Essays on Journalism and Communication Literature Reviews

The author of the paper under the title "Shirley Jackson's The Lottery" is an analysis of 'The Lottery' focusing on literary devices used in the development of the short story such as irony, foreshadowing, juxtaposition, and figurative language.... ... ... ... Plot Summary intended to clarify and introduce the points that the critic is presenting....

om/reviews/my-sisters-keeper-2009> ... This work called "The Essential Conflict in the film 'My Sister's Keeper" describes the central conflict to the movie, the main message.... The author outlines that this film is a typical family drama that exemplifies the debate of pro-choice vs....

It stars Leslie Cheung (as Cheng Deiyi), Zhang Fengyi (as Duan Xiaolou) and Gong Li (as Juxian).... The movie is selected because of the.... ... ... The piece is credited for literally bringing Chinese film directors (and the Chinese film industry in general) to world attention. ... ... he movie, spanning 53 years, tells the ory of two men (Dieyi and Xiaolou) against the historical backdrop of a country in upheaval and how their lives are affected by the Japanese invasion of China in the 1930s and the victory of the Communists in 1949....

roductions, film censorships, public response, film critics' reviews, and the overall film ... This essay 'Women in film Noir' is a critical source review of a selection of the bibliography on the theme of the women in film noir.... Biesen's book discussed the elements used in film noir, how wartime film noir had slightly differing content, the essence of postwar film noir, censorship in Hollywood....

This area could be devoid of peer reviews or there could be misgivings regarding the validity of the methodology, assumptions or conjectures adopted by the expert.... The paper "Expert Opinion Evidence in the UK" is a great example of a literature review on the law....

Endocrinology reviews 17:308-332. ... "Bone Remodeling: Cellular Aspects" paper outlines the major research carried out in the past decade in the cellular basis of bone remodeling.... The aspects included are the relationship between the hormone and localized factors that affect the phenomenon....

The author of the paper under the title "Emerging Soil Pollutants Problems" examines soil as the top layer of the earth's crust that is composed of mineral particles, water, organic matter, living organisms, and air (Petruzzelli, Gorini, Pezzarossa & Pedron, 2010).... ... ... ... The concept of emerging pollutants refers to substances that are released in environments for which there are no current environmental monitoring regulations (Thomaidis, Asimakopoulos & Bletsou, 2012)....

Book reviews, Political Science ... This book review 'Comparison of Buying Time by Wolfgang Streeck' authored by Wolfgang Streeck and "This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs.... The Climate" by Naomi Klein focuses on the authors' strengths, and flaws, and later compare the books before ultimately drawing a conclusion....

The significance of this book is thus vital as it offers the overview of the current weaknesses, the plans of protection and gaps in security; it reviews the different systems which are in order now and their condition in future if the resources and infrastructure needs to be protected from any form of attacks by the terrorists....

This literature review "Determination of Mercury Content in Canned Tuna Brands" shows that Mercury (Hg) is one of the most harmful environmental pollutants due to its toxicity and its accumulation in aquatic organisms.... A variety of methods for determination of mercury have been well captured and elaborated in literature....

This literature review "Issues in Special Education" focuses on the special education needs of children with learning, emotional and cognitive disabilities that were recognized over a century ago.... There are still many challenges and controversies regarding the way to meet the needs....

The authors have suggested that future research should focus on peer communication and performance outcomes of tasks managed by students. ... This paper ''Sports Education '' discusses that SE has a key role in encouraging a physically active life for young people.... A carefully designed SE season can increase the competency level of students which in turn can make the course enjoyable for them (Perlman 2012; Carroll and Loumidis, 2001)....

This paper analyses the sustainable transport and the modernization of urban transport in Delhi and Stockholm.... The author of this paper has taken the examples of such cities as Delhi and Stockholm for analyzing the respective governments' transport policies.... ... ... ... The topic of sustainable transport has gained importance in the wake of increasing pollution of the urban environments and for political reasons also, as getting political leverage from such developmental works is a big opportunity for a ruling political party to cash on, later during elections....

