New York Times Essays

  • Compare and Contrast 2 Great Newspapers - New York Times and Wall Street Journal

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    same date, in this case January 30th, 2014, the distinction can still be made, and by this it can be said that if the titles of the newspapers were removed it would not be hard to distinguish one from the other. By placing the front page of the New York Times (NYT) and of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) side by side, the reader can piece together few similarities and a greater amount of contrast between the two. These are especially true when looking at the stories that were covered, the amount of space

  • Stereotyping of Arab Muslims in the New York Times for the Past Forty Years

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    Stereotyping of Arab Muslims in the New York Times for the Past Forty Years This study examines stereotyping of Arab Muslims in the New York Times for the past forty years. Theorists suggest that stereotyping of a minority group effects the public's opinion of that group. Other communication media theorists say that only under extreme conditions will the negative stereotypes reflect the publics' opinions of the portrayed minority group. The parallel theory between propaganda and stereotyping by

  • New York Times Digital Case Study

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    History The New York Times has been around since 1851 when former New York Tribune staffers, George Jones and Henry Raymond, founded it. With the onset of “yellow journalism” by competing newspapers causing the newspaper to lose ground, the newspaper was ultimately purchased by Tennessee newspaperman Adolph Ochs in 1896. In 1944, the company began to diversify with the purchase of two New York City radio stations. Following many more acquisitions, in 1992 The New York Times purchased Affiliated

  • Analysis of Andrew Rossi´s Documentary Film Page One: Inside the New York Times

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    Page One: Inside the New York Times fits into the finger categories of news media/entertainment and social relationships. The most relevant category is news media/entertainment. The New York Times is the nation’s oldest continually publishing major newspaper. A newspaper is a type of news media, and its goal is to inform the public. The documentary also fits into the category of social relationships. The documentary depicts many relationships that are a part of the New York Times. It shows partnerships

  • The New York Times Coverage of the Holocaust

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    The New York Times coverage of the Holocaust One paper had more influence on all other newspapers during this time. The New York Times was the primary source wartime newspaper. Their lack of coverage influenced the coverage from other newspapers (Max Frankel).The years of the Holocaust was an experience people will never forget. Everyone is involved including those who suffered in Eastern Europe as well as those who were informed and those who were under informed, to the billions of lives living

  • Hiding the Tilt in the New York Times

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    one sided judgment. The actions of President Obama are so controversial that it is hard not to express the news without a tilt in one direction or another. The New York Times tries to hide this unbalanced spectrum but it still can slip in some instances. President Obama is portrayed by the New York Times with viewpoints that express a negative impact for the United States. The New York Times uses a variety of ways to find information and catch the attention of the reader so people can discover what

  • Charles Blow New York Times Analysis

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    New York Times Columnist Charles M. Blow tweeted about his son’s experience being held at gun point by Yale campus police Saturday . The debate over racial profiling — already a hot topic on many college campuses — gained renewed attention this weekend when Yale University police briefly detained a black male student Saturday evening. Black students and faculty members at many campuses charge that racial profiling is a fact of life for them, but this student’s experience immediately attracted wide

  • Rhetorical Analysis of a The New York Times Article

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    The article titled "The man with the snow job" appears in the Opinion Pages, The New York Times. Author, Gail Collins, opens her article with the question: “Who is to blame for this weather?” which hooks readers’ attention and makes them curious about what they are going to read. In her writing, Collins talks about the current snowstorm in the United States and how it is used for everyone’s advantage. She also points out how government officials such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Gore, George W. Bush

  • New York Times v. Sullivan: A Libel Landmark

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    Period 5 New York Times v. Sullivan (1964) The New York Times v. Sullivan Supreme Court case, a landmark United States Supreme Court case, was a result of Lester Bruce Sullivan suing the New York Times for libel, a published false statement that can cause damage to a person's reputation or career. The case revolved around a one-page advertisement featured in the newspaper that was titled, “Heed Their Rising Voices,” which was created by civil

  • Analysis Of Page One: Inside The New York Times

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    film, Page One: Inside The New York Times, the inner world of journalism is revealed through journalists David Carr and Brian Stelter as the newspaper company The New York Times, struggles to keep alive within a new wave of news journalism. The film is dedicated to reveal the true inner mechanics of what modern day new journalists face on a daily basis and leaves the audience almost in a state of shock. It broadcasts news journalism as yes, an old school method of news generation, but it also highlights

