...In an article, Robert Elegant, a former Vietnam War reporter, wrote: "For the first time in modern history, the outcome of a war was determined not on the battlefield but on the printed page and, above all, on the television screen . . . never before Vietnam had the collective policy --no less stringent a term will serve--sought, by graphic and unremitting distortion, the victory of the enemies of the correspondents' own side." His point of view on the war summarized the effect of media on ending the Vietnam War. To obtain understandable on the roles that media played during this war, it is important to first explore the history of the war. The longest war in the history, a proxy war between those that support communism and those that did not. The United States supported the South against the North that advocated for communism. In 1954, Eisenhower wrote a letter to Ngo Dinh Diem offered to aid Diem in preventing Vietnam from being a communist country. Following Eisenhower’s promise to Diem, Kennedy aided South Vietnam with military support to fight against North Vietnam. The Vietnam War was a catastrophic since it fought against itself and destroyed its own people. It is significant to take notice of the fact that at the beginning many Americans supported United States in this war. Many Anti-war protests occurred on college campus across the nation because of events like the Tet Offensive and My Lai Massacre. United States finally withdrawn in 1973. Therefore, without the media...
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...War photographers had profound effects on the Vietnam war. The Vietnam War raged roughly two decades’ worth of bloody and world-changing years. On television screens and magazine pages around the world, massive photographs showed the most searing and painful images of the Vietnam War era. The pictures from that period helped illuminated the “demons” of Vietnam, revealing the brutality of the war. A perfect example is the infamous picture of general Loan executed a Vietcong fighter on the street of Saigon, fired a bullet into his head. The picture taken by Eddie Adams gave Americans a stark glimpse of the brutality of the Vietnam War and helped fuel a decisive shift in public opinion. It was a shocking sight for Americans because this image...
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...Never before had the public seen what an actual war zone looked like. After viewing the graphic photos of Anteim a reviewer wrote, “If he has not brought bodies bodies and laid them in our dooryards and along streets, he has done something very like it.” Brady’s photographs drew massive attention from Northerners who felt disconnected from the war. Though Brady’s photos were staged staged and mainly consisted of post battle scenes they marked a turning point in how the public viewed war. Brady’s method of injecting himself into a battle and staging scenes inspired future war photographers. The images below titled “The Dead of Antietam” (1862) and “Civil War Harvest of Death at Gettysburg” (1863), depicts the aftermath of two of the Civil War's most famous and deadliest...
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...Judgment and Decision Making A 100 minute course in logic and critical evaluation Power How managers influence others Kipnis & Schmidt 1983 #1 Strategy was Reason Strategies of organizational influence Behaviour Strategy Reason P O P U L A R I T Y Use of facts and data to support development of logical argument Coalition Mobilization of other people in the organization Ingratiation Use of impression management, flattery, and creation of goodwill Bargaining Use of negotiation through the exchange of benefits or favours Use of a direct and forceful approach Gaining support of higher levels in Higher authority the organization to backup request Assertiveness Sanctions Use of organizationally derived rewards and punishments GOOD ARGUMENT “ arguments are at the heart of the power model and their quality is critical to their acceptance ” Parkin, page 205 REASONED ARGUMENT MUST BE LOGICAL FA LL AC IES FALLACIE S FALLACIES ES FALLACI Common errors in logic Over Generalisation Begging the Question Getting Personal Undefined Terms False Non-sequitur Appeal to Emotive Cause- Effect (It does not Follow) the Crowd Language False Reasoning False Dilemma Appeal to Composition/ Authority Division from Analogy Complex Questions Arguments from Ignorance Appeal to Sympathy Common Errors in Logic Over Generalisation ...
