Computer Technology and Bilingual Education
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An 8 page paper that addresses the challenges related to implementing computer technologies in bilingual education programs, and provides recommendations for educators. This paper promotes the notion that computer technology can assist in bridging language barriers and enhancing educational programming. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Compbili.wps

Richard Rodriguez on Bilingual Education
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A 4 page research paper that examines writer and scholar Richard Rodriguez's autobiography Hunger of Memory to determine the author's opinions regarding bilingual education. Even though he grew up bilingual as the son of Mexican immigrants, Rodriguez is against bilingual education. The writer outlines his thoughts, which are based primarily on his conception of the use of public and private language in society. He argues that English fluency is a necessary component in becoming a functioning part of the larger public society. Quotations from the source. Bibliography lists book itself as only source.
Filename: Rodrich.wps

The Importance Of Bilingual Education
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A 6 page outline of the importance of bilingual education and how the availability of such bilingual programs affects a student's ability to perform adequately in the academic world. Annotated bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Bilin.wps

Crime & Justice in the Non Western Media
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National and international restrictions on the news media and increasing criminal activity against journalists are just to concerns that come into view when considering the representations of crime in the non-Western news media. This 10 page paper provides a comparative view of the issue of crime in the media, and then evaluates the specific context of Saudi Arabia, where critics have argued the royal family controls what is viewed and how international news media are allowed to pursue internal information. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Saudmed.wps

Compromised Media / The Case Against the Tabloidizaton of the 'Legitimate' Press
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A 16 page research paper which posits that the media has compromised itself by going to bed with politicians. The writer discusses the media's degraded position in regard to public trust, and blames its position on a lack of vision which ranges the Kennedy, Reagan, and Clinton administrations. Based on Reagan's example and the media's response to it, the writer uses a 'cowboy' metaphor to describe the relationship between the media and politicians. The writer lists specific threats to the news media and also provides solutions. Bibliography lists 25 sources.
Filename: Cnmedpol.wps

Gender Biased Language
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6 pages in length. This paper reviews three articles on the title subject and analyzes each article. There are people who use language that would be considered biased in use. The question that is raised is this: Is the language a cause of the bias or is the bias a cause of the language used? Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JGAlingu.doc

Interrogating the Media: Issues of Gender
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A 5 page paper which discusses communications and mass media and illustrates how people need to interrogate the media and develop an oppositional gaze. Only by doing so can people expect to uncover some of the real social issues that the mass media has a tendency to gloss over, or misinterpret purposefully. This focus on interrogating the media is illustrated as it relates to social gender issues and concerns. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAinterrg.rtf

Media and the News -- The Chicken and the Egg Question
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This 10 page report discusses the modern media and the extent to which it is responsible for making the news or breaking the news. Increasingly, the line between reporting the news and participating in the news has become blurred for the modern media. If the media does not show up to cover a “newsworthy” event, was it really “newsworthy?” In an age of instant communication, in which there is little time for reflection, accuracy, balance or integrity -- the media regularly creates the impression that sleaze, is everywhere and that nothing is sacred. So which comes first, media or the news, the chicken or the egg? Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWmednew.wps

Media Bias
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The subject is covered by focusing on a New York Times article published shortly after the Abner Louima incident in Brooklyn. This 6 page analysis suggests that, although this Haitian immigrant was brutalized, it was unfair for media to blame the police without adequately exploring the case. Other cases are mentioned in the discussion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Mediabia.wps