Dissertations About Online Newspaper

dissertations about: "online newspaper"
Is the medium the message? : The impact

of digital media on the newspaper
concept
University dissertation from Stockholm : KTH
Author: Sara Leckner; Kth.; [2007]
Keywords: SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Newspaper publishing;

newspaper industry; strategy; convergence; new media; digital media; electronic media;
display technology; media technology; presentation-style; user interface; newspaper
layout; reading behaviour; perception; newspaper consumption; consumer needs;
Abstract: The impact of digital (new) media has caused both challenges and threats to
newspapers’ continuing existence as a profitable and influential mass medium. While
this is not the first time in history that new media appear to be challenging the future of
the newspaper medium, from one perspective digital media offer not only direct
competition, or alternative ways to produce and deliver news, but also possibilities for
convergence, for making new media part of the traditional newspaper, inducing whole
new possibilities for publishing. From another perspective, the newspaper medium is an
old concept; a powerful mass medium with very profound consumption patterns,
strongly associated with its traditional output medium: ink-on-paper.The purpose of the
present work has been to examine the impacts digital media have on the old, well-
established newspaper medium, and what consequences these impacts have for the
future of newspaper as a mass medium, that is, is the medium the message? In order to
achieve this aim, the present work has been carried out from three different angles:
digital media, publishing and reading behaviour and presentation factors. The areas
have been examined using several methods: instrumental experiment, eye-tracking
experiment, secondary analysis, and case study design.Newspapers’ ’to be or not to be’
depends, in a theoretical sense, on what media constitute. The medium is the message in
the sense that, in the definition of a mass medium, the strength of the newspaper
message is that it is recognized as the newspaper concept. It is not, in that the message
per se is dependent on the medium it is reproduced on, as a newspaper can be
considered a newspaper even if presented on a digital medium, yet the specific way the
content is presented will always depend on the technology and characteristics of the
chosen output medium. Thus, while defusing the output medium’s significance for the
concept, the strength of the newspaper, and its industry, lies in what hitherto constitutes
the message: accurate, credible, serendipitous, and diverse content, but which is
continuously adapted to the technology of the output medium, thus benefiting from it
and further strengthening the developed, digitalized newspaper concept, or what will
become of it. The newspaper industry has great potential to differentiate itself in a world
where news is becoming increasingly commoditized, though it must further emphasize
its power, which lies in the long-defined ‘old’ newspaper concept. Moreover, the
industry must be aware of the fact that this refashioning and adaptation is a slow pro
Online Newspapers
A look at the rising popularity of online newspapers.
3,269 words (approx. 13.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, 2004, $ 75.95
Research Paper # 54305 | details |
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Abstract
This paper examines the growing trend in online newspaper reading and how the
rapid advances in technology and easy availability of the Internet have contributed
to this trend. The paper points out that more and more people are using the
Internet to access information and articles from online newspaper sites because it
is quicker and more convenient, because the Internet is easier to access than ever
before and because of the attractive services advertised on the online newspaper
sites.
Introduction
Background
Research Aim and Objectives
Methodology
Time Scale
Literature Review
Data Analysis
References
From the Paper

"The age of the internet has revolutionized the methods of communication and
information exchange. A great deal has changed in the last decade with the
information technology explosion. With more accessibility and economical port
charges internet has made its presence felt in a number of avenues ranging from
corporate desks to common households. This has enabled speedy communication
procedures such as email, conferencing, instant messaging, web telephony, video
conferencing and so on. Information that was hitherto difficult to access and obtain
suddenly became available a click away. With increased usage and application of
the internet and other virtual private networks (VPN), information was readily and
easily available on the desktop. A user had little or practically no need to leave the
confines of his home or work place to source material that was otherwise complex
to access, store and retrieve."
Tags: washington, post, tribune, web, sites, publication, readership, penetration, media
Online Newspapers
A look at the rising popularity of online newspapers.
Abstract
This paper examines the growing trend in online newspaper reading and how the
rapid advances in technology and easy availability of the Internet have contributed
to this trend. The paper points out that more and more people are using the
Internet to access information and articles from online newspaper sites because it
is quicker and more convenient, because the Internet is easier to access than ever
before and because of the attractive services advertised on the online newspaper
sites.
Introduction
Background
Research Aim and Objectives
Methodology
Time Scale
Literature Review
Data Analysis
References
From the Paper

"The age of the internet has revolutionized the methods of communication and
information exchange. A great deal has changed in the last decade with the
information technology explosion. With more accessibility and economical port
charges internet has made its presence felt in a number of avenues ranging from
corporate desks to common households. This has enabled speedy communication
procedures such as email, conferencing, instant messaging, web telephony, video
conferencing and so on. Information that was hitherto difficult to access and obtain
suddenly became available a click away. With increased usage and application of
the internet and other virtual private networks (VPN), information was readily and
easily available on the desktop. A user had little or practically no need to leave the
confines of his home or work place to source material that was otherwise complex
to access, store and retrieve."
Tags: washington, post, tribune, web, sites, publication, readership, penetration, media
Online Newspaper Readership