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...The Buddhist Riots of 1963 The Buddhist Riots of 1963 Events that take place in history that influence the course of future events are considered turning points. There were several events during the Vietnam War which would be considered a turning point and the Buddhist Riot of 1963 is one such event. The magnitude of the riots and loss of innocent lives that characterized the six month period make the occurrences part of the turning point in American history (Schmidt, 2015). The Buddhist riots were religiously and politically instigated events in South Vietnam between the months of May and November in 1963. However these events did not only have repercussions in America, they proved to be instrumental in Ngo Dinh Diem’s demise. Prior to the Buddhist crisis, after the Geneva Accords, Vietnamese civilians were granted the opportunity to stay where they living currently or the option to move to North or South Vietnam depending on their preference. A million Catholics emigrated from the North to South to form support for Diem’s government. It was known that Ngo Dinh Diem was Catholic and favored other Catholics along with providing them special privileges. He discriminated against and ignored the wishes of the Buddhists, which was 85% of the South Vietnamese population. He prohibited the Buddhists to practice as they chose. Tension had escalated when Ngo Dinh Diem had banned flying any religious flags to prohibit the display of the Buddhist flag on Buddha’s birthday....
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...The Vietnam War was one of the most divisive events in American History. While half the country believed that the United States had a right to defend capitalism and contain communism by fighting in Vietnam, the other half felt that since the concern was far away and the United States had not been directly attacked, there was no reason for 500,000 Americans to be over there fighting and dying. The divisions deepened in November 1969 when news broke that American soldiers had massacred an entire village of South Vietnamese civilians near the border of North Vietnam. On 16 March 1968, Charlie Company of the United States Army invaded the Son My region of South Vietnam because, according to the commanding officer Lieutenant William Calley, and...
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...compare and contrast essay are “Chickenhawk,” by Robert Mason and “We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam,” by BG Harold G. Moore (Ret) and Joseph L. Galloway. These two books focus on the Vietnam War and more importantly the 1st Cavalry Divisions time in the Vietnam war. Both books are autobiographies written from a soldier’s point of view and both offer a unique look at life for different types of soldiers during the Vietnam War during the same period of time (1965) and even during the same Battles (Ia Drang Valley). Chickenhawk, by Mason, is written from the point of view of a huey “slick” pilot in the army’s first use of air assault or airmobile techniques. The book begins with Mason starting his career in the army and his transition through flight school and eventually making his way to the Vietnam War. The majority of the book focuses on his time in Vietnam and the daily life of an Army Huey pilot in the 1st Cav as well as his transfer to the “Blue Stars”, which occurs at the end of his tour. The last few chapters of the book discuss his time after Vietnam. “We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam,” by Moore and Galloway is written from the point of view of Moore, an army infantry Lieutenant Colonel and Galloway a combat photographer. Moore was the battalion commander of the famed 1/7 Cav, Custer’s unit, for the training and implementation phase of the army’s 1st air...
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...It was all about materialism, which showed sign of wealth during this era. People would flaunt their wealth buy wearing designer clothing, such as Chanel, Calvin Klein, and Ralph Lauren. Women felt like they could have a choice of what they wanted to wear than they had decades before, they felt more independent with their clothing choices. Shoulder pads became very popular during this time period, many women would not leave the house without being in a suit. “This was influenced by several movements including media influence on 1980s fashion through the popularity of TV dramas like 'Dynasty' and 'Dallas'. Costume dramas brought fashion into real everyday eighties life.”. Many fashion icons rose during this time such as Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher. Women during this time felt like they could be anything. “Power dressing, New Romantics, stretch dressing and sportswear all lent a significant feeling that a woman could be anybody she chose to be.” . The eighties showcased a time wear women had become more independent within themselves and would what they wanted to instead what society wanted them to look like. Fashion photography captured “Women's strength and independence was emphasized, from sporty and athletic to domineering and brutalizing”...
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...contributed to the My Lai Massacre’s reputation as one of the darkest moments in the Vietnam War (Morelock 60). Part of the effectiveness of this presentation to the public is due to its constant featuring in major news outlets. For example, the story was featured on the front page of TIME magazine in 1971. Also, photos captured by combat photographers helped present people with images of the event, painting a vivid image of the murders (Wilberding 31). All this knowledge was accompanied by the building disapproval of America’s involvement in the Vietnam war, and My Lai served as evidence of America’s failure (Wilberding...
