...T. Kelley Professor Fox English II, 11 am Due: 30 Nov 2012 Heroes After more than 10 years of combat, the media has given many soldiers the title of hero. Jessica Lynch was one Soldier who was given the title hero. Was she truly a hero? What actions merited such a label? Pat Tillman also received the coveted title of hero, despite much controversy. Pat Tillman’s label of heroism occurred because of his strong social status. However, the word hero in Tillman’s case was misused to disguise actual events or cover up the misfortunes of war. Shoshona Johnson would be called a hero as well. Shoshana Johnson and Lynch were captured the same day but because of race, one hero would receive more accolades than the other. These soldiers wanted to share the truth, but media’s opportunity to transform them into hero took precedence. All of these heroes received differential treatment based on their gender, race or social status. Jessica Lynch seemed to be the perfect candidate to depict as an American Hero. Lynch is 5’6, 130 lbs. with blonde hair and blue eyes (Fluharty). With Barbie doll like qualities, Jessica not only served as an American Soldier, but possessed the beauty necessary to attract attention of viewers and develop a great story. The War on Terrorism has allowed news anchors to televise and participate in more combat related events than ever before, yet truth is often skewed to give a better news line story. The events that led to her capture in Iraq in 2003...
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...THE WORD HERO JACK MOORE ENGLISH 122 MATT BOOKER APRIL 15, 2012 When someone mentions the word hero it doesn’t have the same meaning as it once did. The definition of a hero is one with heroic qualities in the opinion if others. To me or you, however a hero can be much more. Whether you believe an athlete should be a hero or deserves to be one. Most kids believe that they are. They buy their jerseys and put their posters on their bedroom walls. They watch them on TV or go to their games and look up to them like they are superhuman. Being able to dunk a basketball or throw a football down a football field may not seem heroic to the average person but to kid it is. To the average person they are just adults getting paid million to play a kid game. There are some exceptions to this there have been athletes who gave up their careers or postpone their careers to fight for this country. These are real sports heroes. Kids need heroes whether it is an athlete or someone else they provide kids with someone to look up to help them set goals for themselves. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2013) “Heroes provide models of exemplary behavior to emulate. Heroes inspire kids to achieve more than they thought they were capable of, to find strength when they thought they didn't have any more, to follow a code of moral conduct when it would be easier and maybe more popular not to. But when it comes to sports figures, Americans seem a little confused about what defines the hero. While I, like...
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...Dowdy, and her roommate Lori Piestewa. They were driving through the city of Nasiryah, when their vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade. All together eleven American soldiers died that day. Lynch was captured and taken to a hospital in Nasiryah. Lynch awoke in the Iraqi hospital with not one American soldier by her side. Lynch had extensive injuries, consisting of a six inch gash on her head, shattered femur, broken humerus, and right foot was crushed. Lynch, wounded and full of fear, was rescued by two American Soldiers. While all this was happening, Lynch’s superiors and highly ranked soldiers, and the media had different way of telling the truth of what really happened to Lynch. The media perceived Lynch as American hero of war and only told the story of the “little girl Rambo from the hills of West Virginia who went down fighting.” The media fed off of Lynch’s horrific experience, only telling viewers a tale that was indeed not true. These lies were told only to inspire troops and rally our nation. The Purpose of Jessica Lynch’s speech was to inform everyone of the truth. The truth about what really happened to her that day in Nasiryah. She wanted to make it clear when she returned home the she wasn’t the legend that the media made her out to be. Lynch said “many...
