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COMMUNICATION THEORY AND RESEARCH

Introduction
Media-effect theories conceptualized the effects of media on the society. These empirical theories developed because they were more credible than speculative theories earlier used in media research

The theory paints media as part of several factors defining societal behavior (Schultz, Duane, Sydney & Schultz, 2003). It was founded by Lazarsfeld.

Strengths

This theory has been said to have many strengths and weaknesess as listed below
• Views media as part of a larger influencing system in society (Baran & Dennis, 2002).
• Views the effect of media in society as a balanced phenomena
• Based on Empirical research (Magazine Publishers of America, 2000)
Weaknesses
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Wednesday January 2015, two masked gunmen attacked Charlie Hebdo in his office in Paris, France (BBC, 2014). The attackers left twelve people dead and other injured (Kim Willsher, 2015), and caused a worldwide condemnations and one of the most peaceful head of states match in support of the government of France. The attacker claims that Hebdo’s work attacks Muslim by wrongly representing Muhammad that hurts the Muslims.
Although this could be an isolated attack, there have been other attacks in the larger European region. For example, the Copenhagen killing that seems to resemble the Charlie Hebdo’s attack Continue reading...

Dracula 1931

First of all, Dracula violates Working Principles, as the viewer is attracted by the antagonist, by his charm and manners. Especially women. Secondly, Dracula describes us the example of forbidden love between Renfield and Mina, which violates the Plot material section. Plot material is also violated by Dracula’s showing us that we all will pay for our sins. However, his live is long and looks very seductive, his crimes do not look amoral. Renfield has some deep feelings to beautiful Mina, which are described in his attempts so send her away from Dracula. Dracula can be seen like Continue reading...

Introduction

This assignment will critically address the criminological theories of classicalism and positivism. The historical background of the theories will provide the analysis of the different scholars and their views on criminology. Some of the aspects of the theories that is evident in the contemporary Irish Criminal Justice such as conscious intent, psychological evaluation, and sentencing. Positivism seems to be looking at the causes of the crimes. While the classicalism looks at the punishment that will be used to deter the criminals. The two theories began in two different eras. The classicalism theory began during the Enlightenment era while the Continue reading...