International Journal of Management reviews, 9(4). ... The paper "Importance of Knowledge Exchange on Contemporary Issue for Event Industry" is an excellent example of a literature review on management.... The paper "Importance of Knowledge Exchange on Contemporary Issue for Event Industry" is an excellent example of a literature review on management....

he difficulty in classifying The Host under one particular genre can be seen in a number of its reviews.... This review "Film Analysis: The Concept of Film Genre" discusses the definition of genres that may never be fully concluded, especially in an increasingly dynamic contemporary world....

Richard Brookhisa's Founding Father is one of the many renowned works which shed light on the essence of George Washington's Wisdom and character.... In it, Brookhisa gives an account of Washington's moral life, which he supposes that the present-day Americans have not been.... ... ... “Washington”, writes Brookhisa, “is in our textbooks and our wallets but not our hearts (121)....

The paper 'Risk Management Processes' focuses on security breaches that cause major threats to a reliable accomplishment of distinctive corporate strategies.... It might also lead to significant levels of negative effects on the existing business values which are directly linked to company image....

It is a communication problem between different departments.... At this time, there is no need to relieve anyone of their duties in the customer service department; the only thing that needs to improve is more open communication lines at the bank.... The paper contains a business letter in which the author informs that the performance of the customer service department has not been up to scratch....

This further increases the fissure in communication owing to multiplicity of incorporated cultures and languages.... However she states that thriving interactive communication may help the cultural differences to disappear in the future.... The fault lies in both the doctor's as well as the Hmong's family; the health care providers should have opted for an interpreter to form a better communication, the Lee family should have maintained a pliable approach to their otherwise strict spiritual beliefs....

This literature review "Email Intelligence Analysis" demonstrates an email that takes a very crucial role and position in any given working place or area of an organization or firm.... It is for the management of activities, archiving of individual files as well as being used as online communication synchronization (Dondio & Barret 2007).... Since email is considered as a very crucial technique for communication, there are email logs which useful sources of research in analysis including link and textual analysis and social networking (Artz & Gil 2007)....

The paper "Shall We Separate Retail Banking from Investment Banking" is an outstanding example of a finance and accounting literature review.... Vickers (2012) argues that the combination of retail and investment banking increases the failure risks associated with the banking system which in turn....

Fibrillation: the Role of Newer and Emergent drugs, reviews in cardiovascular ... Review of literature Dabigatran etexilate is a competitive, reversible, direct thrombin inhibitor that is used for preventing strokes in those patients with atrial fibrillation.... The paper "Dabigatran Etexilate's Destination" presents a competitive, reversible, direct thrombin inhibitor that is used for preventing strokes in those patients with atrial fibrillation....

This literature review "English in Every Mouth: The Positive, Negative and Possible" discusses modern society that does not give room for black and white answers.... English in Every Mouth: The Positive, Negative and Possible English in Every Mouth: The Positive, Negative and Possible The world views language as a medium of communication.... communication is the key to transforming ideas into results; an essential in cultural, economic and societal development....

Employee voice includes the processes of involvement, participation, upward communication, and upward problem-solving.... mployee voice can be achieved by sharing information with the management, downward communication, and two-way communication.... Downward communication involves the use of notice boards and the intranet to communicate personal views and objectives.... The third approach to achieving employee voice is through two-way communication where the managers or an employee with the consent of the manager can suggest an idea or during team briefings and problem-solving groups....

Language and communication are essential as proved in the story.... The telegraphically sent pictures that glow resulted to a communication termed as “Shining.... ?? The communication between Danny and Dick the head chef gets to a hint of a terrible happening and questions concerning room 237.... Danny's ability to know his parents mind affects the degree of communication by limiting or expanding.... communication breakdown affects to the lives of the characters....