This paper discusses the practice of newspapers and magazines publishing their
full content online for free, which is a theory of business that is not clearly
understood.
cess.
Internet Journalism
Thesis Summary : A discussion on whether the Internet be held
responsible for the falling standards in
conventional journalism.
Information : 67343 words, 219 bibliography sources, written in
2004, MLA citation style & format
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Newspapers in the Internet Age
This paper examines the fate of traditional newspapers in the Internet age.
1,065 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 10 sources, APA, 2008, $ 29.95
Cause and Effect Essay # 104179 | details |
Abstract
This paper explains that the Internet has had a pervasive influence on more
conventional media. The author points out that, with the emergence of the Internet
as the full-blown force, newspapers have found that they must adapt or be
overwhelmed. The author further describes how leading newspapers, such as the
"New York Times", have embraced the Internet and have moved forward with
ambitious plans to make themselves available on the Internet in modified forms.
The paper underscores that one of the remarkable things that newspapers have
done with the Internet is to make themselves more widely available than at any
time. The author concludes that traditional newspapers will have a valid place in
the media as long as they continue to support relentless reporting.
From the Paper

"One way in which the Internet has influenced other forms of media is to put a
tremendous emphasis on imagery as opposed to print. While are still primarily
print, the Internet is filled with photos, drawings, graphics, and other visual
representations, to the point where images are losing much of their power because
we see so many more of them than ever before. Given the ease with which images
can be manipulated, we face as a culture a serious problem of retaining the ability
to know what is real versus what has been packaged for consumption."
Tags: circulation, reporting, video-feeds, blog, images
Online Newspaper Readership

This paper discusses the practice of newspapers and magazines publishing their
full content online for free, which is a theory of business that is not clearly
understood.
Abstract
This paper relates that the practice of not charging for reading the newspaper
online may be changing, as seen with companies such as AOL, ?El Pais? , which is
the most popular newspaper in Spain, and ?The Economist?, which keeps almost
half of the magazine to be read only through subscription. The author points out
that online newspapers can publish their content internally and send it to all
corners of the globe at a low cost. The paper reports that readers of online
newspapers were twice as likely to be postgraduates than the general population
and 59 percent were college graduates, indicating that they are likely to be an
influential group in the social arena, have strong purchasing power, and are likely
to be politically involved.
From the Paper

"Earlier the process of gathering of news, reporting and circulations were left as a
centralized process in the hands of selected people. They were professional
journalists and they worked together in the institutions catering to providing news
across different countries. Today because of Internet and the ability of this medium
to interact with public, the general user of the net has also developed the capacity
of producing news instead of consuming it only as they were doing earlier. An
interesting question has now come up regarding the authority, objectivity and the
values that were earlier associated with journalism. This is because the functions of
reporting, editing, verifying and distribution of news is no longer being left in the
hands of the newsroom in the newspapers of the country alone. There are a large
number of people outside who can take it up."
Tags: consumer, demographics, television, advertisement, changes

Newspapers and the Digital Media
A look at the impact of the internet on printed newspapers and their transition to
digital media.
1,006 words (approx. 4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, 2005, $ 28.95
Essay # 62677 | details |
Abstract
The paper looks into the newsroom cuts of two large newspaper companies;
Knight Ridder and New York Times Co. It then reflects on the impact of the internet
moving in on traditional newspaper turf including blogs. In conclusion, it reflects
on the way newspapers have begun to count readership and report it to potential
advertisers.
From the Paper
"Now, when adding in the readership online and subtracting the duplicate readers
that subscribe both in print and online, the NAA "found that Web sites increase the
total audience by an average of approximately 12%" and more importantly "this
was especially true among younger people, with adults 18 to 24 raising their
numbers 16% (Saba)." The latter group being most significant to the newspapers
as learned in lecture to the vitality and revenue of a newspaper. This is very
encouraging to the newspaper medium and beginning to shape ad departments at
newspapers nation wide. Some newspapers have merged online and print ad
departments so as to be most flexible to clients' needs."
Tags: blog, knight, new, ridder, times, york

College Newspapers
An analysis of challenges facing college newspapers.
Abstract
This paper discusses the current state of college newspapers and the challenges
that face their continued existence. The paper begins with a discussion of how
university policies support or inhibit student newspapers. Next, the paper studies
the specific issue of censorship and its impact on academic freedom. The paper
then turns to an evaluation of the quality of college newspapers, focusing on
examples of particular high-level journals.
From the Paper

