Tragic events will always seem to take a toll on the common person directly or indirectly. Events such as the Kennedy assassination of 1963 or 9/11 terrorist attack demonstrate times where people may have captured the horrific action. These developments are usually spread by word of mouth or, the now modern version, through the media. This can include newspaper/magazine articles, radio shows, television news, etc. Media coverage during a tragic event can affect people very negatively or positively nationally, depending on the matter at hand. It also has been an eye opener for nations around the world. With national tragedies, it is unknown on what the benefits of media communication could be and/or become. The negative effects of media coverage are proven to be quite unbelievable, especially after events such as the Kennedy assassination. In recent statistics from 2001, 24 percent of Americans had heard of the assassination through television, 23 percent heard it from the radio, 13 percent from phone calls, 36 percent from personal contacts and 4 percent from other unknown source (America Rebounds). These statistics were the great beginning of the end for media coverage during national tragedies. For example, in the poem, “The Assassination of John F. Kennedy” and “Instead of an Elegy”, they express the depressing, yet solemn tone and the mood of the writer and readers. “I hear things crying in the world”/ “A nightmare congress of obscure” (The Assassination of John F. Kennedy), “The old men troop to honor him”/ “The drums beat glum” (Instead of an Elegy). Through these writings, pain and grievance can be expressed to create a moment of pure emphasis about such an event. In addition, television broadcasters would begin to presen... ... middle of paper ... ...ws and Media, 05 Sept. 2011. Web. 18 Apr. 2014. . McNeill, Jena Baker, and Matt A. Mayer. "Ten Years After 9/11: Thinking Smarter About Homeland Security." The Heritage Foundation. N.p., 23 May 2011. Web. 18 Apr. 2014. . "November 22, 1963: Death of the President." - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Mar. 2014. . "The Shot Felt 'Round the World -- Reactions to the JFK Assassination." Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014. .
John F. Kennedy’s assassination has been a mystery since it happened in 1993. John F. Kennedy was shot in a moving car in Dallas, Texas. The murder surprised the nation in a time of peace and calmness, It was also “... the first time the vivid immediacy of such acts was brought into the homes of millions” (“The Warren
Wang’s studies have shown that news industries are now tabloidizing news because it elicits the attention of their viewers. Now the only thing considered as “entertainment” in the news is “crimes, accidents, and disasters”. Wangs writes “News that bleeds seem to still lead the primary broadcasts” (Wang 722). People nowaday only tune in when a disaster has occurred and anything other that is not “interesting”. Unfortunately, people would rather watch Isis in action then heard about Obama releasing innocent victims from prison. The reporter in “Gray Noise” proves Wang’s words true when he records on his lens about a mother who had just lost her
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The twenty-four-year-old man eagerly stared down at the street below through the scope mounted on his Italian-made, bolt action, 6.5 caliber rifle until his target appeared. John F. Kennedy was in Dallas, Texas, to campaign ahead of the 1964 election. Lee Harvey Oswald, “a twenty-four-year-old drifter,” was the shooter that ended John F. Kennedy’s life on November 22, 1963. He acted alone to end the life of the United States President that many Americans believed had the potential to be great. At the age of only 46, the life of this energetic President had been abruptly ended by the act of a lone sniper. Despite the fact that this highly esteemed President died so brutally and unexpectedly, his legacy and call for change has not been forgotten. For many Americans, “Kennedy remains a hero cut down in his prime, immortalized as forever young, charismatic, and full of potential.”
While researching the Kennedy assassination there were many articles, saying that the mob was involved in the shooting. The writers were convinced that there was more than one person involved when it came too killing John Kennedy, on that warm sunny day in downtown Dallas. However, while these authors were convinced that there was another party involved, so was the rest of America with eighty percent saying the report was false. The goal of this paper is to bring this topic into the spotlight once more, by connecting the shooting of the president with the mob, and Lee Harvey Oswald.
