...creation of many conspiracy theories regarding the death of president JFK. The conspiracy theory regarding president JFK’s assassination is widely believed due to the propagation by mass media. Conspiracy theories have been propagated all around the world through the use of many different means. Nowadays, people spread large amounts of information, facts and rumors using social media. Social media makes it extremely easy for people to be aware of the many things occurring all over the world. Yet, there were also many other important mediums that were used to propagate the conspiracy theories about Kennedy’s assassination. Just like the conspiracy theories regarding the murder of Princess Diana, the death of JFK was largely spread by mass media with the use of television, radio, speeches and books, as well as many other methods of communication. Mass media continuously focuses on rumors for these are more interesting to people than the real facts. Furthermore, mass media turns several rumors into facts when propagating a conspiracy theory with the use of repetition. When people start hearing the same thing over and over again, some start believing that what is being told is true. These new facts then reveal new conclusions about the conspiracy theory, putting the last conclusion into doubt. This creates a vicious circle where it becomes extremely difficult to know what actually happened. For example, take the “magic bullet” from the conspiracy theory concerning...
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...During his trial Ruby pleaded innocent but the jury found him guilty and sentenced him to death. In January 1967, while waiting on his new trial Ruby died of lung cancer in a Dallas hospital. Conspiracy theories have risen since John F. Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas Texas. Did a Secret Service Agent Kill JFK by Accident? This theory developed suggested that a Secret Service agent in the car right behind President Kennedy fired his rifle by accident, hitting JFK in the head. After carefully investigating it is a proven fact that JFK was shot from behind but by Oswald rifle. It would have been impossible for George Hickey [secret service agent] to shoot him and nobody around hickey to notice. The conspiracy theory was just that a theory. Most of the evidence supported by this theory was given by Howard Donahue in the seventies. Howard Donahue was a Baltimore gunsmith who's evidence went into a book called mortal error. All of Howard's evidence focused on the final shoot to the presidents brain. At the end of his investigation Howard conclude that George Hickey accidentally...
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...scholar Peter Knight. The article critically analyzes the conspiracy theories that emerged in American society years after the tragic events of 9/11. Knight’s main assertion through out the article, is that 9/11 conspiracy theories have more in common with the official reports of the events of 9/11 than many people would assume. He does this my showing comparing and contrasting the two accounts, highlighting the similarities in their narratives. Firstly, the author supports his claim by showing how they both reinforce an essentialist framework of thinking. Firstly, there was a rejection of any blame or accountability, as president Bush...
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...Conspiracy theories fascinate and open people's mind to strange, but potentially true possibilities. Conspiracy theories have been around since the beginning of time, and have had an influence on the lives of skeptics. But why do people believe in them? What makes them so interesting? People that study human patterns have discovered that humans believe in conspiracy theories because of human gullibility. Human gullibility is seen mostly through conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories happen because skeptics believe there is more to know about a specific event that has happened. Also, humans lack trust in their governments which has affected the way people act and think. Scientists have researched the human brain and have discovered patterns in the human brain. One of the patterns is human gullibility/curiosity. Humans are a curious species. They...
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...confusing, a conspiracy that dates back thousands of years and has no clear answer. The Illuminati, a mysterious secretive society with plans to conquer the world and rule with force, has fascinated conspiracy theorists since before modern times. Though the idea has been around for thousands of years, plaguing the minds of the easily convinced and threatening world domination, the question remains: is the Illuminati really a group of tight-lipped masterminds, secretive enough to hide their identities and existence? Or is this yet another easily arguable conspiracy theory created to shock the masses and instill hysteria in the general public? Before we can delve into that question, it is important to first attempt to understand the facts (or lack thereof) surrounding this “society”, by exploring the origin of the Illuminati, its members, and the “evidence” (or lack thereof) that proves its existence. As interesting or compelling as one set of facts may be, there are hundreds of other websites, documentaries, and books claiming to have found truth in another, entirely different, set of facts. For the sake of argument, several of the most prominent theories will be brought up and investigated. These sets of facts occasionally conflict with one another even on the most basic of topics. As is clearly visible when simply discussing the origin of the society, many different people hold onto very different ideas. Perhaps one of the most entertaining theories explaining the...
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...The world as we now it today has suffered a great deal of tragic events,natural casaulties and wars.But have you wondered,what if everything is a lie?That's when conspiracy theories come in hand. A conspiracy theory is a belief that,when a tragic event happens,a secret conspiracy has actually been decisive in producing an evil outcome. Let's take a look at some of the most controversial theories. [list]1.[i]9/11[/i][/list] This tragic event happened on 11 September 2001 when four planes were hijacked by al-Qaeda and two of them were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York, killing 2,996 people.There are many theories surrounding 9/11.One is that aluminum planes can’t penetrate steel structure Of World Trade Center...
