The Washington Post Company 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

  • A Summary of Edward Snowden's Actions

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    Greenwald. The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited, 9 June 2013. Web. 30 Mar. 2014. . United States. Department of Homeland Security. Management Directive Systems. US Department of Homeland Security. DHS, 17 Sept. 2004. Web. 30 Mar. 2014. . The Washington Post. NSA Secrets: Government Spying in the Internet Age. New York: Diversion, 2013.

  • Work Injured Employees

    4000 Words  | 8 Pages

    Figure." The Washington Post. 08/31/1990. P. A07. Suplee, C. "House to Consider ‘Ergo Rider’ Restraints on OSHA." The Washington Post 07/11/1996. P. A04. Swoboda, F. "Repetitive Motion Injury Cases Soar." The Washington Post. 12/22/1994. P. B10. Szekely, P. "OSHA Urges Safey Steps At Riskiest Workplaces." The Washington Post. 04/27/1999. P. A15. Thompson, L. "Job Dissatisfaction Increases Likelihood of Back Injury." The Washington Post. 03/05/1991. P. Z05. Washington Post, The. "Odd

  • Letter To Diana Castaneda's Credibility

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    expertise and accomplishments in Journalism based upon my own career. I am the Executive Editor, of El Tiempo Latino the Spanish language publication of The Washington Post Company, one of the most prestigious and nationally awarded publications in the nation. Since 2001, I am responsible for coordinating efforts with the Washington Post to keep economically sound and community relevant a key player in the Spanish language media in the region. With more than 25 years in the media business, I have

  • Ebbers Deviant Behavior

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    that other follows. In the business world, Bernard Ebbers demonstrated his leadership skills by growing his small-scale long-distance service company into a multi-billion telecommunication giant in the country. According to the Washington Post, the acquisition of MCI Communications Corp. in 1998 was the largest deal in history at the time (Washington Post, 2005). “Focused”, “mentor”, “incredible”, were some of the words used by his former employees to described Ebbers as a leader (Trevino, L. and

  • Sexual Harassment At Kay And Jared Jewelry Company

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    Jewelry Company. First, I will discuss some of the allegation details from current and former employees’ complaints. Secondly, the negative impact the work environment creates when you are abusing the position power and how it will negative impact and the reactions of the American workforce. According to Washington Post one of the former employees Kristin Henry was fired when she reports the sexual harassment assault from a district manager when he try to kiss and touch her. (Washington Post, 2017)

  • The Master Key Of Iphones, Unethical, And The New Era Of Technology

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    access an iphone that belonged to Syed Rizwan Farook one of the perpetrators of the attack, Because the FBI could not access it due to the modern encryption and security features new iphones have. Apple was not completely oppose to help the FBI. The company helped with everything could without violating the privacy of its customers. Apple gave access to the backup data stored in iCloud from Farook’s iphone, but the data obtained was six weeks prior to attack. The FBI still needed more private information

  • Sonmez Drops The Mic On Office Shenanigans

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    In the fast-paced world of journalism, where integrity and courage are currency, ethical dilemmas often emerge, casting a spotlight on the delicate balance between professional duty and personal conviction. Felicia Sonmez, a journalist at The Washington Post, ignited a fervent debate about the ethical responsibilities of journalists in confronting injustice within their own workplaces when she took to Twitter to address a coworker's bigotry. In response to David Weigel’s retweet of a sexist joke implying

  • Ford And Hybrid Demand

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    Internet Article – Ford Strives to Meet Hybrid Demand Abstract This paper will explore points in a Washington Post article titled, "Ford Strives to Meet Hybrid Demand" and explain why changes occurred in its supply, demand, and price of hybrid vehicles. The supplier in this article, Ford Motor Company, has experienced a recent spike in the demand for hybrid vehicles, which will likely continue to increase. The spike has made it difficult for suppliers to meet the demand of its hybrid vehicles.

  • An Evaluation of the Article: Why Looks Are the Last Bastion of Discrimination

    1173 Words  | 3 Pages

    Prohibited Practices. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 30 Mar. 2014 . Rhodes, Deborah L. "Why looks are the last bastion of discrimination." Washington Post. 23 May 2010. The Washington Post. 26 Mar. 2014 . Thompson, Krissah. "Michelle Obama invokes U.S. civil rights movement in China visit." Washington Post. 24 Mar. 2014. The Washington Post. 25 Mar. 2014 .

