Communications: source credibility
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A paper which looks at source credibility in relation to television audience, with reference to the origins of the concept in Aristotle's rhetoric and the relevance of expertise and trustworthiness. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLsrccred.rtf

Considerations in Communication: Differences Between Japanese and American Cultures
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An 11 page comparison of the specific ways in which Japanese and American communication styles differ. The author examines this difference in terms of low and high context cultures and in terms of five specific taxonomies: power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism-collectivism, masculinity-femininity, and time orientation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPjapAmr.rtf

Considerations in Journalism
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A 6 page investigation of some of ethical and technological considerations in journalism. The author describes the distinctions between the Kidder approach to ethics and the Potter Box. In addition, the inherent goodness and/or badness of technology is examined in relation to the electronic mass media. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPjournTech.rtf

Content Analysis of Media Messages: An Abstract
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Since the 1950s, the American public has focused on the mass media as a means of understanding culture, developing social identity and shaping political perspectives. This 3 page abstract provides an overview of the topic and relates it to the findings in the current literature. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MHConAn5.rtf