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...6-1 Change the following questions into statements and underline the verbs twice and the subjects once. 1. Have we discovered a new technique? ____________________________________ 2. Did the police officer issue him a ticket? ____________________________________ 3. May I offer you lift? ____________________________________ 4. Has the mail arrived? ____________________________________ 5. Should we practice before our performance? ____________________________________ 6-2 In the following sentences, underline the verbs twice and the subjects once. 1. There is no paper in the copier. 2. There were three officers on duty during the midnight shift. 3. There is that new girl from Nigeria. 4. There was an eerie silence after the crash. 5. There goes the last bus to the mall. 6-3 Write the subjects and verbs of the following sentences in the appropriate blanks. Because the subject is understood, not stated, put it in parentheses. 1. Never carry your wallet in your back pocket. Subject: ________________ Verb: ________________ 2. Always read the fine print before using a credit card. Subject: ________________ Verb: ________________ 3. Take your friend to the new theater in City Center. Subject: ________________ Verb: ________________ 4. After a workout, relax with a cool-down period. Subject: ________________ Verb: ________________ 5. Study the dates for the history test. Subject: ________________...
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...organized crime. Theories have been developed as to why there is organized crime. This paper will take a look at some of these theories and how they apply to organized crime and criminal behavior. Social Institution Social institution is a group of individuals joining or working together to obtain a common goal. These social organizations could be churches, schools, factories, and non-profit organizations. Organized crime can be looked at as a social organization due to the fact that in many instances the group uses members of the community to sell their product, furnish needed services, and be the consumer. An example of an organized crime organization that could be considered a social institution is gangs, prostitution rings, and drug rings. A social institution does not have to be a legitimate organization. Alien Conspiracy Theory One of the most common theories is the alien conspiracy theory. This theory explains the presence of organized crime is in the United States because it was brought here by immigrants (Lyman, 2007). The Sicilian and Russians are the two favorite. By placing the blame on outsiders or the influence of outsiders, people can make themselves believe that it is not their fault and organized crime would not be here if these foreigners were not here. The immigrants brought their criminal culture and behavior with them when they came to the United States (Mallory, 2007). Rational Choice Theory The rational choice theory believes that...
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...only about 50% of citizens receive vaccines for their children. Evidently this is the lowest level in Australia and is compared to South Sudan (McCutcheon, 2015).There are various researches that have come up to explain how conspiracy, paranormal, and spirituality are related to anti-vaccination, but it is clear that none of them was bold enough to explain why. For instance, in line with conspiracy theory, Kata (2010) states of how 75% of the websites she researched on made claims of cover up, where regulatory bodies had information about vaccines they were from the public. Orac (2014) states of how conspiracy in the Muslim world made people into believing polio vaccines were evil plans by the Western nations to sterilize Muslim youth and reduce them in number. In the same sense, 50% of websites stated of how the government purportedly protects vaccine manufacturers and doctors from possible harms caused by vaccines (Tuteur, 2011). Other researchers have tried to elaborate on how spirituality and paranormal is in essence in line with anti-vaccination campaigns by creating perceptions of reality and empowerment unlike conspiracy (Daum&Weibe 2010). Despite a wealth of research on the way anti-vaccination is predicted by paranormal, spiritualism and conspiracy, none has been bold...
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...doctors and other medical professionals. Other parents seem to look at homeopathy, nature and metaphysical tendencies to resolve their medical dilemma as regards to the vaccine.[Huntley and Peeters, 2010; Battles, 2008]. It is at this point that Lewandowski et al. [2013] and his believed that with an increase in knowledge the worldview polarization of science also doubled. Apparently, these issues are evident to point out to the fact that anti-vaccine attitudes are predicted by them. But there is very limited research in place, to depict the underlying factor beneath these forms of psychosocial behaviors against vaccines. The notion of worldview approach to anti-vaccine over vaccines is a current one and stems from paranormal, spiritual, and conspiracy beliefs over the vaccines. These non-evidence ways of life seem to reach out to the attitudes parents depict over vaccines for such a long time.[Jolley and Douglas, 2014; Goertzel, 1994] There those, who see that vaccines are unsafe, impure according to God’s purpose of creation [O’shea, 2001] and even with governments like the Australian taking the Slovakian approach [Kasarda ,2013; Behrmann2010 ],...
