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    Over the last fifty years the media has played a bigger part in the influence on the public by using ever evolving technology. How does the media have influence over the decisions of society? It is simple really, if you have the power to show the public what you want then you have a great influence on them. Malcom X said it well, “The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that 's power. Because they control

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    Once upon a time Americans hopped into their cars on warm spring days and took long drives to admire the beauty of nature. Teenagers took joy rides around town to meet friends and rode from one “hot spot” to another. Those were the days when gas prices were affordable to the average American. Over the past few years, gas prices in the United States have been on the rise. What is causing the increase in gas prices? To understand the increase in gas prices, one must first identify the distribution

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    Nyquanesha Stacey Professor Mostel ENC 1101 15 November 2015 Will you it Stop? : Before it happens to you! For Hundreds of years bullying has been going on, how long will it finally stop? In the United States Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per

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    Media and society have always gone hand and hand. We as a society rely heavily on the news and the information it provides, the weather, current events, political news, entertainment, the list goes on and on, but how much of the media can we believe? Is the media truly operating at an ethically? This paper will look at this issue by examining media responsibility through the ethical theories and perspectives utilitarianism, and virtue ethics. "Ethical journalism strives to ensure the free

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    Andrew Keating Homosexuals Should Serve Openly in the Military According to the International Herald Tribune, at least 58 Arab linguists were kicked out of the U.S. military ("U.S. military continues to discharge gay Arab linguists, and Congress members seek hearing", Par. 1). One might ask why, during this time of combating Islamic terrorist networks and insurgents in Iraq, would the military get rid of people with such valuable talents? The answer is simple: these men and women are homosexual

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    popularity of fake news on Facebook has already jumped past the viewership of mainstream news media (Lee). The media scene has done miracles for conservative news outlets, as previously stated with the popularity boom of websites such as Breitbart. Even MSNBC, the news channel that has traditionally been trusted for progressive news, has come out with an ad stating, “People might accuse us of leaning too far to the right”, shifting towards more right-leaning TV programming (Christopher). If there were no

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    Wealth Inequality

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    This stimulates more jobs which means less homeless and more profits. More houses are being built and filled. People will rent or buy this means less crime and happier citizens. In Pope Francis calls for wealth redistribution By Jane C. Timm from MSNBC, Pope Francis said ‘“the legitimate redistribution of economic benefits by the State, as well as indispensable cooperation between the private sector and civil society”’ (Timm). People can see by having a person like Pope Francis waking up on the issue

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    The Best Choice for Office Why would you not want a great person like Hillary Clinton to be your president? A president is a great synonymy for leader, the opposite of being a boss. A leader knows that they do not know everything but is not afraid to ask questions to gain more information, creates confidence not fear, and is determined to correct mistakes not blame others. A president looks to encourage all people not by making one race feel bad so the other can feel great. The future president Hillary

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    The Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall, built in August of 1961, was s physical symbol of the political and emotional divisions of Germany. The Wall was built because of a long lasting suspicion among the Soviet Union on one side and Western Europe and the United States on the other. Once World War II was over, these Allies no longer had a common purpose to hold them together. Their differences became less hidden and more irreconcilable. The Western Allies quickly realized they couldn't "kick

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    Sexual Harassment Essay

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    Sexual harassment is so ordinary in the workforce that frequently we fail to even recognize harassing behavior as immoral. This is because so many of us--women and men alike--have become desensitized to offensive behaviors. Sexual harassment in any form is unacceptable behavior and should not be tolerated by anyone. It undermines our ability to study, to work, and to feel like effective, empowered people in the world. The U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission describes sexual harassment as

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