Sirius Satelite Radio
What does Sirius Satellite do? Sirius offers over125 channels of
satellite radio. It includes over 60 channels in sports, news, talk, weather,
traffic, entertainment, and data. It also has 67, commercial free, music
channels in almost every genre possible.
Whats Sirius ....
An Exploration of Free Speech
Many North Americans talk about the concept of free speech without really understanding its true meaning. We don't understand what free speech is, and its notion is used to defend individuals who, in truth, neither need nor deserve any defense.
An example of this is those who defend the ignorant c....
Biodiesel: is it worth considering?
In the late 1890s, a man by the name of Rudolph Diesel invented a new fuel for stronger vehicles with the environment in mind. This new fuel was diesel, and originally the engines were designed to run on refined vegetable oils such as soybean oil. Over three-hundred years have passed, and the use ....
Childhood Obesity can be stopped
Obesity has become increasingly more prominent in American society. The Unites States has even been termed an overweight nation. Some twenty to thirty percent of American adults are now considered obese (Hwang 1999 and Hirsch et al 1997). With this in mind, Americans constantly look around themselve....
Compare and Contrast: Oprah vs Jerry
In the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. Many of us have seen and heard the often recycled topics found on such veteran shows as Geraldo and Sally Jessie Raphael. And anyone who watches talk shows on a regular basis knows that e....
Depictions of Police State in : 1984, Minority Report and V for Vendetta
What is a Police State? A police state is a term for a state in which the government controls the social, economic and political life of the population especially by a means of a secret police force. The presence of Police State is evident in the three movies 1984, Minority Report and V for Vende....
Do It Publicly
With talk shows ruling day-time television, people are left with little choice but to watch this humiliating form of entertainment. Turn the television on in the afternoon and you will find a large variety of talk shows to choose from. "Maybe we have become a nation addicted to hearing our neighbors....
euthenasia
Euthanasia:
Humane and Dignified
Advances in modern medical technology have served to deny people the right to die, and euthanasia, it may be argued, has emerged with the purpose of reclaiming that right. Euthanasia, which is defined as granting painless death to a hopelessly ill patient ....
Gender Codes
In American culture we live by gender codes. In our culture men are supposed to be masculine and women are supposed to be feminine. Men are thought to be warriors; they are risk takers and the ones with ideas. On the other hand women are thought to be passive, humble, and vulnerable. Generally, ....
Is The American Dream Killing You - Morals in The Market
Driving to the college one Saturday morning, I tuned into a non-profit radio station to which I enjoy listening. Instead of my favorite genre of music, a talk show was in progress. As my mind drifted, my consciousness was captured by the words so, are you saying that people think of The Mar....
Making Marjuana Legal
Over the years marijuana has acquired many different names. Some call it weed, pot, grass, ganja, cheba, or even chronic. No matter what the name, they continue for some time. Years ago when marijuana was first discovered, people used it very differently that how people use it today. Some say a Chin....
Man of the year
Man of the Year
From Barry Levinson, director of critically acclaimed movies The Rain Man, The Natural, and Good Morning Vietnam, comes a political comedy about a satirical talk show host who decides to run for President of the United States and wins. Distributed by Universal Pictures, Man of the ....
Mariah Carey
The best-selling female performer of the 1990s, Mariah Carey rose to superstardom on the strength of her stunning five-octave voice; an elastic talent who moved easily from glossy ballads to hip-hop-inspired dance-pop, she earned frequent comparison to rivals Whitney Houston and Celine Dion , but di....
Media and Politics
Mass media is the various means of transferring information to the public by use of newspapers, radio, television and the Internet. The United States is possibly more of a mass media society than any other country. A large percentage of adult Americans either read or watch a daily news source. Wh....
My Hero - Oprah
HERO
When I think of the word "hero", I visualize people who have devoted time, skills, attention and resources toward making the world a brighter place for others. I view Oprah Winfrey as one of my heroes. She is a human being who with her candor for honesty, educates, motivates, inspires an....
obesity
The Deviant Nature of Obesity
Obesity has become increasingly more prominent in American society. The Unites States has even been termed an overweight nation. Some twenty to thirty percent of American adults are now considered obese (Hwang 1999 and Hirsch et al 1997). With this in mind, American....
Oprah
Overview
Oprah Winfrey revolutionized the talk show market with her unique and natural style and rose to become the host of the most watched daytime show on television, which boasts 22 million viewers daily (three-fourths of whom are women). She is the first African American to own her own TV studi....
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
As Time Magazine calls her Queen of All Media, Oprah Winfrey, has revolutionized daytime talk show market. Born 1954 in Mississippi to unmarried parents Oprah learned to read at a very early age by her grandmother who raised her until the age of six. Oprah began her public spea....
talk show drama
In the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. Many of us have seen and heard the often recycled topics found on such expert shows as Geraldo and Sally Jessie Raphael. Anyone who watches talk shows on a regular basis knows that each o....
Talk Shows
Talk Show
In todays media, TV talk shows have taken over every channel on daytime television. Many people have watched or heard of various talk show hosts like Sally Jessy Raphael, Dr. Phil, or Ricki Lake. Anyone who watches daytime television knows that each show has its special format.
Some....
Talk shows
In the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. Many of us have seen and heard the often recycled topics found on such veteran shows as Geraldo
and Sally Jessy Raphael. And anyone who watches talk shows on a regular basis knows that ....
The Arab-American and Chaldean Council
The Arab-American and Chaldean Council (ACC) is a non-profit organization that was founded in August of 1979 in Detroit when a one-person office was opened in the International Institute in Detroit to serve the unique population of immigrants. In 1991, ACC received honor as the first Arab American o....
Women as Role Models
Attention: Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman in the United States to earn a medical degree, once said "for what is done or learned by one class of women becomes, by virtue of their common womanhood, the property of all women."
Establish Credibility (see introduction): I am extremely excit....
Women in the News
Women in the News
As a communications major and a woman, my dream is to be a television news anchor. The concept of women in the news, contains a proud meaning derived from the history and battle for women in the news. Today we look at many successful women in the news, b....
Womens History
Attention: Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman in the United States to earn a medical degree, once said "for what is done or learned by one class of women becomes, by virtue of their common womanhood, the property of all women."
Establish Credibility (see introduction): I am extremely excite....