Social Constructionism and The Commonalities of Cross-Cutting Issues
Olivia Bridges SMPA 6202.10: Media Effects, Public Opinion and Persuasion February 26, 2021 Abstract: This paper operationalizes the media concepts of framing, agenda setting, priming and connects those concepts to current events in relation to social constructionism. Through the analyzation of media effects, this paper grapples with the question of what constitutes a cross-cutting issue. Politics…
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Olivia Bridges SMPA 6270: Media and War May 3, 2021 Abstract: The U.S. military unquestionably has a history with prostitution and sex work; however, that history is nearly invisible to the American public. It is the job of the news media to uncover and report on the intricate relationship between war and sex work. Yet, such coverage challenges American cultural…
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2021 American culture mythologizes war. The myth of war is apparent in news media coverage. News perpetuates the narrative of a just war: a hero’s journey. The lack of criticalness is a biproduct of American culture. While the news media acts as an informant for the public, entertainment media translates the cultural meaning of the news into cinematic myths that reflect war…
Keep readingDomestic and International Fallout of Trump’s War With The Media
2020 Abstract Upon becoming the President of the United States in 2016, Donald Trump launched an unprecedented war with the U.S. media. Through his ugly attacks in the last four years, Trump has brought shameful damage to the “Fourth Estate” of the United States and undermined the First Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. Although Trump…
Keep readingGender and Sexuality in Shakespeare and Hollywood
Olivia Bridges (2019) The Shakespeare play Twelfth Night centers around Viola, a young woman who upon arriving at Illyria after a shipwreck poses as a eunuch, Cesario, to serve under the Duke of Illyria. In doing so, Viola’s task is to woo Olivia on the Duke’s behalf. Like any good comedy, conflicts arise when the plans go…
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