Post Blackvoices: Article Analysis

The main purpose in Carr writing this essay is to expose the small amount of diversity involved with the magazine industry, which has always been

Senior vice president and editor of the magazine Black Enterprise, Alfred Edmond Jr., in his article, Why Asking for a Job Applicant’s Facebook Password Is Fair Game, addresses the topic of employers asking their employees for a Facebook password. He argues that is certain special cases an employee should give up their password, but not for just any job. He also brings up the point that an employer should have the ability to ask for access. He supports his claim by establishing his credibility, appealing to the reader’s emotion, and providing facts and incidents. Edmond’s purpose is to bring light to both sides of the argument of whether or not asking for a Facebook password is fair game. Alfred Edmond Jr. adopts an understanding tone because he understands both sides of the argument. Edmond’s ability to consider different points of view is what makes his article affective.

The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords detailed the dynamic history of African-American media in the United States. Newspapers created community amongst Black Americans by connecting stories of Black life across the country, and allowed Black people the freedom to express themselves politically and socially through their own words, as opposed to White people telling them how they should feel. The story of the Black press as newspaper print faded before the end of the century, but Black press as a cultural phenomenon continues today in the dawn of social media. This film adds onto the class discussions of African-Americans’ unification through Black culture, and its contradiction to White American culture throughout history.

Media bias is displayed repeatedly in news coverage of black tragedies and in the persecution of black bodies. From protest following the non indictments of cop killing unarmed black men to the uninformed persecution of the BlackLivesMatter movement, mainstream media is constantly standing in opposition to anything that threatens the status quo. My five articles assessed said media bias, and if that bias whether negative or positive affected the African-American community.

Management in healthcare institutions obtains presentations that pertain to workers’ injuries and illness costs. The figures acquire adequate support from the management provided that the data cites credible and the right references. However, researchers lack adequate hard data and research backing to defend direct and indirect cost ratios that they frequently utilize in relation to the safety-related literature.

On the local news shows, young black men are disproportionately presented as criminals and white young men as victims despite the egalitarian norms we purport to hold Dixton (2008). They are many historical and contemporary examples of media portraying young black men in the way

Often, when one paper closed down, another immediately arose to take its place. Although newspapers were financially and at times physically risky ventures, Black editors were dedicated to disseminating a variety of ways in which free Blacks could argue against slavery and racism. The editors and their leadership were, for the most part, Christian, and exhorted Blacks to live in unison with Christian moral teachings and the mainstream values of the day. The main readers of Black Press were children and adults with educational opportunities and middle-class women and men who read content that served their communities road to excellence; Free Black communities were the main audience for Black press. Black press was determined to showcase Blacks who were providing children and adults with educational opportunities, announcing society events planned by middle-class working men and women, and instructing readers to maintain good manners and temperance when dealing with racial injustice. This content served at least two purposes. It provided a picture of Black communities that were building their own institutions and Black life and livelihood for White readers who might take a glimpse at a Black paper to gain more insight on the Negro.

Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication will aid me in my journey to overcoming these imbalances while exploring the art of writing and communication through journalism. I aspire to write for revered magazine publications such as The New Yorker and Vanity Fair. While pursuing my dream, I want to become an influential figure in the African American community to further demonstrate the limitless success black women are capable of. This is not to say that role models of this stature don’t exist today. Thriving black women such as Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, and Condoleezza Rice continuously serve as groundbreaking women of color in society. I only wish to add to their progressive achievements in order to further communicate positive messages of African American women, and with Grady College I will undoubtedly do

fears by publishing daily stories about attacks on white woman by black men. The violence and

Currently, racism is still an issue in the United States but the press has helped bring awareness to the issue. For example, there are multiple blogs on how the world is still segregated even though there are no laws to support it. With the rise Internet, anyone is able to blog about their opinion on something or bring attention to a problem that is not being covered in the media. According to the book Blog! by David Kline and Dan Burstein, the average writer is over forty, which means there is not a lot of new and fresh ideas brought to the table for newspapers and magazines (373 Kline and Burstein). However, with the new and upcoming trend of blogging there are a variety of opinions and ideas. Also, social networking has enabled people to communicate faster and it’s harder for the government or press to hide certain information from the public in order for our countries reputation to be protected. In respect to racism and how the media reports on it, our country still has a long way to go but has come far.

One aspect of life for black people in the United States of America that has always remained consistent is white racial hostility. A history of slavery, segregation, unequal protection of the law, and second class citizenship inflicted by a white power structure that dominates on a national level has created a harmful reality for black people. Every aspect of black public life must either be under the control of or in opposition to white supremacy. Every state-sanctioned institution works to use black bodies as tools for the production of capital in any form, yet simultaneously exploits and maltreats black people so that they cannot fully participate in and benefit from the systems which they are indoctrinated to invest in. White America leverages its money, comfort, and tyranny on Black America. It is for this reason that separate spaces are not merely essential to the viability of black counter-publics but inherent to their existence, since black involvement in white spaces and systems typically leads to black assimilation or marginalization. Within these black counter-publics, hip hop and mass connection through new media forms direct attention and allow for personal expression which shapes black worldview and public opinion, but this simply makes black people more comfortable with their oppression and less involved in politics.

Racism and discrimination continue to be a prevalent problem in American society. Although minorities have made significant strides toward autonomy and equality, the images in media, specifically television, continue to misrepresent and manipulate the public opinion of blacks. It is no longer a blatant practice upheld by the law and celebrated with hangings and beatings, but instead it is a subtle practice that is perceived in the entertainment and media industries. Whether it’s appearing in disparaging roles or being negatively portrayed in newscasts, blacks continue to be the victims of an industry that relies on old ideas to appeal to the majority. The viscous cycle that is the unconscious racism of the media continues to not only be

David Neelman realized his vision of creating an airlines company that is focused on customer service by starting JetBlue. During

Freedom of speech can be exemplified in many different ways, some of which are not for everyone. "The Blackplague" is an amazing collection of the most disturbing images, texts, and videos imaginable. The home page of the site is a black screen with red writing bordered by skulls. The title of the page, "The Blackplague", is dripping with blood, bordered by upside down crosses, and there is an overall very sadistic theme to the page. The site’s objectives are stated on its home page, "The Blackplague", http://www.blackplague.org, and are summarized in this quote from that page, "We provide a voice for deserving individuals and asylum for incendiary ideas that would otherwise be at the mercy of censorship and suppression". From this home page a viewer has the options of multiple links. They can link to sites hosted by the Blackplague at Web Hosting Services, "Exodus", http://www.blackplague.org/host.htm, view pictures and videos at "The Snuff Archives", http://www.blackplague.org/snuff/index.htm, view writings at "Useful Text Files", http://www.blackplague.org/texts/texts.htm, and can email the site at admin@blackplague.org. All of which, except for emailing the site, are not for the weak of heart or stomach.

Content— In this section I will examine what the overall content of the magazine says about it as a