  • Class Matters: Chapter 6 By The New York Times

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    to understand is that the book Class Matters, Chapter 6 by The New York Times, is about a character named Andy Blevin and his sister Leanna Blevin who come from a community of people that don’t see any importance in post secondary education due to their pride in hard work ethic. Andy Blevin and Leanna had the same opportunities but Andy is a college dropout and Leanna has a Ph.D. In the book Class Matters chapter 6 by The New York Times it states, "A majority of the non graduates are young men, and

  • The Impacts Of Technology In Zeynep Tufekci's New York Time

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    In Zeynep Tufekci’s New York Times article published in 2015, titled “The Machines are coming”, she discussed the impacts of technology on employment, stating how machines surpass humans, and the threat where machines start to take over humans’ job. Michael Littman also touched on a similar topic in his 2015 post on Livescience, titled “'Rise of the Machines' is Not a Likely Future”. Littman discussed the rate at which technology was developing, while debunking the threats posed by machines with

  • Ethical Journalism During the Vietnam War

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    journalism in times of war is a difficult task. Naturally, there are bits of information that the government needs to keep secret for one reason or another. There is also the danger of victims' stories being exploited and sensationalized. The SPJ's Code of Ethics recommends that journalists should "treat sources, subjects and colleagues as human beings worthy of respect" (Society). During the extreme... ... middle of paper ... ...t 29, 1968: 71. Hallin, Daniel C. The Uncensored War. New York: Oxford

  • A Conservative Argument against Stem Cell Research

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    whether embryos are full human beings and believe the research could expedite potential medical breakthroughs. The editorial, ?Stem Cells and the Logic of the Nazis,? appeared in the September 3, 2000 issue of the Los Angeles Times. Even though the Los Angeles Times, a widely distributed newspaper, has a slightly liberal slant, this editorial displays a strongly conservative view on stem cell research. Thus, the author of the editorial has to be very cautious in the tone that he uses in order

  • Orlando Nightclub Shooting

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    United States happens at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. In the aftermath of Sunday morning when covering the shooting, News 13 a local news channel from Orlando used pathos in their news to create fear about terrorism to the audience. On the other hand, The New York Times used eyewitness videos and expert interviews to appeal logic. During the covering of the shooting, News 13 was on its sadly well-honed tragedy TV cruise control, correspondents doing stand-ups behind yellow police tape, grieving

  • Tucson Shooting

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    January 8, 2011 was the best day of my life. That was the day I’ve waited for and planned for a very long time. Shooting all those innocent people, especially Gabrielle Giffords, gave me such a rush. I can say that I finally made a name for myself and got the revenge I wanted. Why did I do this? The reason why is because Gabrielle is so stupid. I went to one of her events in 2007, and when I met her, I thought she was just very annoying. She thinks she can change the world, but actually I’m the

  • Death Ushers Grief in “Whoever We Are, Loss Finds us and Defines Us” by Anna Quindlen

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    the living. Wounds of death can heal with the passing of time, but in this instance, the hurt lives on. Published in New York, New York on June 5, 1994, this is one of many Quindlen published in the New York Times, centered on death's aftermath. This article, written in response to the death of Quindlen’s sister-in-law, and is focused on an audience who has, currently is, or will experience death. Quindlen-a columnist for the New York Times and Newsweek, Pulitzer Prize winner and author-has written

  • Summary Of Andrew Rossi's Documentary 'Page One'

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    documentary, “Page One” addresses a slew of issues, controversies, and challenges that the news industry has faced, and continues to face today. The de facto poster child for the current transition in the world of Journalism is The New York Times, one of the most recognized newspapers in the country, and perhaps even the world. By the late 2000’s, the internet had surpassed print media in terms of viewership. The Times, along with many other newspapers, faced staff cuts, a massive decline in advertising

  • Jayson Blair And Fraud Essay

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    The New York Times, journalist Jayson Blair has resigned when the company discovered he had been committing acts of journalistic fraud and misleading readers in hundreds of articles. Blair had been fabricating stories and plagiarizing material from other news sources and wire services often throughout his career. He wrote about fictional scenes he had made up and claimed to be reporting from other states such as Maryland and Texas when he was actually in New York, according to the New York Times

  • NYPD Whistleblower Retaliation – Detective Labeled A Rat

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    2013). According to the United States District Court Eastern District of New York’s memorandum of decision the retaliation was immediate, included adverse personnel actions and continued though out his career in different units until Detective Griffith was effectively forced to retire due to the harassment in 2009 (James Griffin v. the City of New York, n.d.). Griffin eventually filed a legal sit against The City of New York, the NYPD and two of the officers involved individually. This case study