Examines the power of the media and its effect on the government. Focuses on Fox News and how it is able to manipulate public opinion.

Explores the issue of media control of American society. Reference to a number of books and articles, including "Sex, Lies and Advertising," was an essay written by the founder of Ms. Magazine, Gloria Steinem.

Essay outlines and discusses the view that media institutions are expanding and becoming more popular.

Evaluates the mass media industry and its affects on our society. Extensively cites Michael Parenti's book, Make Believe Media.

Discusses the media and how it influences state and local government and politics.

The mass media is not objective because it has economic, political and commerical motivations to color news content. Selectivity, deliberate omission, aesthetic bias, placement, labelling and personalization are examples of techniques used by the news media to achieve fulfill their motivations.

Essay asks and answers the question: Who determines the content of mass media?

Study are inconclusive, but they do show a relationship between what one views on television and views about sexual relationships and sexual facts. The author of the essay devised a survey intended to learn the beliefs and actions of young women regarding sexuality.

"With the coming of television and the internet, are we or are we not a more informed community?" (Orwell, 1984) Essentially, this statement requires a profound study in order to determine the impact of news media ability to control the agenda and ultimately impact our view of the world.

Essay discusses the pressure put on teenagers by the media.

An answer to the question of: The media has lost its credibility. Is this a fair comment?

Industries spend millions of dollars for advertisement of their products; and producers have become lax about the violence within their shows due to violence's high sales factor. Public acceptance does little to disuade priducers from continuing in this manner.

Media is a large part of a teenager's life. The negative affects of the media in television, internet and magazines is a problem that needs to be dealt with. The only solutions that can be given to minimize these problems are parental and school involvement.

Examines how corporated-owned mass media shapes popular culture and manipulates individual viewpoints.

Teenagers becoming self-conscious is largely influenced by the various forms of media. With our society becoming more affluent and the advent of the information technology age, teenagers are definitely more exposed to widely held views of beauty and they have the financial ability to try to live up to that ideal.

Describes how powerful media images affect individuals either positively or negatively. Explores how the images that the media can present to the American people can affect one's political views; it can influence violent behavior, and can unknowingly make individuals more open-minded.

Essay discusses how we as humans are becoming puppets for the media.

Examines how mass media influences U.S. foreign policy. Describes how Americans receive much of their information, knowledge, and images that individuals have of the world, come from the mass media.

Essay is a controversial essay on the view of public display of sex now shown in media, and advertising. I choose to disagree with the myriad of sexual content displayed.

Explores how girls and boys are affected differently by different kind of media. Considers what they learn from watching different types of media. Describes how the media reinforces gender stereotypes.

Essay discusses how the media forms the aspect of reality.

The major roles in which media plays in times of disaster and if the media is responsible for transmitting only what is honest and respectable.

A personal essay about Mass Media class

This essay describes several ways in which American politics are influenced by media and what the resulting effects are.

Examines the influence of mass media images on teenagers. Explores the merits of a study connecting fashion magazine reading to certain eating disorders.