CNN Essays

  • The CNN Effect

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    The CNN Effect has been described in many positive and negative ways. Former UN Security General Boutros-Ghali described CNN as “the sixteenth member of the Security Council (Gilboa, 2005).” While Colin Powell saw the network’s effect as being that “live television coverage doesn’t change the policy, but it does create the environment in which policy is made (Gilboa, 2005).” These two statements show that the CNN Effect has an impact both domestically and internationally as a major part of the world’s

  • CNN Rhetorical Analysis

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    The website my group choose to do our rhetorical analysis on is CNN. CNN stands for Cable News Network. CNN was founded by Ted Turner and 25 other members in 1980. CNN originally was a tv channel. CNN lasted from 1980-2003 on tv. The tv channel CNN became the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and was the first all-news television network in the United States. The original programs for the tv show CNN was Moneyline, Evans & Novak, Crossfire, and Larry King Live. The variety

  • American Media Influence on Global Culture

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    barriers prevent American influence from producing cultural changes. Although American media companies develop overseas, their influence is not as powerful or acceptable as it is in the United States. Media Expansion It’s no surprise seeing CNN, MTV or the faces of Hollywood movie stars on European television. American media has increased in exports so much that the goal of every major media giant is to set up new markets outside the United States. Books, magazines, movies, T.V. programs

  • A Criminal Justice Case: The Trayvon Martin Case

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    Florida with his mother sybrina Fulton and attended Dr. Michael M. Krop High School (CNN) . Trayvon went to visit with his father Tracey Martin who lived in Sanford, Florida in February of 2012. The reason this young boy was sent to be with his father is because he received a ten day suspension from school. Trayvon got suspended from school for ten days because the school found drug residue in his book bag (CNN). Trayvons parents decided to send him to visit with his dad during his suspension because

  • Time Warner: The Impacts of Acquiring Fox News

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    companies to bolster earnings. This paper explores the impact created by the acquisition of Fox News by Time Warner to its news network line-up. The impact of complementaries, creations of anti-trusts, and the actually of a synergy taking place between CNN and Fox News. Introduction In January 2000, Time Warner, Inc. (TW) announced its plans to merge with America Online (AOL) and upon completion in 2001, it had become the largest merger in U.S. corporate history. AOL had a pre-merger value of $163

  • Fame and its Toll in Justin Bieber´s Downfall

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    Bieber's Life in Photos." Rolling Stone. Ed. Jann S. Wenner. 2014 Rolling Stone, n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2014. Duke, Alan, and CNN En Español's Adriana Hauser. "Justin Bieber Arrested on Drunken Driving, Resisting Arrest Charges." CNN. Cable News Network, 24 Jan. 2014. Web. 07 Mar. 2014. Duke, Alan, and Suzanne Presto. "Justin Bieber Jail Video to Be Released with His Private Parts Blurred." CNN. Cable News Network, 6 Mar. 2014. Web. 07 Mar. 2014. Ibbotson, Christina L. "Justin Bieber Hits Rock-Bottom!" Guardian

  • Ted Turner

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    We all start someplace and for Robert Edward Turner III it started in Cincinnati, Ohio at the McCallie School. He was a National Forensics League member. (NFL) It was at this school he won the Tennessee debate championship. Robert Edward Turner was also call and what he is known as today as Ted Turner. His dad, Robert Turner II also known as Ed Turner, bought a billboard company he changed the name to Turner Advertising. Ted learned every aspect of the outdoor advertising business at his father’s

  • Flight 370 Research Paper

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    CNN, a popular news outlet in the United States began to covered the event. CNN is not the most reliable news source because they tend to be less facts and more on opinions by the reporters and guests and over reporters who cover big tragic events. Over covering means that one event is only shown on television and not many other major events that are happening at the same time. CNN was considered more of an entertainment news especially when covering flight 370. CNN reporters make

  • Human Trafficking's Relationship with the Media

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    Mass Comm. Theory and Research Human Trafficking’s Relationship with the Media Introduction "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness (Declaration of Independence, ).” In the media there have been many movies, documentaries, articles, television broadcasts that centered on raising awareness for human trafficking. It has been going

  • Cnn Vs Fox News Essay

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    The Difference between CNN and Fox News The two most popular News stations are CNN and Fox News. CNN and Fox news are the world’s most valuable source of information for presidential debates, political events, and things going on in the world that one should know. More and more viewers are tuning in to these news stations and getting sucked into the biased opinions of the news station. The competition between the two news channels is barbaric. Although, the two news stations show many differences

