The Ongoing Revolution Of Mass Media
Communication technologies are rapidly changing society. Fragmentation. Globalization. Segmentation. Fundamental change. This is a new age of communication. What once could be described as a mass audience, which was targeted by a mass media, might now be labeled as The Daily Me Society.
As the Big Three Television Networks used to be the dominant source of [...]
Major Charles Sweeney Uses The Magic Wand
Aug. 9, 1945 – The Nagasaki Drop
On the morning of Aug. 9, 1945, aircraft commander Major Charles W. Sweeney was about to make history. His mission was to drop the second atomic weapon on Japan and end World War II. On that dreadful day around noon, the bomb called “Fat Man” successfully detonated [...]
The Coupon Renaissance Continues
Overall, 2010 really looks like more of the same that was experienced in 2009. Even though media moguls are visualizing an economic revival, American consumers are still going to be thrifty, going for better value, and generally being very cautious with their checkbooks. Unemployment is an ugly term that does not want to evaporate.
What [...]
Turn Your New Ford Car Into A WiFi Hotspot
Ford Motor Company has just announced that it will turn its vehicles into rolling WiFi hotspots. Ford introduces its second generation of SYNC (PDF).
Ford Offers Secure Wireless Connectivity
(Ford Dec 21, 2009): “Inserting an owner’s compatible USB mobile broadband modem – sometimes called an “air card” – into SYNC’s USB port [...]
Insurance Megalomaniacs Expected To Grow Even Bigger
Are health insurance companies merging at unprecedented rates? Are there any safeguards available to the public, to prevent these giant companies from acquiring absolute power over the health care industry?
We all remember as kids playing an innocent game of Monopoly. Land on Boardwalk and that meant big trouble. But maybe that [...]
Senator Bernie Sanders On MSNBC’s Morning Joe
Dec. 22, 2009 edition – MSNBC Morning Joe
Independent Senator Bernie Sanders (Vermont) was interviewed recently on Morning Joe. He stated, “It’s [the bill] gonna provide primary health care, low-cost prescription drugs, and dental care for 25 million people. We’re gonna go from 20 to 45 million people having access to [...]
Man Thinks He Knows The Day Of Creation
Science has changed the way we live and think. Careful observations and measurements are made of the physical world that we know. After analysis, we can only form an opinion of what we believe, based on our findings.
There are a few questions one might ask: Just how old [...]
Criticism For Obama’s Policies Is Quickly Rising
It’s only in America folks where one can be highly exalted during the presidential inauguration early in the year, only to discover that later your popularity has completely tanked! Barack Obama was hailed as the hope president that would change everything. This perception would not be long-lasting, unfortunately for those that support him.
Those tears of joy back in [...]
The Plame Affair Is A CIA Leak Story
“Plamegate” or the “Plame Affair“, refers as to what happened to Valerie Plame Wilson, a former U.S. CIA Operations officer, and wife of Joe Wilson. Joseph Charles Wilson IV is a former Ambassador for the U.S.
Apparently Valerie Elise Plame Wilson was a target of former Bush administration officials. Her [...]
The Culture Of Deception Continues
Controlling the news has become a permanent role of government in our modern age. Television has been provided as a tool for government to totally manipulate the public, and pushing your political agenda to the maximum is a temptation that cannot be resisted. This has become an ongoing standard. The costs of [...]