"This is against the principle of education promoting academic freedom which
ensures the liberty of students and the staff to make statements even if the
statements are viewed as being untrue or one-sided. One does not deny that
untrue and defamatory writings have no value in terms of free speech, but the
students have to be taught that they have the liberty to have their own opinion,
and express them in the student publications in the right manner. This has to be
accepted, especially if the student magazines permit anonymous publications. Also,
if anonymous publications are permitted, then certainly students cannot be
punished for such articles. (Censorship of College Student Newspapers) One can
clearly see that the biggest reason for all the legal problems has been the difficulty
in adjusting with each other, and one has to realize that both the students and their
teachers have to accept adjustments in their thought and behavior when they work
together in a college."
Tags: journalism, writing, students, college, university, magazine, censorship, academic,
freedom
The Newspaper Industry
Discusses the survival of the newspaper industry given the impact of the Internet.
Analytical Essay # 111697 | details |
Abstract
This paper identifies several supply chain challenges to the newspaper industry.
These challenges are the intangible and unpredictable flow of news, information
defined by production parameters, and daily and weekly configuration variations.
The author points out that these challenges are not felt by the news received via
email or the official websites of the magazines and newspapers. As a result, these
formats represent strong competition and pose threats for the traditional print
newspapers industry. The paper includes a SWOT and a PEST analysis.
From the Paper

"The service delivery within the newspaper industry refers strictly to the time it
takes for a newspaper to reach the final buyer. This time is generically longer in
comparison to the online news as the information in the first case has to be printed
on paper support, rather than simply uploaded on the website. In case of a
negative situation at the printing facility, the newspaper could easily fail to reach
the customer, generating as such an unsatisfied customer."
Tags: revenues, raw materials, advertising page, on-time delivery
Newspapers as Sources for Historians

This paper provides an analysis of several themes found in the newspapers of the
time of World War II on December 15 1941, and how they were used by historians.
2,100 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 4 sources, 2000, $ 52.95
Abstract
This essay discusses several themes found in the newspapers of the time of the
Second World War on the day of December 15 1941 , showing the usefulness as
well as ineffectiveness of these sources for historians. The author examines sources
that include authentic documents, personal accounts, diaries, memoirs, and
newspapers.
From the Paper
"By researching and studying various aspects of newspapers from times of war, we
are able to determine their usefulness to historians as sources. Newspapers contain
a wide variety of information on many different subjects, some of which are useful
and some of which prove inadequate. Newspapers, especially during times of war,
contain large amounts of factual information, such as accounts of battles and gains
and losses of military assets. By studying the way in which this information is
expressed in newspapers, and by comparing it to other sources, we are able to
conclude that this factual information contained in newspapers is usually incorrect,
inaccurate or misleading. In this sense, newspapers prove useless to historians as a
source. In contrast, newspapers prove to be extremely useful as a source for
determining both social and political attitudes of the time."
Tags: second, war, world, globe, mail, times, london, battle, age, german
Newspaper Comparison
This paper analyzes the advertising content within three daily newspapers
published in Las Vegas, Nevada.
813 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 0 sources, 2007, $ 23.95
Comparison Essay # 94660 | details |
Abstract
The paper examines the Las Vegas Review Journal (English language only); El
Tiempo (Spanish language only) and La Voce (bilingual Italian and English). The
paper highlights the diffferences in the advertising of all three newspapers. The
paper discusses how these findings reflect the target population of these
newspapers.
From the Paper

"In the Classified Section of the Las Vegas Review Journal on Sunday, June 25,
2006, I perused a 42 page group of ads, covering four separate sections of the
newspaper (Sections "F"; "G"; "H"; and "HH") and 33 separate advertising
categories, including, for example, "Accounting/Financial"; "Healthcare";
"Hospitality"; and "Work from Home", to name just a few. The section also included
"Help Wanted" ads; "Personal" ads; and myriad automobile ads, both car dealership
and private party. One interesting advertising category unique to Las Vegas (and
other gambling areas" was "Casinos"."
Tags: El, Tiempo, La, Voce

Is the Printed Newspaper Dead?
An analysis of the impact of online news editions on printed newspapers.
Abstract
The paper discusses how the Internet has made print newspapers seem irrelevant
because of print's lack of interactive capability, slow pace of generating content and
its less attractive user features than online counterparts. The paper reveals print's
decreased readership and advertising revenues in both the U.K. as well as the
United States. The paper therefore believes that enhanced content and features
found online and the greater affordability online news sources may mean that print
newspapers will not generate enough revenue to stay afloat.
From the Paper

"Is the printed newspaper dead? Over the course of the twentieth century,
newspapers "exhibited profit margins higher than most industrial sectors" and
enjoyed "the largest share of advertising expenditures of all media" (Boczkowski 3).
Having a page-length advertisement in the New York Times was considered the
best way to reach a mass audience, or at least a mass audience with great
spending power. But in the 21st century, there have been numerous postmortems
written about print, non-'virtual' newspapers. The medium has rapidly deteriorated
in terms of its healthy sales revenues since "the Internet burst on the scene as an
entirely new mass medium" (Gibbons & Hiebert 1999, p. 306). Advertising
revenues for American newspapers shrank by 14% in the first three months of
2008, and the Los Angeles Times "announced that 250 jobs were going - 150 of
them in [the] editorial [department]" (Snoddy, 2008, p.18)."
Tags: Internet, readership, advertising, revenues, content
Is the Printed Newspaper Dead?

