Newsweek Essays

  • The Story of Newsweek Magazine

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    Newsweek launched its inaugural issue on February 17, 1933, featuring a speech by Germany’s new chancellor, Adolf Hitler, as well as the election of Franklin Roosevelt. The Washington Post’s parent company acquired the magazine in the 1960’s and Newsweek became a definitive source of news analysis and opinion. It applied a liberal bent to its coverage of politics and war. Those were the days when good content was worth waiting for. Newsweek thrived in the 1960’s, giving coverage to black America

  • Kids And Happiness Newsweek Analysis

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    There are many parents who believes that children make their lives more difficult and decrease their life happiness. In “Kids and Happiness” Newsweek.Com state that parents think that after the first child their marital satisfaction decrease and when the last child leave the house their marital satisfaction increased . Also, patients believe that they become more happier and have more time for them to rest. Of course that children has influences in the parents life, because it’s more responsibility

  • Janklow Williams V. Newsweek Incorporation Summary

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    Defamation case of Janklow Williams versus Newsweek Incorporation Facts In February 21 1983, the Newsweek weekly magazines published an article which claimed that Janklow, the then Governor of South Dakota, had raped an Indian teenager girl in United States five years ago. Dennis Banks an America Indian activist, who had fled United States in 1975 after he was convicted of felony charges which could result in more than one-year imprisonment upon approval of the evidence, was being sought for his

  • A Comparison of Three Newspapers' Articles on the Same Topic

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    A Comparison of Three Newspapers' Articles on the Same Topic In my essay, I shall compare the way in which three news publications, The Mirror, an example of the popular press, The Times, an example of the quality press and Newsweek, an American publication reported the same incident. Using these three reports, I shall compare the variations and similarities in the amount of factual information given, the interviews used, the language employed and finally, the layout and presentation of

  • Media Bias: Media Research Center Versus Fariness and Accuracy in Reporting

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    Introduction I will discuss what I learned from reading Brill’s Content article. Then, I will discuss my findings from visiting Media Research Center (MRC) and Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) websites. I will share my opinion of about the Newsweek. Finally, I will share my thoughts about the role I think the media should play in a democracy. Brill’s Content Before I purchase a big price item I do a lot of research, after reading Gartner’s article, I realized I should do the same when reading

  • Detroit Riots of 1943

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    the 1943 Detroit riot. Much like any other event involving racism in the 1940s, the Detroit riot has little coverage, most of which is skewed, in articles in the nation?s leading news sources such as ?Deep Trouble? in Time, ?Riotous Race Hate? in Newsweek, and ?The Truth About the Detroit Riot? in Harper?s. Thus, one must compare articles from these sources to ascertain accurate information. Even when comparing these accounts, the reader finds discrepancies in the causation and destruction of the

  • Anorexia

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    research by some group of psychiatrists that focuses on eating disorder, which in psychology is referred to as a mental illness. Anorexia nervosa is a mental condition that describes a person’s obsession with food and the acute anxiety over weight gain (Newsweek cover, 2005). This disorder is categorized by an individual’s phobia on what to eat and what not to eat; as a result, the person begins to starve his or her self just to avoid adding more weight. The article published on the “Cookie Monster” expatiate

  • The Pros And Cons Of Islamic Women

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    Since the dawn of time, women have been lower on the career totem pole. The gender pay gap is approximately 77 cents (Koros 17). If averaged out, it means women work an average of 57 days for free (Koros 17). The Paycheck Fairness Act, which hasn’t been passed yet, will “Promote more equity in pay structures, ensure paid parental leave, do more for addressing sexual violence on campuses and in the military, and provide more support for access to reproductive services” (Koros 17). Not only is there

  • Devastation of New World Ecosystems During the Age of Discovery

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    University Press. Cronon, W. (1983). Changes in the land. New York, NY: Hill and Wang. Roberts, N. (1989). The Holocene: an environmental history. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. Cowley, G. (1991). "The great disease migration." Newsweek, special edition, 54-56.

  • Masculinity

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    he is equal to a woman, not that she is some sort of subhuman. I have recently read an article on the definitions of gender roles. There are also examples of a little boy named Jonah who from a young age always preferred pink, dresses, and dolls (Newsweek Staff). Instead of forcing baggy shorts, trucks, and football on them she made a muc... ... middle of paper ... ...re ostracized because they o not fit gender roles and societies expectations. Schools send messages to boys that deter them from

  • Jacob A. Riis' How the Other Half Lives

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    Jacob A. Riis' How the Other Half Lives This book talks about the immigrants in the early 1900’s. The book describes how they live their daily lives in New York City. It helped me a lot on Riis photographs and his writings on to better understand the book and the harsh reality this people lived. This comes to show us that life is not that easy and it will cost us work to succeed. Riis talked about all the immigrant major groups that came to the United States during this time period. Riis

