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- 561: The Watergate Scandal
- ... John Ehrlichwan, because they were on the line of being charged for the crimes. But they were still convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury. On may of 1973, they broadcasted the hearings on television to millions of people, the public felt that it was very gripping and made them distraught A official told the court that Nixon had tape-recorded all the conversations on tape. Nixon had hoped these ... and still acted as if he was innocent. At a press conference on November, his famous quote was " I am not a crook". He avoided questions and was agitated. People that day who were watching television knew that Nixon was gonna be in hot water. Internal Revenue Services also discovered something that could harm Nixon. They noticed that in 1970 and 71' he had only paid $800 in taxes when he ...
- 562: Why Are American Afraid of Dragons?
- ... I sincerly hate to be rude but Ursula K. Le Guin has to keep in mind that we live in a mediatic world. Among the many different forms of media including books, radio, theatre and television, writing is and has been proven to be the oldest and the slowest. It is even considered sometimes the most boring form of home entertainment. In only five hours, a telespectator can go through about four stories while reading them would take on average four to six days. Because it only takes a mere couple of hours to view a film on television, one is left with more time to take care of greater responsibilities. Now, you decide which media is more appropriate for your tight schedule. It is true that the American population doesn't read enough ...
- 563: Abortion: Life or Death Who Chooses?
- ... the rapist, for treatment of venereal disease and prevention of pregnancy. Let is give our children good sex education; and let us get tough on pornography, clean up the newstands, literature and "Adult Movies" and television programmes which encourage crime, abusive drugs and make mockery of morality and good behaviour and therefore, contribute to rape. By some peculiar trick of adult logic, proponents of abortion talk about fetal indications for act ... an individual too small to cry for it's own protection. Abortion by suction curettage is not just as simple as a pelvic examination performed in a doctor's office as Dr. Morgentaler and the television programe W5 who were doing a great disservice to young women in Canada would have us believe. In Canada as reported in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (the Statistics from Statistics Canada), the complication rate ...
- 564: Why Kids Join Neo-nazi
- ... physical and or sexual abuse and disfunctional parents. These conditions are further compounded by joblessness, poverty, lack of education, bandage barriers, academic deficiencies and distinctive element from pop culture, such as violent themes in music, television and films. Many people believe that skinhead come from poor families only bid when kids were interviewed in Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland and us confirm that skinhead activity in most cities is now more common ... most of the hundreds of residents who had joined the noters in chanting "Foreigners out" and "Sieg heil! meaning "Hailirctony" on the night the hostel burned stayed in their apartments thereafter, watching the violence on television. The government officials estimate that more than 500,000 asylum seekers will come to Germany, it would be double the amount. Most of them are drawn by Germany's affluence and its generous social system ...
- 565: Chistopher Reeves
- ... your parents". This part was just like Reeve, A down home good boy with good brains and a great heart. Reeves went onto appear in a total of 17 feature films, and 12 or so television movies and one hundred and fifty or more plays. With him, it was not about he money. That may be what makes him so great. He turned down many big money roles to play in ... few men who can come back from such an experience; Christopher Reeve is one of them. Showing incredible courage and overcoming the giant risk of embarrassment, Reeve agreed to make appearances at many public and television events. However, that was not the end. He soon joined a team of aides and nurses and traveled across the country speaking at seminars, universities, and many other functions relating to disability issues. He continued ...
- 566: Ambushed Tradition
- ... required. Records are kept on computers and in files. No one needs to memorize the entire tribe's history anymore. People read books containing a story of their choice for entertainment. Not to mention watching television and movies where you not only hear a story you experience it. Perhaps these are some of the reasons that people do not want to be bothered with Thomas. An orphan from the time of ... surprised to see me. They'd been expecting me back since the day I left for Seattle"(Alexie, Lone 187). Once home, Junior did not do anything with his life or education. "Mostly I watched television"(Alexie, Lone 187). Finally, one day, after waking up "tiered and hungry," Junior went to Spokane and got a job "working at a high school exchange program"(Alexie, Lone 189). Junior was unaware of how ...
- 567: Capitalism In Mass Media
- ... focus of the film. The genre "romantic comedy", would more likely appeal to women, as romantic love is usually marketed to young women early in the mass media. (Through other mediums such as magazines and television.) The use of the Internet and e-mail as a form of correspondence, are fairly recent developments (in comparison to the love story), therefore the film would also appeal to those with an interest in ... of entertainment, that which is not detrimental to the beliefs of the media owner, (NOT the public,) is the entertainment that receives most public attention and support. Advertising also dictates what we view, particularly on television. "Advertisers will want, more generally, to avoid programs with serious complexities and disturbing controversies that interfere with the "buying mood". They seek programs that will lightly entertain and thus fit in with the spirit of ...
- 568: Body Image Standards
- ... issue. The beauty industry and magazines are not the sole cause of the problem though, there is plenty of blame to go around. And so we look to Hollywood. The cardinal rule in movies and television: sex sells. When you tune into to watch Friends on Thursday night you will not see one leading lady (or any ladies for that matter) with a waist over size six. The only imperfect characters ... in the show are the fat ugly guy and fat ugly lady who live across the street and are the objects of constant ridicule. The same can be said for virtually all mainstream shows on television. It is a constant barrage of beautiful people that viewers are being exposed to. And, unfortunately, it is becoming accepted that society should look like TV. There is essentially no one in this medium saying ...
- 569: Our Prison System Sucks
- ... of prison, but I don't support the way our prisons in north america are being run. These people deserved to be punished! I don't want them to waste our money, get "paid" for television interviews, book rights and all the other goodies that come from doing a crime. And then slapped on the hand saying: "You be a good boy/girl now" and sent them off to a place ... make certain crafts, learn how to sow, and many other things. To me, that sounds awfully like a camp I was made to go to when I was young. Some people in prison even have television, others treat it like a hotel. This disgusts me! This doesn't sound at all like a prison. A prison is a place where people are supposed to be punished. Not treated like guests. There ...
- 570: "Beware of the Fish" by Gordan Korman: A Review
- ... headmaster is a grim man named Mr. Sturgeon(a.k.a 'The Fish'. A sturgeon is a kind of fish.) It all started when Elmer Drimsdale, school genius invented somethingthat is sort of like a television broadcaster. He didn't know it really worked!!!! When Bruno and Boots found out their school was broke and needed more money, Bruno began to think up schemes to put their school on the map.All his attempts seemed to fail, so he vented his anger on the television broadcaster, not knowing it actually worked. He accidently broadcasted many announcements, declaring 'The Fish' will seek his revenge. During these broadcasts, the video camera was focused on a poster of a salmon. The police thinks ...
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