Radio News: 1850s / Expansion vs. Slavery
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A 5 page fictitious 1859 radio broadcast (not invented yet) from New York City calling for an end to slavery. The announcer uses the argument of the nation’s successful expansion through population and economic growth as a means to denounce the Dred Scott decision. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Cn1850s.wps

Bias In Television
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A 9 page paper. Is there still bias in television? Writers and researchers unequivocally state both sexism and racism can be found in all aspects of television. This essay discusses sports, newscasts, commercials and entertainment programs and the bias that can be found. 1 page outline included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGbiastv.wps

News Media Depictions of Police Abuse of Power
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In this 2 page essay, the writer compares three articles describing illegal stops in Delaware and discusses specifically how each article reports on the issue-- with reference to different reporting habits & behaviors of different media-types. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Polccorr.wps

Improving Reading Comprehension Skills for 4th Grade Students
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A 15 page research study paper that provides an overview of the current literature regarding reading comprehension, teaching techniques and outcomes, and proposes a study of 4th grade students to support the findings. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: 4thgrade.rtf

Increasing Reading Comprehension Skills in Elementary School Students
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A 5 page research paper exploring processes for increasing reading comprehension skills among elementary school students. One specific strategy is explored in depth: POSSE which can be used on top of the existing curriculum, including whole language. Bibliography includes 5 references.
Filename: Readingc.wps

Oral Reading & The Elementary Classroom
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This 5 page essay looks at the necessity for school-age children to experience reading 'out loud.' Reading out loud improves language fluency, word recognition, and comprehension. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Oralre.wps

Phonological Awareness An Essential Component of Reading Success:
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This 21 page paper provides an overview of the current literature regarding the importance of phonological awareness as a component of reading success. This paper outlines a proposed study of early readers and assess the implications of differing reading programs and teacher strategies based in the concept of phonological awareness. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: MHphono2.wps

Reading Comprehension / Phonics vs. Sight-Based Reading Programs
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A 17 page research study that considers the differences between phonics and sight based reading programs and focuses on the benefits of phonics programming. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Readcomp.wps

See Jane Run ? Can Phonics Be An Exclusive Method ? NO !
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A 5 page paper discussing the current methods of reading instruction being used in our country. The focus of the paper is on phonics and how it is, and always will be, an essential part of reading and the methods of learning associated with it. Different methods are examined in order to illustrate just how widely used phonics is in the classroom. While phonics is an important part of learning to read it can not be used exclusively as there are far too many aspects involved in this particular area of education. Phonics are essential but any teacher must keep an open mind and be willing to use other methods in combination in order to teach our citizens to read. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Dickjane.wps

The Effects of Reading Aloud to Children
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An 8 page paper discussing the effect of reading aloud to children. The writer is particularly concerned with studies reflecting the positive aspects of the practice. Bibliography lists more than a dozen sources.
Filename: Readloud.wps

The Importance Of Reading
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A 5 page overview of the importance of reading comprehension and the factors which affect it on both mainstream and multicultural levels. Written as though the audience were parents and teachers attending Back-To-School night. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Impread.wps

Deregulation's Effect On Small Market Radio
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A 5 page paper on the effects of deregulation's potential in a rural Pennsylvania market that includes 3 FM stations owned by the same group. Radio is one of the few things that is still a growth market after having been in existence for so many years. Rather than declining, its increase is assumed to be because of its ability to blend with other activities that are competitive with other media forms, such as television and the Internet. Radio is still the choice of commuters and is one of the few things that can be simultaneous with other, competing, activities. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Radio.wps

Developments in Digital Radio
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A 6 page research paper exploring the development of Digital Radio. Includes discussion of digital equipment currently available and tools and gadgets currently under development. Satellites, interactive networks, telephones, computers are mentioned. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Digitalr.wps

Martin Block & Music Radio
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A 10 page paper discussing the influence that Martin Block had on the evolution of music radio in the US and the ways in which the role of the disc jockey have changed. Martin Block coined the term disc jockey after he suggested in 1935 that his radio station play recorded music as they waited for news of the Lindberg kidnapping trial, creating an industry. Today's disc jockeys tend to meet the stars as the fans do, but music hopefuls in Block's time auditioned for him and his colleagues. Today's disc jockeys are only slightly more privileged than the fans and their listeners, and no longer possess any of the powers of the past. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MBlock.doc

Programming & Format On Four Major NY-Area Radio Stations
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This 14 page paper comparatively examines the music, theme, programming, format, and demographics of four radio stations broadcasting in the greater New York City area. Specifically discussed are : WBGO, WQHT, WWRL, and WLTW. The writer is primarily concerned with listener statistics and the relevance of budgeting efforts to what is actually played on the air. The 4 stations analyzed each appeal to a different market. All information was found in brochures & pamphlets requested from the individual radio stations. (Not Available).
Filename: Radiosta.wps

Radio's Format Changes
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A 5 page paper discussing the format and content changes radio has undergone since its earliest days. Before the advent of the program manager, disc jockeys were in total control of what they did on the air as long as it was within FCC and the station owner's guidelines. Talk was live; music was recorded in the middle age, but radio shows have been increasingly recorded over the years. There is a trend of some to return to more of the live programming common only a few years ago, but some even offer fully prerecorded shows, breaking into the recording only for the hourly news. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Radiofor.wps

Talk Radio / The Conservative Onslaught
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A 5 page evaluation of the political bend of talk radio. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: Talkradi.wps