An analysis of the impact of online news editions on printed newspapers.
Abstract
The paper discusses how the Internet has made print newspapers seem irrelevant
because of print's lack of interactive capability, slow pace of generating content and
its less attractive user features than online counterparts. The paper reveals print's
decreased readership and advertising revenues in both the U.K. as well as the
United States. The paper therefore believes that enhanced content and features
found online and the greater affordability online news sources may mean that print
newspapers will not generate enough revenue to stay afloat.
From the Paper

"Is the printed newspaper dead? Over the course of the twentieth century,
newspapers "exhibited profit margins higher than most industrial sectors" and
enjoyed "the largest share of advertising expenditures of all media" (Boczkowski 3).
Having a page-length advertisement in the New York Times was considered the
best way to reach a mass audience, or at least a mass audience with great
spending power. But in the 21st century, there have been numerous postmortems
written about print, non-'virtual' newspapers. The medium has rapidly deteriorated
in terms of its healthy sales revenues since "the Internet burst on the scene as an
entirely new mass medium" (Gibbons & Hiebert 1999, p. 306). Advertising
revenues for American newspapers shrank by 14% in the first three months of
2008, and the Los Angeles Times "announced that 250 jobs were going - 150 of
them in [the] editorial [department]" (Snoddy, 2008, p.18)."
Tags: Internet, readership, advertising, revenues, content
Online Newspapers
This paper reviews market research about readers of online newspapers.
Abstract
This paper explains that the 350% increase of online versions of newspapers in
the last five years was assisted by the development of speedier broadband. The
author, through several consumer research reports, points out that generally online
readers are younger, more upscale, better educated, "heavy" users of the Internet,
and make more online purchases. The paper reports that, whereas the bulk of the
online users may state that there has been no alteration in their conventional
media habits, the reality is that a significant proportion of individuals have changed
their reading habits and, within a comparatively limited time frame, have taken up
novel methods of receiving the news.
From the Paper

"The newspaper online sites are amongst the most talked about and accepted
locally oriented destination on the web, as per a report from NFO Ad:Impact, of
Greenwich, Conn. A comparative study found that 66 percent of online users were
informed of online newspaper Web sites, while 34 percent were interested in local
useful city guide sites. The newspaper sites are visited by many people: on an
average 48 percent of people saw the local newspaper site and 16 percent saw the
local city guide. An anticipated total population viewpoint for the markets review
was done by NFO Ad: Impact and it projected that almost 5 million online users
visited the newspaper sites during 30 day period of study and it turned out to be
twice the quantity of the combined traffic on the local city sites."
Tags: broadband, advertising, print, change, local

Online Journalism
A case study comparison of an online newspaper with its printed version.
Case Study # 97469 | details |
Abstract
This paper discusses the theory and practice of online journalism. It presents a case
study of online journalism and analyzes and compares an online newspaper with
its paper edition. The paper focuses on the nature of online journalism and analyzes
the role of the online journalist in the virtual newsroom. In addition, the paper
analyzes online journalism by means of a comparison between the content of the
online version to the paper edition of the same date. The paper also contains an
example of an online newspaper and its printed version at the end of the paper.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Case Study: The Star
Newspapers
Newspaper Journalists
Technology in Newspaper Reporting
Online Newspapers
Comparison
Content
Focus of the Articles
Timeliness
Length
Advertisements
User Friendliness
Interactivity
Conclusion
Online Star Newspaper: 27 April 2007
Printed Version
From the Paper

"When scrutinising advertisements in the two editions of the newspaper it is visible
that the products and target markets were different based on the media being
used. Despite that fact, advertisements are important to both versions of the
newspaper. In terms of user friendliness, both newspaper versions have their
problems and advantages, with the paper edition being part of a societal and
historical habit, despite being more difficult to navigate compared to the electronic
version. The electronic version tends to overcrowd the homepage, leading to
confusion at times. Finally, interactivity is the element that best separates the two
versions of newspaper that have been compared. The paper version is a classic that
has been and will be around for a very long time; however, it cannot compete with
the vast interactivity offered by the electronic version. Ultimately, online journalism
adds a new and useful dimension to a profession that always has use for new forms
of communication and information."
Tags: e-paper, electronic, journalist
Newspapers and the Internet

A discussion of the advantages of on-line publications.
914 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, 2002, $ 25.95
Abstract
This paper looks at how major newspapers can effectively leverage their existing
print newspapers to increase significant online traffic volume. Both big and small
newspaper publishers around the world have realized the importance of having an
online version of their publications. It examines how online newspapers are in a
strong position to develop significant user traffic that is not only interested in
gathering news and local market information, but it is also interested in shopping.
It evaluates how, for newspaper publishers themselves, the multifaceted revenue
potential could be great despite the resulting increased cost of producing and
distributing a print newspaper.
From the Paper