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...“Theory” is based on the idea used to a justify a course of action.With in the article by Jesse Walker “A theory about conspiracy theory” and Seitz Wald’s article “ Why people believe in conspiracy theories”. They have proved many similarities and differences. Political paranoia is everywhere, but having also accusations tell us about the people who believe in them. The conspiracy theory in Jesse Walkers perspective is that, “ Some conspiracies are real, of course, but even a conspiracy theory that is entirely false has truths to tell us about the anxieties and experiences of the people who believe it…it tells us ways people view the world” .The meaning of this quotation is that people are allowed to believe in conspiracy theories in order to shape the way they live and their emotions of the society. On the other hand Seitz- Wald’s theory states that their are “ Psychological forces like motivated reasoning have long been associated with...
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...Communication and Crisis Paper Tara Littleton HCS/320 1/18/16 Ann Maleta Communication and Crisis Paper Official reports indicate that the public water supplies in several different towns in the area are contaminated with a biological agent that is life threatening. Being the director of the Emergency Management Office, there has to be a contingency plan put into place within the office’s organization and with the public without creating a widespread panic. Knowing the situations in the past, the issues have to be dealt with immediately. Doing research and using the information from the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor malfunction in 1979, will help to know how to respond to this disaster. Even though there were no deaths or injuries from this particular incident, it drew a lot of media attention and created great concern within the local area and surrounding areas. The major forms of communication used in this situation were three major television networks and the local radio stations. Also, there was another situation in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina went through New Orleans and left it devastated. Many of the local citizens and their families were affected and most of them...
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...The incident at Roswell has sparked conspiracies and distrust towards the government and intrigue in the population. Debates have spawned from the Roswell incident as to whether or not aliens exist, with either side giving information that they find proves if aliens are real. The problem that steams from this though, is the circular reasoning of no evidence does not necessarily disprove or prove anything. Summed up as the idea that the evidence does not disprove the theory, but it also does not prove it. Throughout the chapter, Goldberg describes the results of Roswell, from the responses from the government and the community. The government would avoid the questions posed by those who are interested and claim that the incident was not a case of extraterrestrial interference. People claimed to be silenced by threats or appeals to nationalism. The overall result from the incident at Roswell, New Mexico was distrust and the idea that the truth was somewhere out there....
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...corresponds to numerology. Numerology is the science of numbers and is 2,500 years old and Pythagoras was the creator of the science. The link is: “http://www.whale.to/b/duke.html” for more information. Another great celebrity who lost their life rebelling against the illuminati is Michael Jackson The “Thriller” singer died on June 25, 2009, just days before his comeback concerts were scheduled to take place in London. Jackson is thought to have been a member of the Illuminati, until he started speaking out against them and joining a growing list of Anti-Illuminati celebrities. Before his death, Jackson began to speak out against the powers that be and their need to control everything in the music industry. He also stated that there was a conspiracy to defame him by labeling him a "freak" and a "child molester." Michael's sister, La Toya Jackson, said that her brother frequently talked about how "they were trying to kill him." One thing that can said about the illuminati is that they are superb at doing cover stories and making sure not to try and have their names put in it. That is why you have celebrites supposedly dying from a drug overdose when they have never done drugs before. When they are done with people they throw them out like trash and move on to the next dim witted person wanting to make it on the big screen. In this day and age it is important for people to understand the seriousness of they in this new world order. They are killing our celebrities and our minds do not...
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...The X-Files is one of the brilliant examples of television series, originated as a cult show and dawned into the renowned show among a wider range of audiences, including the academia. For nine seasons, the show ran for about ten years. After becoming so popular, The X-Files developed two films for dedicated fans across the world. One may wonder what is it that makes a long running show consistently interesting to the general audience, fans, scholars, and even critics. A possibility is the usage of metaphor and genre in order to explore wider themes that are not immediately apparent to the viewer regarding subject matter. To put it simply, The X-Files goes beyond the limitations of horror and sci-fi. The creation of The X-Files emerged when a new and upcoming company called Fox joined network competitors such as NBC, ABC, and CBS. Fox, as a forerunner in showing television where viewers could not find anywhere comparable, embraced the unusual and controversial series based on the paranormal and bizarre phenomena. The show follows two FBI agents who investigate the paranormal from two different viewpoints, a believer and the other a skeptic. The X-Files on the Fox network was beginning nightly hour-long shows directed towards the teen to middle-aged viewers. In order to become popular for such a broad range of viewers, the series needed to attract these masses using a language they understood and meeting their expectations, such as desired genres. The mixture of the target viewer’s...
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