  • Freedom of Speech Must be Granted for All Americans

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    nationality (CNN). Caught on videotape, an uneducated man was beaten senseless due to the color of his skin by those sworn to protect him (ABC News). A mother weeps; her loving, sensitive teenage son was killed by a mob because of his sexual preference (Newsweek 6). Each victim was a minority by numbers or views and was subjected to violent behavior for the crime of being themselves. Individualism is a right guaranteed to all people through the writings implemented by our founding fathers, which our government

  • Summary Of Andrew Sullivan's Let Gays Marry

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    composed in accessible language readily understood by the general population, and not perceived as accessibly intellectual may help this argument appeal to a broader population. Having been published in Newsweek Magazine on June 3, 1996, Sullivan?s article seems to be credible. Newsweek is a credible news source, and generally publishes credible

  • Weight-Loss and the Weight of the Media

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    flip through a magazine without seeing an advertisement or article about Metabolife. The manner in which different media sources treat weight-loss supplements greatly influences the public's perception of these products. This essay will examine a Newsweek article entitled "Mad about Metabolife," an advertisement for Hydroxycut from Mademoiselle, and a radio advertisement for Carbolife Gold to illustrate the manner in which the media presents the use of dietary supplements to promote weight loss.

  • Media Coverage of the China-Tibet Talks

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    from focused writers are better than reports from magazines and newspapers, which cover a wide range of news. While covering ongoing communications between China and Tibet, reporters for Newsweek in the U.S. are supposed to be as objective as possible. However, by reading the articles and reports that Newsweek present on this topic, it appears that the work is not as objective and complete as it should be. In one issue of the publication, a lengthy report about China took up a fair amount of space

  • Terrorists Attack: a Media Analysis

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    publishers, and writers to remain sensitive to the feelings and thoughts of readers in the broader reading audience. Newsweek Magazine also published coverage of the attack. Their primary audience is a national one, and consequently, the coverage is geared toward a broader audience. Also, seeing as the magazine is only published once a week, rather than daily as the New York Times, Newsweek had more time to gather facts and evidence. This added time for research leads more to a fact based coverage than

  • The Civil Rights Movement in 1955

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    New York: Library of America, 1998. 63-84. “Trial by Jury.” Time 3 Oct. 1955: 18-19. “The Place, the Acquittal.” Newsweek 3 Oct. 1955:24+ Wakefield, Dan. “Justice in Sumner: Land of the Free.” The Nation 1 Oct. 1955: 284-285. “Ill-Chosen Symbol.” Time 21 Nov. 1955:21 “No True Bill.” Newsweek 21 Nov 1955:34 “No Remedy in Law.” New Republican 21 Nov 1955:5 Newsweek 5 Dec 1955. 5 “Alabama’s Boycott: What its all about.” US News and World Report 3 Aug 1956: 84-88 “Buses Boycotted

  • Rumors in Baldwin's Notes of a Native Son

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    and uses this theme in his essay, “Notes of a Native Son,” to highlight the struggle toward equality. On June 21, the city of Detroit exploded as racial tensions finally reached their boiling point. Various news organizations, such as Time and Newsweek, covered the story. At the time of the riots, none of the reported accounts of the uprising matched. The most disputed facts were the discrepancies regarding why the riot started, the number of deaths and injuries, and the exact time the riot began

  • America Needs Some Gun Control

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    naive to think criminal... ... middle of paper ... ...ent, and More - Newsweek. 30 Jan. 2011. Web. 09 Feb. 2014. http://www.newsweek.com/2011/01/30/sarah-palin-s-gun-control-warnings-at-safari-club-international.html Romano, Andrew. "Sarah Palin's Gun Control Warnings at Safari Club International - Newsweek." Newsweek - National News, World News, Business, Health, Technology, Entertainment, and More - Newsweek. 30 Jan. 2011. Web. 17 Feb. 2014. http://www.newsweek.com/2011/01/30/sara

  • Trends of Marriage and Divorce

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    Human Rights Campaign. Human Rights Campaign, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013. Battista, Marni. "Has Marriage Become An Outdated Institution?" YourTango. Tango Media Corporation, 2013. Web. 11 Dec. 2013. Bennett, Jessica. "The Case Against Marriage." Newsweek. Newsweek, 11 June 2010. Web. 11 Dec. 2013. Nauert, Rick, Ph.D. "Is Marriage Outdated?" Psych Central. Psych Central, 19 Jan. 2012. Web. 12 Dec. 2013. Shiono, Patricia H., and Linda S. Quinn. "National Trends in Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage." Children