How do magazines construct identity?

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   01/19/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The many different types of magazines that are present in the market could be seen as a proof that editors are constantly looking to target an audience. Indeed, in order to secure the right type of advertisers, magazine editors have to find the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The deconstruction of Financial Times Magazine.. Cosmo Girl's project 2024.. Advertisements as effective instrument for the construction of identity.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

Corporate web communication: Lastfm

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   01/19/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «Last.fm is a open content music community website and also an Internet radio station with music recommendation system based on each user's and friends' musical taste on the base of a collaborative filter. Objective of this site is to become the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Summary.. Last.fm website history and content .. A closer look at the Last.fm features.. Recommendations.. Tags.. Events.. Free listening and downloads.. Other.. The Last.fm software.. Last.FM's in search engines.. Meta description for the portal...»

Matthew Barney or the Gesamtkunstwerk of the 21st century

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Presentation   |   01/19/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «When talking or writing about the American artist Matthew Barney, critics and historians of art always start with the traditional biographic descriptions which in the case of Barney are quite pleasant and are justified by the fact that the artist...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The first European stop of Matthew Barney's last exhibition.. The creative process of each drawing.. The exhibition's description made by the Serpentine Gallery's.. A far more complex relation to the Gesamtkunstwerk conception....»

Cultural project: Museums in Bradford

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   01/20/2009   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : «Bradford is the 7th city in United Kingdom, with more than 478,800 inhabitants (metro district). Located in the West Yorkshire, this city has been developed thanks to the first industrial revolution (1780 - 1840) and the second one (1840 - 1900)....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. National Media museum.. Introduction.. The photography and film.. Current and future exhibitions.. Plans for year 2008.. Industrial museum.. Introduction.. Galleries.. Extra activities.. Colour...»

The magazine 'What else?'

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   01/20/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Each year, at the same period, at the IUT, students of 2nd year spend one day with their counterpart of 1st year, that permit to everyone to know the others. The journalists of "What else" were of course on the spot. This day starts firstly with an...»

Synopsis abstract : «The news.. News of the University of Nantes.. Advice for work.. Placement.. Interview.. Revelation on J .J Malo.. People.. Revelation over the day of integration of the first years but also on the evening.. Psychotest.. Do you know the language of...»

Staging in plays

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Presentation   |   01/20/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The staging of plays varies greatly in complexity, beauty and visual effect from one play to another. Writers sometimes focus their ideas rather on the characters' speech and acting than on creating a unique and refined staging technique. Both...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The first opening of the curtain on stage.. Strong staging implement of the Chirstmas tree.. Ibsen's subtle use of lighting.. The opening stage in Death of A Salesman.. The use of melody music.. Conc...»

Lenovo case study

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   01/20/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «IBM was founded in 1911 and had a rapid growth during the following years. In 1981, IBM created the Personal Computer. Nowadays, IBM is one of the most famous IT companies. In the beginning, IBM specialized in selling computers. Then the company...»

Synopsis abstract : «The logic of the mergers & acquisitions and alliances that Lenovo have undertaken to-date.. Evaluation of Lenovo's competitive advantage.. Evaluation of the strategic development directions undertaken by Lenovo by using Ansoff's...»

Ambiguity of the term "objectivity" in the media

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   01/20/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The importance of the concept of objectivity in the media is well attested. Since the beginning of the newspaper press in the early nineteenth Century in the United States and in Europe, rising democracy in the Society has produced various economic,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The emergence of popular jounalism.. The introduction of the electronic telegraph.. Impartiality and scientific methods of reporting.. The ideology of impartiality as a duty towards the public.. The authoritarian theory.. The concept...»

Spike making Malcolm his own

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Despite intentions to stay true to an original source, a director's view will almost undoubtedly change certain elements of the film. This happens in the case of Malcolm X. Spike chose not to tell the story chronologically, as the autobiography...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A director's and a change in certain elements of the film. . Malcolm's spending most of his time in New York instead of Boston.. Malcolm's time in prison. . Malcolm's meeting with Elijah Muhammad.. Introduction of Malcolm as a...»

The legends of music

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «Music is a form of entertainment that has existed for millions of years. Music even predates written word. The harmonious or discordant sounds of music are a reflection of human emotions. Songs have the ability to make one feel sad, happy or angry....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Reasons why music seems to have an irrefutable effect on us.. Variation in the popular styles of music.. Bob Marley.. Early life.. His passive nature.. The beginning of his career.. Problems faced during his career.. The Exodus...»