"The majority of revenues from online newspapers are generated through online
classifieds and personals, with slightly less revenue coming from display
advertising. The key to a successful online newspaper is attracting visitors. Online
publications do so by offering something extra than what is already published in the
print newspaper. Many online newspapers offer useful, timely information and
highlight the unique aspects of local communities in their Web site content. In
addition, the sites must continue to offer breaking news and information, and must
be updated regularly to keep readers coming back."
Tags: revenue, classifieds, personals, visitors, shopping, publishers

News Content and Delivery
An assessment of network television, cable network providers and newspapers to
determine which outlets best serve the publics' interest while abiding by the ethics
of journalism.
Abstract
The paper examines network television comprised of ABC, CBS and NBC and cable
network providers including CNN, FOX News and Comedy Central's Daily Show. The
paper also looks at newspapers including the New York Times and The Wall Street
Journal in order to assess each of these news outlet's coverage during the 2008
election. The paper reveals that television networks appear to be the most biased
and lacking in journalistic ethics, cable television networks are less biased, while
newspapers adhere the most to journalistic ethical standards. The writer would
choose to access a combination of social networking sites including Twitter, RSS
Feeds from all major news networks and newspapers, and television coverage
from CNN to gain an overall interpretation of events that is more balanced, with
greater potential of seeing divergent views.
Outline:
Introduction
Assessing Network Television
Assessing National Newspapers
Assessing Cable Networks
Summary
From the Paper

"Beginning with an assessment of ABC, CBS and NBC and assessing the extent to
which each of these three networks concentrate on responding to the public's
interest by abiding by journalistic standards, this group was by far the most biased
in their reporting of political, economic and entertainment news. A portion of this
assignment was completed during the week of the Republication National
Convention (RNC) when Sarah Palin was announced as the Vice Presidential
running. Despite being politically independent in terms of ideology, the bias against
Mrs. Palin was palpable. The network political analysts often degraded their analysis
into the personal issues of Sarah Palin, completely irrelevant to news analysis and
unbiased coverage. The immediacy of the television medium often leads to
incomplete and often fragmented analysis of complex issues (Cooper, 2004)."
Tags: media, bias, sensationalism, coverage

Traditional Media and the Internet
An exploration of how the television network, radio and newspaper industries can
overcome the challenges of the new online environment.
Term Paper # 118334 | details |
Abstract
The paper explores how television networks, radio and newspapers can thrive in
today's new, sped-up, Internet-fueled paradigm. The paper focuses on how
newspapers are losing their younger readers and are seriously losing advertising
revenue. The argument is made that the newspaper industry can and will maintain
a competitive advantage by concentrating on its core competencies and the unique
cache of its history. The paper also discusses the challenges facing cable news
networks and radio, and contends that with flexibility and determination, these
industries can also continue to remain vital, relevant and lucrative as we move
through the new century.
From the Paper

"The challenge of staying relevant in the face of evolving technology and changing
consumer expectations is not a new one. Radio stations could no longer depend on
serialized dramas or comedy shows to draw listeners once everyone had a
television in their living room and movie theatre owners were, and still are, vexed
by the arrival of VCRs and, subsequently, DVD players. There was little need for
telegraphs once the telephone came into widespread use, and dressmakers found
themselves less in demand once off-the-rack clothes become popular."
Tags: advertising, revenue, readership, circulation, classifieds

Journalism
A discussion of the importance and role of journalism in societies.
Abstract
This paper examines how mass media has become an institution that plays a vital
role in shaping and influencing the minds of the people and how through different
forms of media , like newspapers, radios, TVs, computers (Internet) and other
electronic devices, information can be relayed immediately to people at a few
number of days or even in seconds. It analyzes how print media, particularly news
in newspapers, plays a vital role in promoting democracy, free speech and
thinking in society through the practice of exchanging ideas, critical thinking and
promotion of human interaction and communication, regardless of the political
nature of the society.
From the Paper

"For the American society, the print media is a symbol of democracy, which is
enacted by the exercise of press freedom. News delivered about various events in
and out of the country, positive or negative, small news or big news; all of these
are available in print media thru newspapers. For a democratic country like the
United States, press freedom is important, and this, in effect, makes news
important to people. Not only do people obtain factual information about events in
and out of the country through the news, but being able to acquire print media,
specifically the news, result to an exchange of ideas about a specific issue/topic."
Tags: mass, media, freedom, of, speech, newspapers, democracy.