The paper "Operating System - Virtual Memory with Paging" intends to present a summary on virtual memory with paging and virtual memory highlighting key issues in each case.... Virtual Memory with paging and segmentation has been key aspects in the management of memory.... ... ... ... Modern CPUs have increased memories and some have adopted long address fields known to be generating large spaces needed....

he principle “persuasive communication” can be widely practiced in nursing.... With the help of strong communication a leader can gain trust of his followers.... n the book “Nursing Knowledge and Practice” by Maggie Mallik, Carol Hall and David Howard (2009) its discussed that mental health nurse should have strong communication skills to cooperate with patients.... This statement validates the principle of persuasive communication in which the author defines that a genuine leader communicates to be understood by their listeners....

In the same perspective, other sources of communication often took long to reach the government such as delegations that were often blocked or declined.... Alternatively, letters unlike television or radio were more popular and acceptable formats of communication.... The use of mass communication formats such as television and radio also lacked incentives to conduct an in depth analysis of the menace and, hence, could not match the acceptability of letters adopted by children in contacting the First Lady....

Firstly, the article reviews the need for companies to grow more socially conscious.... This literature review "The Social Responsibility of Business to Increase its Profits" discusses the responsibilities of corporations according to Kew Garden principles, which is to enshrine the affirmative duties that protect every stakeholder in the context of the business....

JJJ, & Chang, AM 2009, ‘The effectiveness of interventions in the prevention and management of aggressive behaviours in patients admitted to an acute hospital setting: a systematic review', The JBI Database of Systematic reviews and Implementation Reports, vol.... The paper 'Training for Care Staff of Residents with Aggressiveness Caused by Dementia' is a cogent example of a literature review on nursing.... The paper 'Training for Care Staff of Residents with Aggressiveness Caused by Dementia' is a cogent example of a literature review on nursing....

As well as statutory information many companies choose to give additional information such as Operating reviews, Chairperson's statements or Business Summaries.... Legislation such as the Companies Act 1985 makes it obligatory on the part of company's directors to provide information about the business in summary form, company's operating reviews and through the Chairperson's statement.... The company provides a total internal view and forecast of its business activities by issuing Chairperson's statement, Chief Operating Officer's statement, and information to the shareholders disclosing important stats in the operating reviews and summarising important facts....

Globalization can result to the elimination of barriers in trade and communication; thus, transformations may be required to each country's rules in regard to territory and citizenship; from this point of view, globalization can be a major challenge to governance. ... This literature review "Globalization as a Challenge to Governance" sheds some light on the globalization that can be characterized as a challenge to governance using another argument: health services provided in countries internationally are differentiated....

?? The process of globalization is enhanced by liberalization of trade and advancements in information and communication technologies.... Research indicates that the number of languages used in international communication have been declining due to absorption by other superior languages as a result of homogenizing cultural forces.... Most schools use English as a medium of communication and ignore the local languages which fade into oblivion....

This literature review "Propaganda Theory" presents a paradigm that refers to a general perspective on a specific discipline.... Willcox (2005) believes that propaganda is a means of communication that people rely on to influence others.... Willcox (2005) believes that propaganda is a means of communication that people rely on to influence others.... Advancements in technology are associated with ease and speedy means of communication....

Proper and constant communication with clients is said to be one way of attracting and retaining customers.... Name Professor Course Date Introduction Various factors motivate people to do business.... Such motivations include being one's own boss and having the ability to determine how much one wants to earn....

Running head: Book Report: Our Word is our Weapon Date: Summary The book “Our Word is our Weapon” portrays the political events that took place in 1994-1998 following the uprising of the Zapatista revolution a native guerrilla group that rose up to rebel against the Mexican government over injustices and prejudices subjected to the native people....

The paper "Industrialization in China" is a perfect example of a literature review on macro and microeconomics.... The paper "Industrialization in China" is a perfect example of a literature review on macro and microeconomics.... Although China has overcome many obstacles to become the world's second-largest economy, it still has a long way to go in attaining the level of industrial success attained by other developed economies....