A guide to Chinese cuisine

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Perhaps one of the first things that should be mentioned about Chinese cuisine is how much it differs from western cuisine. The primary difference of Chinese cuisine is usually attributed to a difference in staple crops (for the Chinese this is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Aspects of Chinese cuisine.. Food already cut into bite-sized pieces.. The idea of 'wholeness'.. The idea of communal dishes.. Eight major culinary schools in Chinese cuisine.. The Anhui culinary school.. The Hunan culinary...»

Film Critique: The Asphalt Jungle

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The first wave of urgency to escape the world of corruption, greed, and immorality inside the shady underground of the urban city ("the jungle"), is brought forth by protagonists Dix Handley and Alonzo Emmerich in two scenes of John Huston's The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The scene within Dix's apartment.. Dix's story about the loss of his father's farm.. An example of how humanness and human weakness could be found in all strata of society. . Brannom: An ironic and somewhat contradictory...»

Formulating nationalist conversations: An investigation of the function of West African Cinema

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Traditional African filmmakers, considered themselves part of an emerging third world cinema and used film as a tool of revolution, a means of political education to be used for transforming consciousness, however now there is a new generation of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Characteristic specific to African cinema.. The adoption of a realistic mode.. The subject and presentation.. This idea of individual verses society in Sembene's 1970's film Xala.. The polygamous Islamic practices.. The protagonists...»

How does the 1976 film network accurately reflect ideologies and practices of modern television?

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   02/20/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The ideologies and practices evident in modern television are succinctly foreshadowed in the 1976 Hollywood classic, Network. This prophetic Oscar-winning film satirically dramatised a series of predictions, most of which were fulfilled in modern...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Network: Directed by Sidney Lumet.. Ratings dictate the content shown.. The outrageous and shocking television scenes in Network.. Lumet and Chayefsky's use Network to clearly predict the dictatorship of television.. Network's...»

A critical evaluation of media censorship in the US

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   03/05/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «This essay will discuss and analyze the media and censorship of the media in the United States. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Censorship.. The presence of media.. The job of the media.. The views of Noam Chomsky.. The views of John Silber.. The popularity of Howard Stern.. The power that the media has.. Tabloids.. The media's money driven motives and O J...»

The future of archaeological thought: A debate between Ian Hodder and Lewis Binford

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   03/05/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In their thoughts on the future of archaeological thought, Ian Hodder and Lewis Binford offer drastically conflicting perspectives. Binford argues that social history can be investigated using the processes of archaeology, yet he shows little...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The book Theoretical archaeology: A reactionary view by Ian Hodder.. Hodder's criticism of the 'New Archaeology'.. Hodder's ongoing critique of archaeological thought.. His article 'Agency and individuals in long term...»

History of technology

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Summaries   |   03/05/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «When people think about technology from a contemporary perspective, they often think about all the gadgets and devices that are common-place in our lives. For example, only ten years ago we were watching movies on VCR's and were talking on cell...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A picture of technology and history.. Theorists and propounding theories on technology.. The book Future Shock by Alvin Toffler.. The book The Shock of the Old: Technology and Global History since 1900 by David Edgerton.. Comparing...»

The Hunger Artists

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Term papers   |   03/05/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «As many authors have spent novels analyzing, we are not alone in constructing ourselves. In his essay "Postscripts on Societal Control," Deleuze aptly states "control is not a closed system." In this world of ever-growing commodities and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Frederic Jameson's critique: Linkage of art to commerce.. The government and the creation of a hierarchy within the art world.. How does one control one's art?. Franz Kafka: The Hunger Artist.. The mechanic production and funding of...»

Leaders of the New Wave: An essay on Louis Malle and Jean-Luc Godard

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   03/05/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Jean Cocteau once wrote, "true realism consists of revealing the surprising things which habit keeps covered and prevents us from seeing." But where do we find this "true realism?" Since our reality is blinded by our habit, daily rituals,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The begining of the 'New Wave'.. Louis Malle and Jean-Luc Godard.. Elevator to the Gallows.. The opening scene of the movie.. The extreme close-up style.. The ending to Elevator to the Gallows.. Breathless.. The opening scene of...»

Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and the question of anti-semitism

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Term papers   |   03/12/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The eighth of Wagner's operas and his only comedy, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg) tells the story of a knight who wins a wife by challenging the musical establishment. It was the first of Wagner's operas to not be...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Wagner's suspicion of all things Jewish. . Wagner's highly charged article, 'Judaism in Music'.. Wagner's explicit descriptions of Jewish artists and fear of their eventual artistic domination.. Die Meistersinger.. Beckmesser as an...»