Media Coverage of Third Party Political Candidates
This paper discusses the poor showing of third parties in American politics may be
because of lack of media coverage and uses the New York gubernatorial race as an
example.
Abstract
This paper examines the question of whether Tom Golisano, running as a third-
party candidate for governor of New York in the past mid-term elections, received
an appropriate degree of coverage in the region's newspapers.The author counted
the number of newspaper articles per candidate. The author concludes that,
because of the relatively limited impact of third-party candidates, the amount of
coverage that Golisano received was fair and appropriate.
From the Paper
"One of the important questions in American politics is why the two parties have so
much power, in contrast to many nations in which numerous political parties are
represented both in the government and in the national public political debate. One
of the major differences between countries with two parties and those with a
variety of political parties is, of course, the difference between a parliamentary
system of government and our own, which does not encourage power sharing
amongst different parties."
Tags: mid-term, elections, region, newspapers, articles, appropriate, impact

Basketball Coverage
A comparative analysis of the newspaper coverage of two college basketball
games.
The Press Complaints Commission
A reasoned critique of the press complaints commission and its code of practice.
Written Language Analysis
A written language analysis of three separate newspaper articles about the March
21, 2005 Red Lake, Minnesota high school massacre.
Abstract
Using Foucault's Theory of Language/Power Relationships, this paper analyzes the
way that three different newspapers reported on the March 21, 2005 Red Lake,
Minnesota high school shooting incident. The paper analyzes the way that each
newspaper described the incident, the similarities and differences between the
three descriptions and looks at which relationship(s) of power each of the three
articles emphasizes within the language of the article itself.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Methodology
Analysis
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Additionally, as Foucault (1970a; 1970b; 1972; 1980) suggests, discourse
(language) is similar to a scientific system, or "discipline" that operates within a
given social context or contexts (e.g., a work situation; a classroom; a written
historical account; a newspaper article). Human discourses (e.g., spoken or written
language) are never free, according to Foucault, of inflected, or implied,
meaning(s) within that particular context(s). In other words, as Foucault (and later,
Derrida, Fairclough, and others) asserted, discourse in never just written or spoken
language that is neutral. Therefore, under Foucault's theory, there can be no such
thing as completely neutral newspaper reporting, since language (that is, the
written language by which the report is made) will always be inflected with meaning
according to hidden (or not so hidden) relationships of language and power."
Tags: united, states, canada, border, student, native, american, reservation, jeff, weise
Ethics
This article concerns an ethical dilemma involving an employee's dismissal from a
motor company, that is a major advertiser in a newspaper.
Abstract
The writer describes how the ethical dilemma arose when an investigative reporter
discovers a threat of legislation against a motor company for unfairly terminating
an employee. The motor company has bought a large amount of advertising space
at the newspaper where the said reporter works. The writer describes that the
stated policy of the company is to remain non-partial in its hiring and termination of
employees. The paper shows that the employee claims that he was mistreated and
subsequently terminated because of his race and religion. However, the writer
reveals the reporter's claims that the employee had been caught stealing money
from the company's cash box. This article discusses the problem that arises as a
result of the company's refusal to allow newspaper reporting regarding the
matter. The writer shows that if the reporter were then to write about the matter, it
constitutes a conflict of interest with an advertiser.
From the Paper

"The reporter in question brought the matter to the attention of the editor, who
contacted the human resources manager to discuss the matter. It was decided that
it was in the paper's best interest to pursue the story. The policy of the Weekly
Herald is clearly that reporting should be honest, current and impartial. If any place
of business is guilty of misconduct with regard to its employees, readers have the
right to know about it. Furthermore, in the intensely competitive world of reporting,
it would serve the paper well to bring fully investigated, truthful and timely material
to the reader. Waiting for the angry employee to go to the press with the story
would be unfair both to the paper and to its readership. Firstly, the Weekly Herald
would prove untrustworthy in terms of newsworthy items and secondly, it is likely
that the objectivity of the story would be compromised."
Tags: dismissal, contract, termination, race

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International Media Report
An serious analysis of international news coverage in the printed press, focusing on
business and economic issues.
Abstract
This paper examines the relationships between major news sources around the
world comparing international coverage of major news events to that of North
American coverage. The paper compares news reports from many different
newspapers from all over the world, including South Africa, Australia, Israel,
Canada. The writer points out the differences between the various international
news reports on the same topics.
From the Paper

"The business and economical news from six major news sources have been
carefully observed over the past six weeks. When discussing the economic or
business news, world trade or welfare, the various media sources examined proved
to take a multitude of approaches. Whereas most sources do indeed have separate
sections entitled Business or Economy, which made for relatively easy comparisons,
their focuses are truly unique. My findings include sources such as The Sunday
Times (of South Africa), that focus on mainly local business happenings. On the
rather surprising flip side, some sources were internationally influenced, such as
The Sydney Morning Herald (of Australia), which seemingly minimized local issues
in order to report on the significance of American business news. Upon saying this,
in the international or "non-North American" sources observed, the Canadian
business news was not only overshadowed by that of current U.S. economic
updates, but downright ignored."
Tags: current, events, newspapers, journalism, times, post, herald, items

"U.S.A. Online" - A Case Study
A review of a case study conducted on "USA Today's" move from just a newspaper
to an on-line version as well.
Abstract
An analysis of the move of "USA Today" from a newspaper that had a distinct
non-elusive image of being both easy-to-read and easy to peruse into a semi-
interactive internet site. This brief, yet coherent, analysis of the problems is divided
into three parts: a) The efficacy and power of the "USA Today" print branding; b)
The loss of that efficacy and power by a misunderstanding of interactivity on the
World Wide Web, and c) suggested implementable options available to "USA Today"
management to rectify the problems.
From the Paper

