Artisan in Transition
On May 1, 2007, Dow Jones & Company posted a brief press release on their website testifying to an acquisition bid by News Corp.
The fact that News Corp. is one of the largest media conglomerates worldwide added to the fact that Dow Jones is the parent company of The Wall Street Journal leads to major news in the world of media. If this buyout is successful, what would this mean for financial journalism?
As I alluded to on the first page, media today has become an integral part of our daily lives. In this modern era, we have access to an overwhelming about of information. The media are effective channels for relaying and interpreting this info. However, as the First Amendment of the United States guarantees the freedom of communication (through religion, free speech, the press, or assemblies), it is important for us to critically consider this enormity of knowledge abounding in our society.
Merriam-Webster Online defines medium (pluaral: media) as:
As society continues to integrate technology into lifestyle, the subject of media becomes increasingly more important. There is no doubt that these channels of communication play a vital role in world affairs, but one must examine to what extent.
This book is inspired by a media studies course I took at Georgia Tech. Below you’ll find links to various topics such as media ownership and identity construction. I hope you’ll find this as informative as I.
Lately, I’ve been doing a bit of reading about journalism for one of my classes this term. It has caused me to think about the rise of participation of American Christians in government. The increasing popularity of FOXNews is but one indicator of this trend. However, I now must ask, has the government and corporations used this spiritual fervor for advancing policy and consumerism?
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