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The Media’s Effect on Gun Violence and Gun Control
The media has a powerful effect on people’s perception of the world around them. Media coverage can a subconscious effect on its viewers. This effect is usually not an intentional ploy by media outlets, although in some cases it is, … Continue reading
The Group Stage Matches for U.S.
It is less than fifty days till the start of the world cup on June 12th in Brazil. The United States Men’s National Team is slated to start their pre-world cup camp on May 14, at Stanford in Palo Alto, … Continue reading
Hyperreality, Media, and News
Hyperreality is the inability to distinguish reality from a simulation of reality. It is a term used in postmodern philosophy and has been described by many brilliant modern day philosophers. Jean Baudrillard was first to use the world hyperreality and … Continue reading
U.S. vs Mexico
Sporting their new away kits (which oddly resemble the red, white, and blue firecracker Popsicle), the USMNT played against its arch rivals Mexico, on Tuesday night in Phoenix, Arizona in a game that became a game of two halves. In … Continue reading
Julian Green and ‘La La La’
Within the next week on April 2, the US men’s national team will compete against Mexico in one of the last few games before the world cup in June. Earlier this week, US coach Jurgen Klinsmann named 22 players who … Continue reading
The Al Jazeera Effect
The last Civic Issues blog entry centered on the CNN effect. The CNN effect is the term given the 24-hour media outlets (the first of such news outlets was CNN) has upon policy making especially considering foreign affairs. The discussion … Continue reading
Passion Blog: US vs Ukraine
On March 5, 2014 the United States Men’s National Soccer team competed against the nation of Ukraine in an international friendly. Originally scheduled to be played in the Ukraine, the game had to be relocated to Cyprus due to safety … Continue reading
Passion Blog: World Cup Draw
On December 6, 2013 in Mata de São João in Bahia, the final draw for the 2014 World Cup took place. The draw occurs after world cup qualifying ends and the 32 nations competing at the world cup have all … Continue reading
Civic Issues Blog: The CNN Effect
In 1980, television, a traditional media format, was revolutionized and it has since affected the way normal citizens view the news and consequently the way governments respond to news. The Cable News Network, known often as CNN, was launched in … Continue reading
Civic Issues Blog: Social Media and Group Polarization
Today people are exposed to many different types of media. Whether these mediums are traditional like television, newspapers, and radio or more modern day mediums like social media, they all affect the news and information people receive, and consequently affect … Continue reading