"The "USA TODAY" print publication counted its circulation growth by using total
number of copies sold, which accounted for its 2.2 million circulation figure, a
figure, which, by the way, allowed it to charge premium rates to advertisers. A
second way in which "USA TODAY" online differs from "USA TODAY" offline, is in the
viewer usability. It must not be forgotten that no special equipment is necessary for
reading the offline version (standard print) while to read the online version, the
reader must have a) a computer, b) a modem, c) Internet Connectivity, d) a Web
browser, and e) patience."
Tags: internet, media, journalism, america

Print Journalism in America
An look at the history and evolution of print news in America.
Abstract
This paper explores both interests of layout and content, as well as the historical
role of printed news in early American society. The paper is divided into ten
subheadings, each exploring a different aspect of print journalism in America from
the 18th century until the present.
Paper Outline:
The Evolution of American Media
Early Days of News
Colonial Newspapers and Political Pamphlets
Penny Papers
News Meets Entertainment
Tabloids
Time for a Change
Print Journalism of Today
News on the Net
News Continues to Evolve
From the Paper

"Media in the west has sported many faces since it began hundreds of years ago,
beginning before the term America meant the independent states. From printed
pamphlets to today's internet, media has shaped many facets of American life. In
tracking the evolution of media, we see its first purpose as a political message
carrier. Eventually, people broke away from the binds of political backing by finding
other means of financial support, and began to print "news", a loose term that has
historically carried many different definitions. With newfound printing freedom,
media pioneers began to construct the foundation for what today's society terms
"journalism"."
Tags: internet, newspaper, Elizabeth, Glover

Mass Media
A discussion on mass media in the developed and the developing worlds.
Abstract
This paper discusses how mass media - television, radio, newspapers, magazines
and the Internet, is a part of everyday life in all parts of the developed and
developing worlds and looks at how it shapes our lives in almost every possible
way. The paper also discusses how, in some nations, the media is tightly controlled
by the national government, while in others only guidance is provided. The paper
examines mass media in both developed and in developing countries and maintains
that the modern media's far-reaching nature makes it a powerful tool for the
dissemination of ideas... and of propaganda.
From the Paper

"It was the developing world that first saw the media become ubiquitous. The
peoples of the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and most of
the nations of the European Union, have long been experienced a media-saturated
lifestyle. Radio first became a part of daily life in America in the 1920's. News
programs, soap operas, musical performances, comedy sketches, and other sorts of
informative and entertaining fair helped Americans to while away the hours.
Television arrived some thirty years later, and the small screen quickly achieved a
permanent place in America's living rooms. Daily and weekly magazines, cheap
dime novels, and daily newspapers had long been staples of American life. From the
beginning, the commercial element was present in each of these media. The
advertising that supports this privately-owned media depends for its success on
large audiences - the larger the better. The large audience required by this system
supposedly guarantees a democratization of the views represented, and the
material available. News would reflect popular concerns. Popular entertainment
would reflect the tastes of the masses."
Tags: broadcast, newspapers, news, agencies, control

The Role of the Press
This paper looks at how the role of the press has changed in recent years.
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Abstract
This paper examines how advertising has affected the role that the media plays in
our lives. The paper examines the affect that the market has on the effectiveness of
mass media. Some of the different issues discussed are the evolution of many
newspapers from family-owned, to corporate-owned, deregulation, changes in the
laws and how advertising has affected the need to increase revenues and how the
type of advertiser approached influences the content of the materials. The author
presents information to illustrate how different publications or even television
programs attract a certain audience and this influences the type of advertisements
that are found. The author also feels that in some cases too much emphasis has
been placed on advertising and revenue dollars generated and this is having a
negative impact on the freedom that the media, especially the newspapers have
in reporting events. The paper reviews some studies that have been conducted in
order to support the theory that today's mass media is unduly influenced by the
need to generate revenue through advertising and as a result the message that the
public is receiving is also being influenced in a negative manner.
From the Paper

"There are continual attempts to control the form and content of mass media.
Deregulation of FCC limits on advertising time on radio and television in the 1980s
fundamentally changed the nature of the mass media product that all of us are now
served, and this deregulation came about because of very direct federal
governmental (i.e. political) activity in the realm of mass media. Thus what seemed
to be a political matter (the federal government wanted to reduce the level of
regulation of as many industries as possible) was also very much an economic one
(more minutes of advertising on radio and television shows meant that the
marketplace "and individual companies" had more control over the content of
television and radio programs."
Tags: mass, media, advertising, government, business, democracy, magazines, television,

