The Difference between ’50s Popular Music and 21st Century’s Music

 The difference between ’50s of Popular Music and 21st Century’s Music is quite obvious. We may be not aware of the fact that the music is changing so much in years in different ways, and that change cannot be underestimated because the music of an era affects society. In the 1950s, the popular music was Rock ‘n’ Roll which affected societies by influencing teenage behaviour, … Continue reading The Difference between ’50s Popular Music and 21st Century’s Music

The Impact of the News Frame on ‘Public Sphere’: the Analysis of Julian Assange’s Case

Background Information Julian Assange, the Australian editor and publisher, founded the media organisation called WikiLeaks in 2006. Assange, through WikiLeaks, released thousands of internal or classified documents from an assortment of government and corporate entities. In 2010, WikiLeaks released more than 90.000 documents about U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. That caused an international earthquake. On 11 April 2019, after seven years of taking refuge … Continue reading The Impact of the News Frame on ‘Public Sphere’: the Analysis of Julian Assange’s Case

Media Regulations of Three Countries: the USA, UK, and Ireland

Freedom of expression is so quite crucial for the democracy of media that it cannot be underscored enough. Regarding the right of expression, everyone can say and write whatever they want within the legal framework. People are free to express themselves. They do not have to tell the truth even, and they do not have to tolerate other people. If they want to be aggressive, … Continue reading Media Regulations of Three Countries: the USA, UK, and Ireland

Overcoming Institutional Barriers to Freedom of the Press

Imagine you are about to say something, and at that exact moment, someone will cover your mouth to stop you from sharing your voice. Filled with a powerless feeling and suffocated, you are still willing to resist and express yourself to say out loud what is on the tip of your tongue. Journalists, who devote their lives to be the voice of the public, experience … Continue reading Overcoming Institutional Barriers to Freedom of the Press

Buy Local Go Local : ‘The Green Door’ of Dublin

They say, “You are what you eat.” They are not wrong. Well, from this point of view, as consuming local food, you can be healthy, local, and an environmentalist at the same time. Furthermore, people have been more sensitive about buying local food nowadays. Have you ever wondered why they choose to buy local food? Here are the main reasons: People go to local food … Continue reading Buy Local Go Local : ‘The Green Door’ of Dublin

3 Promising Key Trend in International Media and Communication Markets

In today’s fast-paced world, people have started spending more time online, and digital media has become a crucial tool for marketers to build a bridge between companies and people. Besides that, technology helps people in bringing better digital marketing trends and strategies. However, it is quite hard for the brands to create effective trends and contents in the competitive digital field. Therefore, businesses are starting … Continue reading 3 Promising Key Trend in International Media and Communication Markets

The Need of the Combination of Kant’s and Bentham’s Approach in Media Ethics

In the fictional world, the majestic heroes always have a conflict about their actions because they are simply stuck between Kantian moral theory and Bentham’s theory. The audience expects them to be perfectly righteous because no matter what, they must choose the “right” action. However, such as Superman and Spiderman, they lie to their beloved ones or hide the truth from them in order to … Continue reading The Need of the Combination of Kant’s and Bentham’s Approach in Media Ethics

Reception Theory and Critical Analysis of Contemporary Communication Products

In everyday life, it can be observed that people give different responses to certain media products. The reason is simple. This is a part of the communication process. In other words, when people communicate with each other, they do not have the same experience with everyone. They can talk about different things with certain people, and they can build a distinct relationship with each one … Continue reading Reception Theory and Critical Analysis of Contemporary Communication Products

A Brave Art Icon: Pablo Picasso

Sometimes, when we look at some paintings, they make us feel emotions very easily. Some talented artists try to show us feelings such as happiness, love, pain, anxiety, anger, hope, and so on. Pablo Picasso was one of them. That super talented artist tried to show his feelings with colours, his life, and the different kind of reality with his figures. Besides that, his strong … Continue reading A Brave Art Icon: Pablo Picasso