Posted on February 29th, 2008 by admin
Recently, I have discovered this astonishing new online technology of a Mash-Up. For a class assignment, we were instructed to investigate two websites that contain thousands of online mash-ups. These two websites are called Programmable Web and Mashable. Incredible websites that connect you with thousands of online news mash-ups from celebrity gossip to the war […]
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Posted on February 29th, 2008 by admin
Online news has certainly made a large impact on the journalism and media I follow. I rarely ever read the Arizona Republic anymore because I know I can access every article on azcentral.com. I enjoy online media because it makes things more accessible and I am able to browse through multiple pages of information […]
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Posted on February 27th, 2008 by admin
Another film that has captured my attention on the Vietnam War was Platoon. This movie unlike We Were Soldiers is a very dark depiction of war and the realities of the soldiers fighting in battle. I have decided to compare both movies and how different Hollywood has depicted the Vietnam War in each film. […]
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Posted on February 27th, 2008 by admin
My interest in the Vietnam War is one of the main reasons I created this blog. This War changed American history and has made one of the largest impacts on American foreign policy today. Vietnam War provoked massive political protest and spurred a movement of radical opposition amongst American society. Not […]
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Posted on February 14th, 2008 by mholbert
NewsTrust.net helps people find good journalism online by posting news feed and allowing the readers to rate on fairness, evidence, sourcing and context. This is a great website that provides a plethora of information and news story. From US politics, media, health and news around the world this website is a great source for news. […]
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Posted on February 14th, 2008 by mholbert
A couple of semesters ago I took a course that specifically dealt with War and Mass Communication. My professor, a veteran from the Vietnam War, based the entire class on films, documentaries, short readings and personal experiences on […]
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Posted on February 14th, 2008 by mholbert
As a Journalism and Mass Communication major I am required to take a course on Mass Communication Law. In this course, we explore the American legal system and the legal definition of freedom of expression. In doing so, we examine real life Supreme Court decisions relating to the first amendment and the freedom of expression. […]
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