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...The photographer I have chosen to research is Annie Leibovitz. I chose Annie due to her amazing photographs of celebrities I am familiar with from my lifetime. I think that Annie’s photographs have captured amazing sides or poses of celebrities like Michael Jackson, Angelina Jolie, Miley Cyrus and more. But before Annie was capturing these amazing talents she was just a normal teenager with an interest in photography. She was born on October 2, 1949 in Connecticut with her parents Sam and Marilyn Leibovitz. Her parents named her Anna-Lou Leibovitz but she is often known as Annie. She is from Jewish decent along with her five other siblings. Her father was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force while her mother was a dance instructor. Annie’s...
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...was born. Dennis Lee Hopper was always involved in art throughout his life, with being a painter, photographer, and artist. With an amazing cinematic career of more than five decades, Dennis Lee Hopper was a multi-talented and unconventional actor/director, regarded by many as one of the true "enfants terribles" of Hollywood (Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959–1969...
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...Kennedy was running to become the next president of the United States. (“Life of John F. Kennedy”) Jackie Kennedy once said, “ If you bungle raising your children, I don’t think much else matters very much.” (“Jacqueline Kennedy in the White House”) Most of the signature craziness for which the sixties are remembered came along after the election of 1960. When this photo was taken, the Vietnam War protests, assassinations and drug abusing rock stars were not yet on people’s radar. Nonetheless, change was in the air. The photo of Jackie Kennedy and her daughter Caroline Kennedy stood out to me because it was such a classic image of a mother and daughter relationship. Mrs. Kennedy is reading a bedtime story to her daughter. Mothers are wonderful role models who embody nurturing and love. I believe that mothers provide the love and support a child needs to truly grow into healthy adult. In the 1950s life was centered around family. Marriage and children were components of the national agenda. During this time tension occurred between the United States and the Soviet Union, known as the Cold War. The Cold War shaped domestic...
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...I found out that “King in New York” was divided into three sections. First is “King and the Global City,” which shows how he viewed on the Vietnam War and global politics and how he connected with global issues through New York. Second is “King on the New York Stage,” which talks about his actions in New York and what role the city played in the long black freedom movement. The third is “Remembering King,” which focuses on New Yorkers’ actions after his assassination in 1968. All these sections consist of numerous photographs and the description of what the photographs are about. These photographs were organized either by the same event or the same period. Some of the photographs were put together according to the same photographer, including John C. Goodwin, Benedict J. Fernandez, and Austin...
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...community and its government using censorship, the decision of censoring something can also be made by an individual aside from the government. Individuals that might be biased with is or her own thoughts. Censorship decisions might be illogical, unfair, unconstitutional, or in some cases just immoral. People tend to want to censor everything that they personally don’t tend to agree with. Corporations (CEO’s) such as fortune 500 companies might want to if not already censor anything that might make the company look bad such as events that cost them profits. The government just like companies has at times censored facts just to cover up its mistakes or to avoid stirring up the public. A great example can be thought up during the Vietnam War. It was illegal for photographers and camera...
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...The foreign film that I viewed was “City of God”. It is a Brazilian film based on a true story in Rio de Janeiro. The movie followed Rocket and Li’l Dice as they grow up and decide who they would like to be. Rocket’s family sold fish and his dad was a fish monger. His brother Goose, who was against selling fish, decides that he would be a hood also know as a hoodlum. Rocket, also didn’t want to be a fishmonger, decides that he wants to be a photographer and knows that would be his only way out of the slums. Throughout the movie, Rocket has to find ways to dodge Li’l Ze. He never wanted to be a hood and always maintained his goal of becoming a photographer. He started working for a newspaper delivering papers and worked his way up. Li’l Dice was a street kid who also grew up in the same slums as Rocket. His only goal was to be the top hood. His best friend, Benny, and Li’l Dice grew up wanting to hang around the Tender Trio, which consisted of Goose, Shaggy (Benny’s brother), and Clipper. After a robbery at the local motel done by the Tender Trio and Li’l Dice, the Tender Trio all end up having to go into hiding. It was later revealed that everyone in the motel had been killed by Li’l Dice, who was only suppose to be a lookout but he was thirsty for blood. After the massacre at the motel, Li’l Dice ran off with Benny and began to rob people for money. Eventually he came back to the City of God, and ran into Goose. He shot Goose who was the last hood in the trio...
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