Public transportation in the Arab World

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   03/18/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The creation and refinement of public transportation in the Arab World are issues that are infrequently brought to the public eye. However, these issues have underlying importance in the institutions of politics and economics in the Arab World....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Flights from the Arab world after the 1980's.. Religion and the governments.. Anti - American sentiment and resentment towards globalization.. Critics of the IMF and the World Bank.. Terrorist attacks in the Arab World.. Attacking the...»

Newspaper ownership in Canada

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   03/21/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The press has always been thought of as an important facet of any liberal democracy. The press in Canada has always played an important role in educating the population about the events and news of the day. However, for the press to truly perform...»

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Preparing Mughlai Gravy

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   04/01/2009   |   .doc   |   27 pages
Document abstract : «The hospitality industry includes all establishments that provide food and beverage service to the public. It offers a wide range of jobs and careers which very according to the style of services in each establishment. For example, the tasks...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Origins of hospitality industry. Hotel. Gastronomy. Aim, objective, methodology & limitation. Origin of mughlai gravy. Indian food ethos. The idea of food. The classification of food. Kaccha and pucca foods (raw and prepared...»

Alienation in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "Happy Together"

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   04/08/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The turmoil surrounding the ending of a relationship is universal. For this reason t is well-covered territory in popular culture. Tales of heartbreak and reconciliation are a staple of the Hollywood film industry. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Tales of heartbreak and reconciliation of Hollywood. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Happy Together. A review on Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine. Casting Kate Winslet opposite Carrey. Other romantic moview made in Hollywood. The...»

Rocking the boat: How NBC's 30 Rock is subtly stirring things up

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   04/12/2009   |   .doc   |   15 pages
Document abstract : «In the summer of 2006, Tina Fey announced her departure from Saturday Night Live after six seasons as the head-writer of the legendary late night sketch show. She had decided to pursue a new ambition, a primetime sitcom based in part on her...»

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The social commentary of anarchy and romance

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   04/14/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The "modern" comedy can trace is roots back through a number of places. From as far back as Ancient Greece comedy has been one of the most pleasurable forms of entertainment. From the plays of Shakespeare, to the vaudeville era, and all the way...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Marx Brothers. The Thin Man. The humor in both of the films. The general back and forth, flirtatious banter between Nick and Nora . Conclusion. Works cited....»

I'm at the 'Window':A look at voyeurism in the cinema and society

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   04/22/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «We all carry certain expectations with us when we go see a film at the theater. We expect the room to be dark, though we make exceptions for the beam from the projector behind us, the track lights showing us to our seats. We expect quiet, hence...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The article Story/Discourse: Notes on Two Kinds of Voyeurism by Christian Metz. The spectator observing the exhibitionist: Not deriving pleasure . The danger associated with voyeurism . Conclusion. Works cited....»

From Cagney and Lacey to Law and order: Women in the workplace as seen on TV

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   04/22/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «"Do you have kids, Detective Benson?" asks the pleading face of a father, guilty of murdering his son's rapist. Detective Olivia Benson's eyes glaze over with a familiar look of longing, and the audience sees her softening to the man, letting out a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The success of Cagney and Lacey . Law and Order: Special Victims Unit . One of the angles of Cagney and Lacey . The revolution of women in the cop series . Male/female partnership in Law and Order: Special Victims Unit . Liberated...»

Coffee in Italy and the United States

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   04/22/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Coffee has been grown, processed, roasted, and brewed for thousands of years. This age-old drink has become increasingly popular within the last decade due to the attractiveness of the modern coffeehouse (Shultz 1999:76-77), along with increased...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The history of coffee. Coffee's appearance in Italy. The appearance of coffee in the United States. Contrasts in consumption locations. Different coffee brewing methods. Types of Italian coffee drinks. American coffee drinks. Italian...»

Critique of Jackson Pollock's convergence

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Term papers   |   04/25/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Convergence, the painting chosen for this review was a work of legendary American painter, Jackson Pollock, (1912-1956) pioneer and central figure of the Abstract Expressionism movement. Convergence, oil on canvas, completed in 1952, is nearly 8...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The only colors used . Pollock: A practitioner of Abstract Expressionism. The choice and use of color. Pollock's success and acceptance in the art world. References....»

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