Senior Year Winter POL
Welcome to my Senior POL. Below you will find the evidence I will be using with my presentation.
First Amendment Essay: America is in Danger of Losing Its Freedom of the Press
Thesis: Yet through sometimes not-so-subtle corporate and political manipulation, our news is quickly moving away from providing truth to the people and instead providing them with opinions, agendas, controversy, and just plain drama: the people who are giving us the truth are unprotected and in danger by our own government.
Bibliography:
1) Cusack, John . "Will Eric Holder guarantee NSA reporters' first amendment rights?." The Gaurdian. The Guardian , 18 Sept. 2013. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/18/eric-holder-guarantee-nsa-reporters-rights>.
2) Holcomb, Jesse. "5 facts about Fox News." Pew Research Center RSS. The Pew Charitable Trusts, 14 Jan. 2014. Web. 25 Oct. 2014. <http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/01/14/five-facts-about-fox-news/>.
3) Mahler, Jonathan, and Ravi Somaiya. "Vice Has Many Media Giants Salivating, but Its Terms Will Be Rich." The New York Times. The New York Times, 22 June 2014. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/23/business/media/vice-has-many-media-giants-salivating-but-its-terms-will-be-rich.html>.
4) "Media bias." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Oct. 2014. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_bias>.
5) "Media conglomerate." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Oct. 2014. Web. 24 Oct. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_conglomerate>.
6) "Media ethics." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Oct. 2014. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_ethics>.
7) "Shield laws in the United States." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Oct. 2014. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield_laws_in_the_United_States>.
8) The Times Editorial Board. "Revive the Free Flow of Information Act." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2014. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. <http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-shield-20140619-story.html>.
9) Todd, Tricia. "Controlling the Flow: Thoughts on the Free Flow of Information Act." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 14 Sept. 2013. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tricia-todd/dismantling-the-first-ame_b_3918368.html>.
10) "VICE | United States | The Definitive Guide to Enlightening Information." VICE RSS. Vice Media Inc, n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. <http://www.vice.com/en_us>.
MLA formatting by BibMe.org.
1) Cusack, John . "Will Eric Holder guarantee NSA reporters' first amendment rights?." The Gaurdian. The Guardian , 18 Sept. 2013. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/18/eric-holder-guarantee-nsa-reporters-rights>.
2) Holcomb, Jesse. "5 facts about Fox News." Pew Research Center RSS. The Pew Charitable Trusts, 14 Jan. 2014. Web. 25 Oct. 2014. <http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/01/14/five-facts-about-fox-news/>.
3) Mahler, Jonathan, and Ravi Somaiya. "Vice Has Many Media Giants Salivating, but Its Terms Will Be Rich." The New York Times. The New York Times, 22 June 2014. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/23/business/media/vice-has-many-media-giants-salivating-but-its-terms-will-be-rich.html>.
4) "Media bias." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Oct. 2014. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_bias>.
5) "Media conglomerate." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Oct. 2014. Web. 24 Oct. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_conglomerate>.
6) "Media ethics." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Oct. 2014. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_ethics>.
7) "Shield laws in the United States." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Oct. 2014. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield_laws_in_the_United_States>.
8) The Times Editorial Board. "Revive the Free Flow of Information Act." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2014. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. <http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-shield-20140619-story.html>.
9) Todd, Tricia. "Controlling the Flow: Thoughts on the Free Flow of Information Act." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 14 Sept. 2013. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tricia-todd/dismantling-the-first-ame_b_3918368.html>.
10) "VICE | United States | The Definitive Guide to Enlightening Information." VICE RSS. Vice Media Inc, n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2014. <http://www.vice.com/en_us>.
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Three Main Supporting Arguments for Thesis
Argument #1:
"It’s vital that sources, such as whistleblowers, feel comfortable enough to come forward to journalists and present information that would otherwise risk their identity, privacy, freedom, or even life. Whistleblowers such as Edward Snowden, John Kiriakou, and Thomas Drake have all experienced severe prosecution from the government for revealing critical information to the public via the press (Cusack). The message our government is sending is one of deterrence for those who may want to come forward. It says, 'If you expose us, you’ll be punished for it.'...If whistleblowers and freelance journalists alike are unable to do their jobs without fear of harsh government interference, then it’s justified to say that our government has made a direct disacknowledgment of one of our First Amendment Freedoms."
Argument #2:
" What the news is currently doing - and what corresponds with the marketplace of ideas - is providing manipulated viewpoints for audiences as well as presenting misleading information or facts that do not coincide with the reality of the issues and events at hand. The purpose of the press should be to present objective, non bias news that the public can then form their own opinions on. Our news is so incredibly fragmented, it's become just as gridlocked in politics and money as our very own government."
Argument #3:
" The diversity of where our news comes from and who owns it also raises concerns. There has been a rapid consolidation of news agencies due to the rising of corporate media conglomerates. There are currently seven of these corporate media conglomerates including Viacom, Time Warner, Disney, CBS Corporation, News Corporation, 21st Century Fox, and Comcast (Media conglomerate)."
Science of Materials Project:
Science: "Vulcanization, named after the Roman god of fire Vulcan, is an irreversible chemical process that involves using heat and additives such as sulfur to produce more durable materials out of rubber. The sulfur is used as a reactant to form cross-links between individual polymer chains in the rubber. Rubber, as a polymer, has a microstructure that’s composed of long, individual, and free moving macromolecules. By adding sulfur, chains begin to cross-link in the process of polymerization and prevents the molecules from moving independently. This results in elastic deformation: a material that has the ability to be stretched and deformed under stress yet return back to it’s original shape afterwards. The cross-linking in the microstructure insures this."
Conclusion: "In the history of the world, it can be recognized that the developments of materials, such as the vulcanization of rubber, can trigger not just a technological, industrial, and economic boom, but also impact life in a way that can either lead to the demise, or uprise of a society, such as the August Revolution. In this age of ever advancing material technology, the exploitation of humans and its consequences must always be a pressing matter in the minds of the creators and consumers."
Conclusion: "In the history of the world, it can be recognized that the developments of materials, such as the vulcanization of rubber, can trigger not just a technological, industrial, and economic boom, but also impact life in a way that can either lead to the demise, or uprise of a society, such as the August Revolution. In this age of ever advancing material technology, the exploitation of humans and its consequences must always be a pressing matter in the minds of the creators and consumers."
Creative Writing: Poetry Revisions
First Draft:
Poem #2: A watch A small heart on your wrist If you sit still enough You can feel it's Delicate tick And if you sit still enough And watch the Little hands Move quietly You may Discover that Your mind Finds gaps Between those seconds And suddenly you Sense yourself Stretching out In the white Space Between The Black lines |
Revised Version:
Poem #2: A watch A small heart on your wrist If you sit still enough You can feel it’s delicate tick And if you sit still enough And watch the little hands Move quietly You may discover that Your mind finds gaps Between those seconds And suddenly you Sense yourself Stretching out In the white Space Between The Black lines |