The paper "The Piezoelectric Electronic Circuit" discusses that a class-D topology was chosen for the transformer.... Although it resembles the PT equivalent circuit, it contains a floating control terminal and very dependent on the transformer's operation.... ... ... ... Taya et al.... (n.... .... presented the modelling, design, and experimental validation of a piezoelectric generator for remote and long-term sensing networks, which include local and higher-level processing so as to minimize power consumption requirements and analyze real-time data concurrently with network traffic reduction, respectively....

This literature review "The Smart Technology Assemblage" discusses the smart technologies that have greatly influenced the social interactions in various societies all over the world by influencing the way people interact as well as relates to each other.... his essay will discuss the smart technology assemblage as well as the relationship of social media and the online friendships mainly focusing on how this communication has rapidly grown in the recent past (Hassid, 2012)....

A Marxist society is always in a process of being created, and this occurs through communication and negotiation (Giddens et al, 2003).... Social order becomes confused either because they were never understood to begin with under the functionalist perspective or because there is no communication or negotiation under the Marxist perspective.... Arnoldi doesn't provide details regarding how Paul manages to coax his wife and children into the therapist's office, but the process of communication is forcefully started in this scene by providing Joey, the silent child, with the river stone that designates the right to speak....

The paper 'The Major Concern of Corporate Culture ' is a pathetic example of human resources literature review.... communication is particularly critical in integrating activities among the employees (Smircich, 1983, 23).... Therefore, communication is an exceptionally crucial asset to the performance of the organization.... communication also makes it easier for the organization to know the challenges that the employees might be facing in the course of work....

Additionally, securing communication connections with procedures that offer message integrity is critical in enhancing the information systems of an organization (Choo, 2011).... It is also imperative to safeguard communication connections using protocols, which give messages confidentiality....

cquisition of LanguageLanguage can be defined simply as a system of communication with its own set of conventions.... Their acquisition of language may have eased communication making it easy to plan beforehand how to hunt.... Phylogeny means development of a group: the development over point in time of a species, genus, or group, as compared with the development of a single ontogeny....

The ROS production in plant organelles prompts intracellular communication channels that modify intercellular communication through PD, present robust proof connecting PD function to the physiological condition of plant cells.... Plants have a cell wall on both sides of plasmodesmata (PD) that facilitate cell-to-cell transport of micro- and macromolecules, consisting of plant viruses, RNA, metabolites, and proteins....

This literature review "Academic Journal Article Critique" explores the issues as portrayed in the research by Fenich (1992) in his research on the development of convention centers.... Research is a series of activities that are creatively undertaken in a proper systematic manner....

This facilitates exchange and communication at the highest level. ... This literature review "Economy of China " discusses the rate of economic change in China.... In Information, communication technology and e-commerce, the two countries have had nice linkages which have so far been ethical, legally binding and which are taking them a notch higher in this world of competitions....

s Hilton Hotel community we will comply with the ISO 9001: 2008 to ensure the maintenance of the quality of product and service, through monitoring evaluation and continuous reviews at every point. ... The paper "Quality and Operations Management System" is a wonderful example of a literature review on management.... The paper "Quality and Operations Management System" is a wonderful example of a literature review on management....

dvertising is concerned with human communication, with behavior and thinking.... According to Hackley ( 2009, page 32) the study of advertising theory draws upon a variety of fields such as cognitive psychology, anthropology, cybernetics, mathematics, literary theory and the science of communication.... Tannen says that women communicate communication in order to build and maintain relationships their with others.... Men on the other hand are rather more likely to talk only when if it enhances their status by making them feel look good, strong, more competitive, or independent ( Theories of Gender communication, undated). ...

The paper "Constructed Wetlands and Mine Pollution" seeks to describe the importance of constructed wetlands in the process of mine pollution amelioration.... The mining industry has continued receiving negative criticism from environmentalists as well as strong regulations from the government.... ....

The paper "Is HRD More Suitable than HRM in a Developing Country Context" is a great example of a literature review on human resources.... Human resource management does not serve to help in solving the problem.... However, management systems have applied human resource development which ensures that....