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English
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"... examines the colorful characters and historic events surrounding this 100-year-old war and its relevance through the 20th century. Using reenactments, interviews with noted authors and popular historians, and more than a dozen newly arranged popular songs from the period, Crucible of empire looks at the influence of race, economics, new technologies and the news media on America's decision to go to war"--Container.
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Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A course of 24 lectures by Professor Paul Rosenzweig.
Review three types of surveillance-physical, electronic and data-and see how each type works. Review some of the many public and private uses of drones, and then consider policy issues such as what factors constitute permissible use of drone footage. Review three types of surveillance-physical, electronic and data-and see how each type works. Review some of the many public and private uses of...
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Criterion collection volume 552
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A caustic inside look at the Washington news media, stars Holly Hunter in her breakout role, as a feisty television producer torn between an ambitious yet dim anchorman and her closest confidant, a cynical veteran reporter. James L. Brooks' witty, gently prophetic entertainment is a captivating transmission from an era in which ideas on love and media were rapidly changing.
5) Civil rights
Series
United States history origins to 2000 volume 22
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Examines the civil rights movement of the 1960's through archival footage and interviews.
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Students will explore Africa's history and learn to what degree its colonial legacy continues to impact the continent. They will understand the causes, effects and possible solutions to major problems, such as hunger and diseases like HIV/AIDS, and discover how controversial international trade policies continue to contribute to Africa's underdevelopment.
8) Bombshell
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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A group of women decides to take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.
Series
United States history origins to 2000 volume 24
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Examines the Middle East conflict over the past 50 years, highlighting major figures and events. Discusses the Arab-Israeli conflict, Cold War tensions, and oil reserves as reasons for U.S. involvement.
11) Truth
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS 60 Minutes report investigating then-President George W. Bush's military service, and the ensuing firestorm of criticism that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers.
On the morning of September 9, 2004, veteran CBS News producer Mary Mapes believed she had every reason to feel proud of a broadcast journalism job well done. By the end of the day, Mapes, CBS News, and the venerable CBS News...
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Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
As consumers of medical news, how can we know whether the article we just read is based on solid science or is just an ill-informed attempt to grab readers? Professor Roy Benaroch of Emory University School of Medicine provides just the direction we need in The Skeptic's Guide to Health, Medicine, and the Media. In 24 fascinating lectures that address the most important health issues of our day--heart health, obesity, longevity, the opioid crisis,...
Publisher
Films Media Group
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In the new world of tweets, blogs, and citizen journalism, what is the outlook for true investigative reporting? This program highlights the ways investigative journalism is changing, particularly in the context of digital and online media. Social media and globalization have changed the ways reporters connect with their readers. What are the advantages and disadvantages of nearly instantaneous access to news as it unfolds? A panel of heavy hitters...
14) Ace in the hole
Series
Criterion collection volume 396
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The Ace in the Hole, in this case, is Leo Minosa, trapped in a cliff dwelling near Albuquerque, N.M. The publicity from his situation could build a winning hand for several people: Chuck Tatum, manipulative veteran newsman; Lorraine, his bored wife who dreams of city lights; Sheriff Gus Kretzer, boosting his re-election campaign; and young Herbie, a reporter who wants to make the big leagues. In 1951, there was no 24-hour cable news, and the Albuquerque...
Publisher
Media Education Foundation [distributor]
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
Edward Said's book Orientalism has been profoundly influential in a diverse range of disciplines since its publication in 1978. In this interview he talks about the context in which the book was conceived, its main themes, and how its original thesis relates to the contemporary understanding of "the Orient."
Publisher
Media Education Foundation
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Filmmakers Miguel Picker and Chyng Sun examine how U.S. news and entertainment media portray--and do not portray--Latinos. Drawing on the insights of Latino scholars, journalists, community leaders, actors, directors, and producers, they uncover a pattern of gross misrepresentation and gross under-representation--a world in which Latinos tend to appear, if at all, as gangsters and Mexican bandits, harlots and prostitutes, drug dealers and welfare-leeching...
Publisher
Media Education Foundation
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"For years, debates have raged among scholars, politicians, and concerned parents about the effects of media violence on viewers. Too often these debates have descended into simplistic battles between those who claim that media messages directly cause violence and those who argue that activists exaggerate the impact of media exposure altogether. The Mean World Syndrome, based on the groundbreaking work of media scholar George Gerbner, urges us to...
Publisher
Media Education Foundation
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"Analysis of how governments bent on war-making have relied on a vast arsenal of propaganda techniques to overcome resistance at home and disapproval abroad ... Moving from Vietnam to Iraq, the film examines how news reports have become nearly indistinguishable from White House and Pentagon talking points, a problem that has become exacerbated by journalists who have grown accustomed to being fed information by official sources"--Container.
Publisher
Films Media Group
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The fear of public speaking is said to be even stronger than the fear of death. The good news is that public speaking is something that a person can learn-and excel at. This video features top speakers and public speaking coaches who share their superb advice on how to speak confidently in any situation. Topics include choosing your subject, preparation, rehearsal, dealing with nervousness, dress codes, keeping the audience's interest, timing, delivery...
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