  • A Comparison Of Fox News And CNN

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    date on all things happening over the entire globe. Although media is very useful to us, it can sometimes alter the details about issues to be more biased to a particular audience. For example, consider the two major news channels Fox News and CNN. Fox and CNN can be given the same case, such as ObamaCare and can broadcast two completely different views on it. Fox News has a headline stating “3 things White House doesn’t want

  • Plastic Island: CNN Report

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    One of those places is Midway Atol, a remote island in the North Pacific Ocean. The devastation is highlighted in a CNN report titled, “Plastic Island” written by Nick Paton Walsh, Ingrid Formanek, Jackson Loo and Mark Phillips. CNN's Nick Thompson, Kenneth Uzquiano, India Hayes, Sean O'Key and Lauren Said-Moorhouse also contributed to this report. They report in the past 17 years, NOAA has collected 125 metric tons of trash from the island. Sadly, on a daily basis more trash washes up on its

  • Analysis Of CNN And Fox News

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    Both CNN and Fox News influence these immense populations with how each utilize pathos, ethos and logos in the topics discussed during the broadcasted show. For example, Fox News 's audience seems to be primarily conservative, while CNN’s audience seem to be

  • CNN Freedom Project Analysis

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    CNN to air Mira Sorvino-led Freedom Project special on sex trafficking in Cambodia. (2014, February 6). CNN Press Room RSS. Retrieved February 10, 2014, from http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2014/02/06/cnn-to-air-mira-sorvino-led-freedom-project-special-on-sex-trafficking-in-cambodia/?iref=allsearch CNN News aired a documentary known as “Every Day in Cambodia” which is a CNN Freedom Project documentary made by Mira Sorvino. According to CNN, Mira Sorvino is an inspiration towards any person who

  • CNN and BBC´s Depiction of Arnold Schwarzenegger

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    Patricia Baena . Even though these media texts represent Arnold from a different perspective, both media texts use certain signifiers and language features influencing their audience to believe their perspective on Arnold Schwarzenegger. According to CNN, Arnold Schwarzenneger is nothing more but a liar, an “expert in living in denial” and an irresponsible father and unfaithful husband. Arnold’s representation is exposed through the article’s headline, “Schwarzenegger admits habit of keeping secrets

  • Differences And Similarities Between Cnn News And John Oliver

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    CNN News and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver The death penalty is one of the most controversial punishments in today’s justice system. This method of punishment is still enforced throughout various countries. Despite being enforced and considered the “norm” in differing nations, it’s still questioned as an ethical practice. Media sources provide vital information to various audiences. CNN News and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, both present contrasting viewpoints and similarities in regards

  • The CNN Effect: The Myth of News, Foreign Policy and Intervention by Piers Robinson

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    The main theory discussed in this paper will be the CNN Effect. This theory, which has been argued fairly interestingly by Piers Robinson in his book The CNN Effect: the Myth of News, Foreign Policy and Intervention (2002), claims that gripping and sometimes even gruesome television images, particularly those dealing with humanitarian crisis, greatly increase U.S. policymakers decision to intervene in a crisis when that particular event would normally not be of any interest to the United States.

  • Gay Rights in Russia and Interview Analysis by Fareed Zakaria From CNN

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    were passed include the gay propaganda law which is against exposing children to any gay media. Another big law which is on its way to being passed is they law against gay people adopting children. Because of this big issue going on, Fareed Zakaria a CNN news reporter investigates the situation. Zakaria interviews Valery Gergiev, an artistic and general director of Mariinsky Theatre. Zakaria makes sure to get Gergiev's point of view on the situation. By asking for Gergiev’s opinion, he is hoping it

  • In Ted Turner's Early Life, Accomplishments, And Struggle

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    describes his early life, accomplishments, and struggles. I will be answering the following questions about Ted Turner: What made Ted Turner inspired to start CNN? Did the Gulf War have an impact on starting CNN? How did Ted Turner own Channel 17? How did Ted Turner start his business with the Braves? What made Ted Turner inspired to start CNN? Ted Turner first started on the road to success by taking over his father’s business. Ted Turner’s father committed suicide because of bankruptcy. Ted knew

  • Ted Turner's Perception Of Success

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    “ To be sure to set your goals so high that you can't possibly accomplish them in one lifetime.” And the outcome of Ted’s success was when he successfully created CNN and is still lucky to have it still existing today. Although Ted had his challenges in creating CNN he never gave up because he wanted to reach the goal in having CNN keeping it's business. Ted says “Be sure to set your goals so high that you can't possibly accomplish them in one lifetime.”