In 1956 three professors of communication-Fred S. Siebert, Theodore Peterson and Wilbur Schramm-brought out their Four Theories of the Press which went a long way in establishing a typology in the minds of journalism educators and students. Siebert, Peterson and Schramm discuss journalism philosophy presenting four theories (or concepts): 1. the authoritarian theory, 2. the libertarian theory, 3. the communist theory and 4 the social responsibility theory. Very briefly, here are the main characterstics
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Chapter 3 Speaking Confidently I. Nervousness about public speaking is normal and widespread. A. Many celebrities and public figures admit to a fear of public speaking. B. Many ordinary citizens place public speaking at or near the top of their lists of fears. C. A clear majority of college students list fear of public speaking as their chief communication weakness. 1. James McCroskey’s Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety shows that nearly
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or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling. Posture: Posture is the way in which someone usually holds their shoulders, neck and back, or a particular position in which someone stands, sits, etc. Important gestures: Gestures are components of speech, not accompaniments or ‘add-ons’ (Adam Kendon’s 2008 term), but actually integral parts of it. If you look around and watch someone talking face to face or through mobile in informal terms, you are likely to see the hands and arms in motion. Gestures
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How to become an effective public speaker. c. What are the qualities of a good public speaker? 3. The foundation of public speaking. a. Inventing and development of public speech. b. Arrangement of the styles in the speech. c. The uses of public speaking. “The Importance of Speech; there never have been in the history of the world a time when the spoken word has been equaled in value and importance by any means of communication. If one traces the development of
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is referred to as the First Triumvirate in alliance with another general, Pompey and Crassus, a wealthy patrician. * Caesar had forced his way to dictatorial power and destroyed the republic when Crassus died in battle and Pompey began to entertain ideas of ruling without Caesar, who by then had become dangerously popular. This resulted in a in a civil war in which Caesar defeated Pompey’s forces and entered Rome, triumphant and unchallenged. * Upon his return, Caesar made himself dictator
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Online gaming has been increase so quick and much that almost all people have some experience with it. The freedom of playing and the gamers can do whatever they want within the game to not only entertain but release some pressure from the real life as well. However, the majority of the gamers is still male-based and they used to express their feelings by saying women-offended words even with the fast increasing female gamer nowadays. No matter it's by foul-mouthed, or purpose, being called
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Creon had a free choice. His free choice was to either listen or ignore the Sentry. The Sentry came to Creon to tell him that Polyneices was getting buried by his sister Antigone. Creon didn’t believe it. He said harshly, “You’re figure of speech may entertain you now; but unless you bring me the man, you will get very little profit from them in the end” (i.271-273).
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Special Occasion Speech Thank you Tom for your introduction. First of all I want to say how honored I am to be chosen to receive such a prestigious award. I'd like to start by saying thank you to the Academy members for nominating and selecting me to win this great award. I would also like to thank my parents for always being supportive of my dreams and my acting career. My brother for pushing me all those years, and my beautiful wife for never leaving my side. Charlie my agent for getting me those
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which sprang the institutions under which we live. You have kindly suggested to me that in my hands is the task of restoring peace to the present distracted condition of the country. I can say in return, Sir, that all the political sentiments I entertain have been drawn, so far as I have been able to draw them, from the sentiments which originated and were given to the world from this hall. I have never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration
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main purpose of which is to give the readers aesthetic pleasure, to make them think and entertain by appealing to their emotions. The major part of the text is presented by the author’s narrative proper. It is told in the 3rd person, from the view point of an omniscient anonymous narrator. Sometimes the author’s narrative is interspersed with insertions of represented inner speech. The represented inner speech is employed to reveal Michael’s ideas and thoughts. There are such markers showing this
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