If you were given the opportunity to produce any type of tv show you want, what would that be? What kind of show do you think would be popular today on network or cable television? Perhaps you think there’s a niche in television production that we’re missing? If so, what kind of show can you […]
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Identify the five filters of Chomsky and Herman’s Propaganda Model. Be sure to briefly explain how each of these filters work by connecting them to an example (either from the clip or elsewhere).
Edward Herman & Noam Chomsky’s provide an approach to propaganda in their book Manufacturing Consent (1984). Their key argument is that the media’s primary function in society is to produce propaganda for U.S’s ruling interests and that such propaganda “manufactures consent” to policies, actions of the ruling class. Watch the following YouTube clip and identify […]
Why and how does the ad/campaign speak to our current socio-political moment and/or reflect certain trends in popular culture?Explain
Provide a brief overview on the history of the product. Provide a brief overview of the history and structure of the ad agency who produced the campaign. Provide a description of the various media platforms used to advertise this product (television commercials, product placement, magazines, social media, website advertisements etc.). Show examples of the campaign […]
Reflect on the disinformation campaign and explain why battling disinformation spread by the noted campaign matters.
Paper detalis: For this quick write, you need to think globally! You are required to look for disinformation campaigns around the world and focus on one of those disinformation campaign. In couple of paragraphs, give a brief background on the disinformation campaign and explain why battling disinformation spread by the noted campaign matters.
How does the material presented in Toxic Sludge is Good For You fit with our working definition(s) of public relations?illustrate.
1. How does the material presented in Toxic Sludge is Good For You fit with our working definition(s) of public relations? 2. How are the topics covered in the documentary reflective of Herman & Chomsky’s propaganda model and its five filters? Give specific examples from the documentary to illustrate.
Discuss Anti-racism is a complex and multi-faceted social phenomenon. What lessons do you take away from the rhetors/speeches examined this semester in advancing the cause of anti-racism?
Description Prompt 1: Across multiple speeches examined this semester, the theme of restoring America’s promises as part of the quest for racial justice stands out. Identify three or more speeches studied in class that examine this theme (you can include additional speeches, including those not assigned as part of this class). Explain how the identified […]
Identify and explain one point of similarity between the Critical Theory Paradigm/Frankfurt School and the perspective on advertising shown in The Persuaders.
1. Identify and explain one point of similarity between the Critical Theory Paradigm/Frankfurt School and the perspective on advertising shown in The Persuaders. 2. Explain what you think Mark Crispin Miller means when he says, “Once a culture becomes entirely advertiser friendly, it ceases to be a culture at all.”
Describe your aptitude and motivation for graduate study in journalism, including your journalistic preparation, what specific skills you hope to learn through the Berkeley Journalism curriculum, and your future career goals.
Description describe your aptitude and motivation for graduate study in journalism, including your journalistic preparation, what specific skills you hope to learn through the Berkeley Journalism curriculum, and your future career goals. Please be specific about why UC Berkeley would be a good intellectual fit for you. You may also want to include the reasons […]
Explain To what extent does violence on television has an impact on children? What do we know about the impact of television violence on children’s attitudes, behaviour, and values? What are the possibilities that our children will be more aggressive in adulthood if they are exposed in early childhood to television violence?
Topic: To what extent does violence on television has an impact on children? What do we know about the impact of television violence on children’s attitudes, behaviour, and values? What are the possibilities that our children will be more aggressive in adulthood if they are exposed in early childhood to television violence?
Discuss According to the author, we “communicate nonverbally through a wide range of channels: the body, the face, the eyes, space, artifacts, touch, paralanguage and silence, and time.” Choose 1 and explain this form of non-verbal communication in your own words.
4.1 Principles of Verbal Messages (pp 74-80) According to Chapter 4, there are 7 principles that direct the exchange of verbal messages. 4.3 Principles of Using Verbal Messages Effectively (pp 87-91) In Chapter 4, the author offers “six additional guidelines for making your verbal messages more effective and a more accurate reflection of the world […]