public, money, content, editorial, companies, parent, ammendment, first, deregulation, fcc,
radio, corporate
Fashion Print Media
This paper provides an examination of the relationship between fashion print media
coverage and fashion public relations in the United Kingdom today.
52,254 words (approx. 209 pages), 69 sources, APA, 2008, $ 249.95
Dissertation or Thesis # 106563 | details |
Abstract
This study aims at examining and understanding the relationship between fashion
coverage within the UK print media and public relations with special attention to
newspapers. The nature of fashion coverage is explored through content analysis
of a cross section of UK newspapers, semi structured interviews with fashion PR
professionals and industry insiders as well as through participant observation in
order to identify the way fashion public relations as a discipline is applied and
arguably the prime source for fashion print media coverage in the UK. Through
careful examination of the strategies, methods and formulas applied by the fashion
PR industry in order to promote fashion items and ensure print media coverage, the
study contributes to knowledge by providing empirical foundation to the under
researched area of fashion public relations. It adds to the existing knowledge
emerging from other areas of public relations and draws attention to an important
and established yet academically neglected part of the PR industry. The paper
includes an appendix that contains interviews carried out with UK fashion PR
professionals.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Research Questions
Importance of Study
Scope of Study
Chapter 2:
Fashion Public Relations and the Fashion Print Media in the UK
Chapter 3: Methodology
Description of the Study Approach
Data-gathering Method and Database of Study
Chapter 4:
Review of Literature
Chapter 5:
Fashion PR the Creator of UK Fashion Print Media Coverage
Chapter 6:
The Celebrity Connection
Chapter 7:
UK Fashion Industry: Facts and Statistics
Chapter 8:
Fashion Photography and Its Relevance to Fashion PR
Chapter 9:
Research Findings
Chapter 10:
Case Study: The Rise, Fall and Even Bigger Rise of Kate Moss - Fashion
PR at Its Best?
Chapter 11: Conclusions
From the Paper

"The fashion director sets the journalistic calendar for the whole year, which is
more of a framework with room for changes. The various articles and features are
discussed with the whole fashion team and the editors are briefed on what to
research and write about, photo shoots are also being scheduled. Newspapers as
opposed to magazines have a tight schedule and work approximately a week up to
a few days in advance. The tabloids are the prime employers of fashion staff, they
employ not just one fashion team but groups of journalists covering different
fashion related subject areas.
"With the emergence of newspaper supplements, some of which have a fashion
focus, some of which are entirely devoted to fashion, such as the Sunday Times
Style Magazine, newspapers employ more fashion staff. There is usually a separate
fashion team for the supplements, as well as freelance fashion writers who are also
used frequently for specific features. They often function as outside experts that are
brought in to write about certain fashion trends or items."
Tags: PR, activities, promote, coverage

Computer Journalism
An analysis of how computer journalism will be benefit society.
Abstract
The purpose of this report is to show how computer journalism will be more of an
asset to journalism and society. It looks at how computer journalism is better than
other news sources, will create more jobs, will affect the community, and will affect
entertainment such as sports and movies. The discussion is constructed as follows:
journalism in the present & the future, computer journalism in the present,
newspapers that are already using computer journalism, how databases help
stories become more efficient, why CD-ROM is a needed tool, the future, how
computer journalism increases opportunity and creates new jobs and reaches the
community, effects on entertainment, and advertising.
From the Paper

"Newspapers have always been efficient in delivering the news but have faced set-
backs that leave the public unsatisfied. Surveys show that "only 38 percent of the
public rely on the newspaper.., while 72 percent point to television for news"
(Dennis 677). Editors realize the need for drastic change and have already adopted
new ways to deliver the news more efficiently. For example, databases are now
"recognized as a tool, if not a staple" (Webb 1) for good journalism. CD-ROMS (On-
line databases) are also being used frequently by Newspapers; because of the
dramatic drop-off in the price for ROMS, from $10,000 to $4,000 in the last decade,
the media has been quick to take advantage. These two new resources hope to
push back the newspaper on top of the news industry."
Tags: journalism, technology

The Nature of Change
A study of how our world is constantly changing.
785 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 0 sources, 2002, $ 22.95
Abstract
This paper investigates the nature of change in all areas of our society and defines
change in historical, personal and social terms. It includes collections of materials
that tackle role, process, conditions, and effects of change of different media forms,
such as newspaper and magazine articles, visual illustrations, novel, poetry,
movie, documentary, and Internet text.
From the Paper
"The concept and idea of change is defined and used in different contexts,
particularly ion the realm of history, sociology, and personal development. This
paper will discuss how various collections of materials and documents that discuss
the nature of change affects an individual's life and the people around one's
environment. For this paper, the collection of materials that will be tackled
regarding the role, process, conditions, and effects of change are of different media
forms, such as newspaper and magazine articles, visual illustrations, novel, poetry,
movie, documentary, and Internet text."
Tags: concept, idea, personal, development, individual, life, environment, media, magazine,
internet, individual, group

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Is the medium the message? : The impact

Author: Sara Leckner; Kth.; [2007]

Keywords: SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Newspaper publishing;

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Online Newspaper Readership

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Tags: circulation, reporting, video-feeds, blog, images

Online Newspaper Readership

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Newspapers as Sources for Historians

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Is the Printed Newspaper Dead?

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Newspapers and the Internet

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