out of the vehicle and ran quickly inside. Once he walked inside the store, he noticed the checkout line was abnormally long. Seeing this and wanting to counter the reaction as soon as possible, he left the store and ran quickly out of the store and into his friend’s vehicle to go somewhere else.
When comedian Tracey Morgan was involved in a terrible accident on the New Jersey Turnpike, he know that he needed the best personal injury attorney, not only for himself, but also for his associates as well. Enter Benedict Morelli, famous New York socially conscious personal injury attorney who secured an amicable, but undisclosed, settlement for Morgan from Wal-Mart, whose driver plowed into Morgan's limo, killing comedian Jimmy Mack McNair and severely injuring Morgan and two others.
An approach that shines light on how people adapt and behave in their surroundings is called behaviorism. The idea that the way you act and cope mentally is all about human conditioning and patterns. Thoughts and feelings are not relevant with this approach. In the case of Andrea Yates, she was told with repetition by a street preacher that she was failing, and that she had to do a number of things before her and her family could be saved from going to hell. Her self- destructive behavior really began there. She had more children, suicidal thoughts claimed ownership over her mind and she refrained from taking her medication. Had these issues never taken place, Andrea’s children would most likely still be living today. She fell into a pattern
The work of Bernstein and Woodward inspired many young and aspiring journalists. Thanks to their work, The Washington Post grew immensely popular and became a significant rival to the New York Times (Collette). The impact of the work made many believe that journalism could really make a difference in the world. Many Americans began to make careers out of journalism and the United States saw a rise in investigative reporting (Collette). As the trust in political officials began to decline, many Americans turned toward news...
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Characterization: Her character becomes very confident and self-forgiving as shown from this passage. What she used to do was only because she was trying to recover from her deceased husband.
Woodward and Bernstein's undertaking constructed the cornerstone for the modern role of the media. The making of the movie about the Watergate Scandal and the ventures of the two journalists signify the importance of the media. The media’s role as intermediary is exemplified throughout the plot of the movie. The movie is the embodiment of journalism that guides future journalists to progress towards the truth, no matter what they are going up against. It was the endeavor of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein that led them to the truth behind the president’s men. They showed that not even the president is able to deter the sanctity of journalism in its search of truth. The freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, and people’s right to know account for the same truth that journalists pursue; the truth that democracy is alive and will persist to live on.
Mary Parker Follett would suggest that everyone should come together and work as a team instead of working against one another, they must get rid of the diversity that is between them so that they can reach their common goal of cutting costs in the organization. Also that Kerrie need to step up and be the type of leader she has been hired on for. Mary Follett Parker is all about the win-win solution, which is integration in which new solutions are developed that preserves the original interests of both sides as well as compromise and this entitles everyone coming together bringing whatever differences they have out in the open so that in the end they are able to find a solution to the common problem. I think that coactive
Helen Keller took an autobiographical approach to her writings, accounting for moments in her past and how she perceives the world. Although informal, her writing style is intimate with a desire to communicate her struggles in a confident, overcoming manner. Helen Keller uses figurative language and descriptions as well as many rhetorical strategies including metaphors, similes, personification and diction to expose her emotions.
Today the term journalism is applied to prestigious publications such as The New York Times, and to television news operations such as 60 Minutes and NBC Nightly News. “ First amendment rights and the democratic political environment of the united states have contributed to the uninhibited growth of the news media in public and private communication.”1 the world of journalism has changed dramatically from the colonial days. When newspapers were just channels or devices of commercial and political information.