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Ward's Kitchen: A Conscious Consumer: An Oxymoron?
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This is the blog for American University's Global Media/Global Politics Learning Community! November 26, 2008. A Conscious Consumer: An Oxymoron? By Melissa the Marinade Maker. Many would argue no, as any human being with even a moderately functioning brain is able to distinguish themselves from the products they consume for the sake of daily life, yet others assert that society is very uncritical and lacks the proper analytical skills to create such a separation between the being and the product. Presen...
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Ward's Kitchen: The Rise of Sports Media Networks
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This is the blog for American University's Global Media/Global Politics Learning Community! November 24, 2008. The Rise of Sports Media Networks. What is a sports fan to do if they missed their favorite basketball team's game? In 2003. The launch of the NFL Network continued a trend that NBA TV. Started in 1999. Sports leagues are creating and marketing their own networks and services to provide in-depth coverage to their fans and make a profit. The NFL wants its channel to be offered in a basic cable pa...
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Ward's Kitchen: Marketing Prescription Drugs, American-Style
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This is the blog for American University's Global Media/Global Politics Learning Community! December 3, 2008. Marketing Prescription Drugs, American-Style. By Camila Perez Gabilondo. To us every day through the media as if it were a new kind of soda or a tasteful snack. The array of prescription drugs with dangerous side effects that we are urged to consume day by day when getting our news or watching our favorite show is abundant and diverse. From sleeping pills and birth control. Drugs are advertised a...
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Ward's Kitchen: December 2008
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This is the blog for American University's Global Media/Global Politics Learning Community! December 3, 2008. Marketing Prescription Drugs, American-Style. By Camila Perez Gabilondo. To us every day through the media as if it were a new kind of soda or a tasteful snack. The array of prescription drugs with dangerous side effects that we are urged to consume day by day when getting our news or watching our favorite show is abundant and diverse. From sleeping pills and birth control. Drugs are advertised a...
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Ward's Kitchen: Computers, the Internet & Desensitization
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This is the blog for American University's Global Media/Global Politics Learning Community! November 28, 2008. Computers, the Internet and Desensitization. By Althea Avice de Guzman. His body topples to the ground and twelve hours later, the police finally come. But it's too late. Countless witnesses were unable to stop a young man from committing suicide. Your first reaction: Outrage; maybe incredulity that no one was willing to stop him. And the worst part of being aware? At the end of the day, as soon...
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Ward's Kitchen: Men, the Media & Sexism
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This is the blog for American University's Global Media/Global Politics Learning Community! November 25, 2008. Men, the Media and Sexism. Do you see walking around campus at American University. This nearly unattainable image affects men. Is my car as nice as his? Will people notice that my skin is slightly less than perfect? I work out, but I still have a little work to do. Will people understand? Don’t get me wrong, I love that these shows encourage us to dress well and be hygienic. I’m...The Rise of S...
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Ward's Kitchen: Proposition 8: Where's the Outrage?
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This is the blog for American University's Global Media/Global Politics Learning Community! November 8, 2008. Proposition 8: Where's the Outrage? Last week, while voters were casting their votes in mass numbers for Barack Obama in the presidential race, a different vote was counted and pronounced. California’s controversial Proposition 8 passed, making gay marriage illegal in the state. (For more on Proposition 8 and gay rights, please see: "California's Proposition 8's TV Ads". Posted by Rick Rockwell.
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Ward's Kitchen: California's Proposition 8 TV Ads
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This is the blog for American University's Global Media/Global Politics Learning Community! October 28, 2008. California's Proposition 8 TV Ads. On May 15, 2008. Is a ballot initiative that would introduce an amendment to the California Constitution defining marriage as between a man and a woman. Both the Yes on 8. And No on 8. Campaigns have used media outlets, such as television ads, to promote their viewpoints. One television ad sponsored by Let California Ring. 8221; Other No on 8. Ads actually depic...