  • Jeff Bezos and Amazon.com

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    "For Jeff Bezos, a new frontier"The Washington Post Retrieved August 10, 2013 "Jeff Bezos pronounces his name" The Washington Post 2009 Retrieved 17 August 2013 "Jeff Bezos: Online Commerce Pioneer" TED Retrieved August 5, 2013Web Feb, 13 2014 Demery, Paul (January 14, 2013) "Bezos: 'I never expected this'" Internet Retailer Retrieved August 5, 2013 Farhi, Paul (August 5, 2013) "Washington Post to be sold to Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon" The Washington Post Retrieved August 13, 2013 Hof, Robert

  • Ending World: A Comparative Analysis

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    United Nations stated that “roughly one-third of the food produced in the world (1.3 billion tons) for human consumption every year gets wasted.” In the articles “America is saving tons of food, thanks to a student volunteer's great idea” by The Washington Post, “Opinion: Ending world hunger by stopping food waste in the fields” by Bjorn Lomborg, Project Syndicate, and “Would you eat food made with ‘trash?’” by Emily Matchar, the authors introduce different ways society can annul food waste worldwide

  • White Collar Crime at JP Morgan Chase

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    Corporate crime has become increasingly common over the past couple of decades. It seems that every big corporation today has some type of dark side. With the constant trials against corporate officials it seems that many high profile companies can no longer be trusted. We can no longer look at our banks the same either; JPMorgan Chase in the recent two years can be added to corporate crime list. They have committed crimes against its costumers and the government by rigging their bids for investments

  • The Watergate Scandal

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    office complex in Washington, D.C., found a piece of tape that was preventing a door from locking. After removing the piece of tape from the door, he later found that it had been re-taped. This seemed suspicious, so ... ... middle of paper ... ... 2013. Schudson, Michael. "Notes on Scandal and the Watergate Legacy." The American Behavioral Scientist 47.9 (2004): n. pag. Galileo. Web. 30 Oct. 2013. "The Watergate Story: Nixon Resigns." Washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post, n.d. Web. 31 Oct

  • Video Games Do Not Contribute to Youth Violence

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    have been poor, bullied, have alcoholic parents, neglected, or don't have parents at all (kids health). Over the years games have helped kids adapt to things in the world to better help their futures (washington post). Studies prove that video games can help children learn new mechanics (washington post). Also its a great way to blow of steam (Metro). Video games can cause problems with some children, but some of the fault is on the parents ( kids health). There have been many big controversies over

  • Amazon Continues to Grow Through Mergers and Acquisition

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    grow, expand, and improve the goods and services the company provides through strategic mergers and acquisitions. In recent years Amazon has focused on acquiring a variety of companies that bring with them technologies from fields such as: robotics, education, voice recognition, and e-reader displays. One of Amazon’s most significant recent acquisitions came in March 2012 when Amazon purchased Kiva Systems, a Massachusetts based robotics company. The deal worth $775 million dollars was made in hopes

  • Media Coverage From The Washington Post And New York Times

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    account of being passionate about women’s rights, my topic is birth control and how it is portrayed and represented in different media sources that have liberal and conservative views and beliefs, I followed this topic by tracking coverage from the Washington Post and New York Times. Before I started

  • 2008 Global Financial Crisis: JP Morgan Chase

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    The 2008 global financial crisis was one of the most trying financial moments for many firms across the world. Following the housing bubble and based on the fact that many banks and financial institutions almost collapsed in the crisis, large firms in many industries were significantly affected, especially those that relied on financial aid from banks. At the same time, the inflow of their customers encountered a significant decline as many people had to cut their spending as the national and global

  • The Ethics of TiVo, DVR, and ReplayTV

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    In the end, everyone won as VCRs created a new movie rental market and also benefited consumers. But these days, technology does not need to be revolutionary to scare people and cause controversy; it only needs to be evolutionary.  In 1999, two companies - TiVo and Replay - introduced a slightly fancier VCR-like device called a digital video recorders (DVR) or a personal video recorder. While the DVRs may not seem much different from VCRs, they are causing lawmakers to look at past copyright cases

  • From Little Falls to Major Power Producer: A Brief History of the Post Falls Dam

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    From Little Falls to Major Power Producer: A Brief History of the Post Falls Dam The Post Falls Dam has stoically served North Idaho for over 100 years and is arguably one of the greatest social and geographical influences in the region today. To appreciate the history of the dam, it is important to start at the beginning, before the dam was built, even before there was a Spokane River or a Lake Coeur d’Alene. Before Lake Coeur d’Alene existed, the St. Joe River ran through the present lakebed