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Lebanon’s political economy all throughout is considered to be a gigantic complicated mess. When tying this notion to media outlets, a few factors reliant on politics and ownership are largely influential. Almost all TV channels are affiliated to a certain political party, filtering through news to fit their personal biases and subjective attitudes. TV ChannelsContinue reading “Lebanon as a Political Economy”

Capitalism over-time has progressed due to technological and profitable factors. The ideology, created by Marx in the late 19th century is believed to have altered in a form to adapt to this digital age. Social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook, have now controlled this stage where user-generated content is exchanged internationally. These companiesContinue reading “Blogpost- Capitalism”

How can media be oppressive when it comes to race? Write a blog post (250 words) to answer this. Choose one concept from the Readings. Describe briefly and discuss in relation to an example from the media. Share your own reflections.  Media is a largely oppressive medium where racism and sexism can occur. By warping specific images andContinue reading “Blogpost (5)”

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Israel strikes Gaza after Palestinian militants unleash a barrage of rockets. (2019, May 4). Retrieved from https://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-israel-gaza-strip-20190504-story.html We are analyzing the Los Angeles Times’ article Israel strikes Gaza after Palestinian militants unleash a barrage of rockets, written by NOGA TARNOPOLSKY, RUSHDI ABU ALOUF. Bias through selection and omission: The article provides terms such as “occupation”Continue reading “Blogpost(3)- In Class Exercise”

According to Herman and Chomsky (1998), media operates through five different filters:  profit-ownership, advertising, establishment, flak, and the common enemy. This propaganda model reveals the different ways that mass media communicates and operates through different channels in the U.S. his mass media is not only eligible to inform but also to entertain and persuade aContinue reading “Blogpost (2) Herman and Chomsky”

Media literacy tackles different forms of cultural, religious, and political oppression. As this notion becomes extremely prevalent in today’s society, the inter relations between oppression and anti-feminism, pro-war and violence, amongst many others have been exposed to create minorities and hardship living. Additionally, media literacy allows society to dissect and analyze these issues by interpretingContinue reading “Why Media Literacy is Important?”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”