Media Ethics/Media Law

There was a story in Novermber (2010) about a Wisconsin newspaper website. The webiste is banning ban certin comments on their stories. The readers of the newspapers are defintiely being censored because this violates their firt amendment right to free speech. The newspaper claims there have been more intelligent discussions since the ban. However this is not fully true because the website themselves admitted to not have properly investigated the issue. So there is no way the nespaper can say their actions are justified.

Propaganda in Advertising/PR

Obama Propaganda

Ad Hominem: This ad personally attacks the Obama by implying the are members of the Taliban, members of the Black Panthers, and they are Muslim.

Appeal To Fear: This ad goes of America's far of terrorism and since the Taliban are mainly Muslim this makes Americans scared or fearful of the Obamas.

Appeal To Prejudice: This ad twists the  word "change" into a negative connotation andoviously people will assume the worse.

Internet

Assuming I did not miscount (probably did), there are 297 sites listed. I know about 24 of the listed social netowrking sites. I do know one website not listed and that is ign.com. It mainly is a gaming website that just recently started its own online social networking community. A site I researched that I have not heard of is audimated.com. This is a music website where artists can interact with fans and sell merchandise. Fans can also have "stores" that allow them to advertise their favorite artists' merchandise. In addition, there is a social networking aspect. I mainly use social networking to keep in touch with my friends and family and also to talk to others about my similar intersts. The sites I use are facebook, flixster, and ign. I have never got into any trouble involving these sites. However, facebook does come in handy if I miss a class. I can use facebook to ask my friends what the assignment is so I am able to turn it in on time.