2012 World Press Freedom Day: New Media tools as Change Agents [pic] Submitted by Idris Mabadeje on Fri, 04/05/2012 - 11:41am 0 inShare [pic] [pic]Printer-friendly version Press freedom is a logical extension of man’s inalienable right to freedom of expression. As such, it is a universal phenomenon which is guaranteed by Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), which says, “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions
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For New Zealand’s democracy, the media plays a central role. Ideally, the media’s role is to inform the public with in-depth, accurate information about political decision-making, propose a forum for the exchange of opinions, experiences and perspectives, and act as a watchdog against the misuses of power. From both National to International level, these functions help the public to understand complex social and political issues. The media may act in a democratic role, but their ability to fulfil
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Political Science 201 June 7, 2012 Media’s Negative Effect in Politics The media plays a heavy negative role in American politics. During the past few years, society’s judgment has been based on what was given to it through the media. People rarely specifically research on candidates or propositions anymore. Much of the mass media is biased by trying to persuade viewers into believing what they want them to believe are true. Media is created for consumption by a large number of people watching
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Freedom People today agree that freedom is a very important and that it should be part of their lives, but what does it mean to have freedom? Some would say it is the ability to do whatever you want as long as you do not break the law or hurt someone else, but others would say it is being able to do whatever you please without having any consequences. Many authors in the past wrote about this topic and what their definition of freedom was. Their writings inspired many people to think what freedom
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CRIME AGAINST PERSON The article that I pick was, “Hate crime data incomplete due partly to varying police reporting practices”. This week, the FBI reported a 2% increase in hate crimes in 2008, as compared to the previous year. While hate crimes are an important problem in the United States (and abroad), this reported increase itself should be grounds for neither particular concern nor comfort. The reason for this is that the FBI data give us an incomplete picture at best. While federal
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Key Enablers for an Efficient & Optimized Voice-Based Warehouse Critical Insights to Selecting a Comprehensive Voice-Based Warehousing Solution Key Enablers For an Efficient & Optimized Voice-Based Warehouse LXE Inc. Introduction Today's business applications are more complex and time-critical than ever before. Adaptability and multi-tasking have become more than just industry buzzwords in recent years, and nowhere are they more necessary than in warehouse operations. The ability to efficiently
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issue, but in my opinion censorship of pornography is very important to our society and to our children. Therefore some censorship and restrictions are necessary in pornography, and because of that the first amendment should have some limits on free speech in order to keep the society healthy, stop degrading women, and protect the future generations from overexposure to the pornography which may cause mental and emotional problems and behavioral effects in many children and adults in the United States
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1. When is the Graduation Rehearsal? Rehearsal will be held on Thursday June 7, at the WA State Trade and Convention Center in Seattle, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. School buses will leave the MIHS bus loading zone on 92nd Ave SE by 9:30 a.m.sharp [following the senior breakfast] to take you to the rehearsal. Buses will return to school by 1:00. EVERYONE WILL RIDE THE BUS TO AND FROM COMMENCEMENT REHEARSAL. In order to prevent embarrassment to yourself and to your class, you must be familiar
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1. Nouns Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas. Kinds noun: Proper Proper nouns name specific people, places, things, or ideas. Examples: Britney, Paris, Rover, Nike Common Common nouns are the opposite of proper nouns. They are your run of the mill, generic nouns. They name people, places, things or ideas that are not specific. Examples: woman, city, dog, shoe Collective Nouns Collective nouns refer to groups of people, animals, or things. Examples: audience, band, class,
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information, and technology that people relate with. Doctors use speech recognition as a form of communication not only for transcription and dictation but also as clinical decision support (just in case). In this paper, the author will discuss the effective and efficient, advantages and disadvantages, as well of the short-and-long term financial impact of speech recognition. Framework and propositions suggest that successful implement of the speech-recognition technology will positively affect performance
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