2.3.1 Media Agenda-Setting Studies The Agenda-Setting theory presented by Maxwell McCombs and Donald Shaw (McCombs, 2004; McQuail & Windahl, 1993) was based on their studies of the role of the media during the 1968, 1972, 1976 presidential elections in the USA. Basically, the theory argues that mass media news, both print and electronic, have a great influence on public opinion in terms of what the public considers important or salient in their society, by choosing what events to cover, how much…
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scene climaxes with a slow-motion flurry of pillow feathers as boys march like soldiers through a bizarre blizzard. Through this temporal extension Vigo breathes life into the surreal landscape of childhood imagination, implicating a rebellion not against just authority, but time itself. In this way, Vigo makes the children invulnerable to the banal laws of space-time. They hoist Caussat in a chair and advance in a religious-like…
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appreciated. Since then, the significance of this dynamic sector to the growth of the UK economy and the importance of ensuring its sustained development have become increasingly recognised. One of the key factors behind the success of the sector is the role played by our educational institutions in developing a constant supply of creative and innovative graduates who form the backbone of the sector and help consistently to re-invent it. We know that the Creative Industries is one of the most highly qualified…
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Current Corporate Situation Apple, Inc. was founded in 1976, formerly known as Apple Computer, Inc., the company changed its name to Apple Inc. in January 2007. The company is headquartered in Cupertino, California. Apple, Inc. and its subsidiaries participate in the design, manufacture, and marketing of personal computers and related software, services, peripherals, and networking solutions worldwide. Apple also provides a line of portable digital music players, as well as related accessories and…
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cultural habits of different generations of French readers, and they are a major cultural space where images and meanings about Japan and Asia circulate. From the end of the 1970’s, intercultural relations with Japan developed mainly through this Japanese media culture1. The success of manga and anime contributed to a strong interest in different aspects of Japanese culture, but there are still few studies of this successful intercultural…
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and other English cities. As the 1960s progressed and the hippie generation began to challenge mainstream ideas of war, work and gender, skinheads emerged in working-class London as a more traditional youth group in opposition to the middle-class, flower-power hippies. Working-class white youths began to adopt the look of an Afro-Caribbean youth subculture called "Rude Boy." They listened to Jamaican Ska music, cut their hair close (like the black kids and unlike the hippies), and laced up dockworker…
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Maintaining the “Single Samsung” Spirit: New Challenges in a Changing Environment Caryn Ng Kar Yan B1102572 Keah Mei Sian B1102580 Nur Fathiha Bte Johan Ariffin B1100381 Mohd Roshan bin Mohd Yusop B0101223 Sarkunarajah S B1001971 Wan Arjunaidi Bin Awang @ Wan Abdul Halim E0300073 Abstract Samsung portrayed a very interesting and impressive success story in every aspect of development. Although they were hit hard by financial crisis in 2009, Samsung survived the ordeal…
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trying to develop with the national culture. 3. Discuss possible solutions to foster and maintain an aligned culture Having an aligned culture is crucial in an organization. Taking into consideration of diverse culture plays an important role in shaping individual personality, physically and psychologically: employee morale, commitment, productivity, physical health, and emotional well being. To have a positive aligned culture we belief that it must be initiated from top down. For those…
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directly, in the form of legal challenges, and indirectly, through its representation in the press. The societal change that has made this important is the historical emergence of the public. In his paper, "The Modernity of Social Movements: Public Roles and Private Parts," Gusfield notes the "immense widening of a sphere of attention that distinguishes between what is public and what is private".1 Collective values and societal…
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confident, competent, powerful, and in high-status ‘positions. Gentleness in men, which was briefly evident in the 197Os, has receded as established male characters are redrawn to be more tough and distanced from others (Bayer, 1986). Highly popular films such as LethaI Weapon, Predator, Days of Thunder, Total Recall, Robocop Die Hard, and Die Harder star men who embody the The lack of women in the media is paralleled by the scarcity of women in charge of media. Only about 5% of television writers…
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