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on November 22nd, 1963 the world was shockingly stunned by a horrific incident that has forever changed the view of the events that occurred during this day. While our President was riding a convertible motorcade down Elm Street in Dealey Plaza, Texas he was abruptly struck by two penetrating bullets in the upper back and head. Our 35th President of the United States of America had been fatally assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald, a sniper from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building. However, did Lee Harvey Oswald, a crazy lunatic act alone in the assassination of President Kennedy. Both first – hand knowledge and visual evidence allows people to re – examine the events of this day and prove that there were other gunmen involved in the bombardment of our youngest elected president.
A monumental date in United States history, November 22, 1963, proved to be a day that would cause debate among generations. It was on that day that the thirty-fifth President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. It was a tragic event that stunned both the nation and many across the world. It was an event that has produced controversy among common people and experts alike. The main debate is who killed the President of the United States and there are countless theories suggesting many people were involved with the assassination of the President. However, the facts surrounding this tragic event support Oswald committed this act alone. For instance, if Oswald was supposed to be part of a conspiracy with the sole purpose to assassinate the President of the United States and his role was to take the shot, the conspirators would have provided him with a state-of-the-art gun instead of the inexpensive World War II vintage mail-order gun that was actually used. On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
At 12:31 P.M. Central Standard Time, on Friday, November 22nd, 1963 in Dallas, Texas, something was stolen from the American people and in fact the world. The one thing that was carved from the collective souls and hearts of this great country was its innocence. The bullet from the rifle of an assassin and who fired it and from where is just smoke and mirrors, background scenery for the real unresolved questions. What did the death of JFK mean for the Country? People around the country and around the world were shocked and deeply saddened, for they knew at that moment that the beauty and glory of “Camelot” was over. Theodore Sorensen is quoted as saying, “Countless individuals have noted that the President’s death affected them even more deeply than the death of their own parents. The reason they believe, is that the latter situation most often represented a loss of the past – while the assassination of President Kennedy represented an incalculable loss of the future.”
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398).It is also stated that news divisions reduced their costs, and raised the entertainment factor of the broadcasts put on air. (p. 400). Secondly, the media determines its sources for stories by putting the best journalists on the case and assign them to areas where news worthy stories just emanates. (p.400). Third, the media decides how to present the news by taking the most controversial or relevant events and compressing them into 30 second sound-bites. (p.402). finally, the authors also explain how the media affects the general public. The authors’ state “The effect of one news story on public opinion may be trivial but the cumulative effect of dozens of news stories may be important. This shows a direct correlation between public opinions and what the media may find “relevant”. (Edwards, Wattenberg, Lineberry, 2015, p.
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The media, including television programming, cartoons, film, the news, as well as literature and magazines, is a very powerful and pervasive medium for expression. It can reach a large number of people and convey ideas, cultural norms, stereotypic roles, power relationships, ethics, and values. Through these messages, the mass media may have a strong influence on individual behavior, views, and values, as well as in shaping national character and culture. Although there is a great potential for the media to have a positive and affirming effect on the public and society at large, there may be important negative consequences when the messages conveyed are harmful, destructive, or violent.
The shots that rang out across Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963 were ones that would change America forever. The victim was one of the most controversial presidents in American history- John F. Kennedy. Born on May 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts, Kennedy was known by many as the youngest man ever elected president of the United States. His family, unsurprisingly, had had a long and distinguished history in politics. Kennedy’s maternal grandfather, John “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald, had been Boston’s Democratic mayor. His own father, Joseph P. Kennedy, served as ambassador to Great Britain under Franklin Roosevelt’s administration. With these achievements to represent his family, Kennedy grew up in an atmosphere of wealth and privilege. He served in the Pacific theater as a navy lieutenant during WWII, but decided to begin his political career soon after. He ran for the House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1946, and was reelected in 1948 and 1950 for the position. In 1960, he earned himself the title of President of the United States, defeating his opponent Richard Nixon by only a small margin of two-tenths of a percent of the popular vote. However, the years that were to follow during his presidency were ones that would have a lasting impact on America. His assassination, in particular, was a traumatizing event for many people. The social and political stress that the nation was experiencing during this time has proven to be linked with his death. From the Bay of Pigs Invasion to the Civil Rights movement, these controversies are a reflection of the President’s passing. As a result, the assassination of John F. Kennedy shows the increasing social and political tension of America during the 1960s.