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...Pat Tillman killed by Friendly Fire in Combat On April 4, 2004, Army Ranger Pat Tillman was killed by friendly fire in Afghastan. Pat Tillman left behind a NFL career to join the Army Rangers in a act of Patriosm after the 9/11 attacks on the United States. He was deployed to Iraq after his Army training. His unit was patrolling a dangerous part of Kabul. Tillman was assigned to the Army’s Second Batalian 75th Ranger Regiment, This battalion was to clear Khost, Kabul of Al Qaeda and Taliban forces. One of the Armies humvees broke down, causing Tillman to make the decession, as per his commanding officer, to split the unit in two and tow the broken humvee to the base set up in Pakistan. The terrain was mountainous, this area of Kahul, on the Pakistani border was dangerous. This part of Kabul was known by the Iraqis when they ambushed the Russians back in 1988. Tillman heard the second Humvee in distress, Tillman and another soldier climbe the steep terrain and saw gun fire. It was than that he tried to wave down the Americans who were shooting to show them that he was not the enemy. It was than that he was shot down and killed by enemy fire. The United States Government kept the death of Pat Tillman from his family for a few weeks after. Kevin Tillman was there when his brother was shot down. Pat Tillman’s family, still to this day, are investigating the U.S. Government for the loss of their son. OBITUARY Pat Tillman, November 6, 1977 to April 4, 2004 Born in...
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...Running head: COMMUNICATION BLUNDER The Pat Tillman Story Derek Cooper Communicating accurate information to unique sections of an audience is extremely important and can make the difference between how an organization is viewed by its stockholders, employees, business partners, customers, media, non-governmental organizations or the general public. Maintaining and bolstering an organization’s reputation is paramount in the world today more so than any other time in recent history, due to the economy and how competitive the market is for businesses. Reputation is the sum of how all constituents view the organization (Argenti, 55). In addition, with the proliferation of the internet and how easily information can be transmitted, a communication error can spiral out of control in very short amount of time. Throughout the course of an organization’s daily operations, errors will be made involving communication strategies, and how an organization reacts to those problems will determine its fate. The leadership within an organization can make the difference in survival and organizational failure. Corporations should focus on developing and implementing strategies in an integrated fashion across constituencies (Argenti, 55). In this paper, I will discuss a communication blunder, the consequences of the error, and some alternative strategies that may have changed the outcome for the organization and could have netted a more positive result. The communication error...
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...Patrick Daniel Tillman “Somewhere inside, we hear a voice. It leads us in the direction of the person we wish to become. But it is up to us whether or not to follow.” This quote is by Pat Tillman. Pat Tillman was a professional football player. He decided not to play football to enlist in the military. Pat Tillman received many awards for his work in the military and as a professional football player. Because he realized how shallow and insignificant his career was, found it no longer important and wanted to serve his country, Pat Tillman put his professional career as a football player on hold to join the military. In the first place, On November 6, 1976, Patrick Daniel Tillman was born to Mary Tillman and Patrick Tillman in San Jose, California. Out of three sons, he was the oldest. Tillman married his girlfriend Marie, which was his high school girlfriend, after he joined the military. Tillman attended Leland High School, where he excelled in football by leading his team to the Central Coast Division I Football Championship. After he graduated from...
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...Pat Tillman was a professional American football player and United States army soldier. He played football for both Bret Harte Middle School and Leland High School and excelled at it. Tillman’s capability gained him a scholarship to Arizona State University. In 1998, Tillman was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals for the National Football League. He studied Marketing in college and finished with a surprising 3.85 GPA even though he plays college football at the same time. Tillman is a man who shows loyalty and support to his country. When Tillman played for the Arizona Cardinals, he was offered five seasons for nine million dollars contract from St. Louis Rams. Many of the football players would have accepted this deal. Astonishingly, Tillman declined the contract. Tillman’s loyalty to the Arizona Cardinals amazed the media. But for Tillman, it was not all about money and contracts. It was all about loyalty to his team. Tillman played for the...
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...A hero is someone who has bravery, sacrifice and determination Pat Tillman was a the definition of all of these. Pat tillman was determined to always help someone or something. Pat had bravery sacrifice and determination for his country and his family. Pat wanted to give up his NFL career for the army, so he could serve. Pat Tillman was born on November 6, 1976, in Fremont California and died on April 22, 2004. Pat Tillman made lots of sacrifices in his life pat, gave up a successful life in the NFL to serve in the U.S Army in 2002. Pat gave up his life in the NFL and his teammates amates to serve. He also left his family behind was he went to serve. Pat said to his wife that his family served in the military, navy and U.S army, so he thought that he never made a difference in the world by just playing football. So pat enlisted in the U.S army for a three year term. Pat later on died in Afghanistan while fighting for are country. Pat will always be remembered as someone who would give up everything in his life to protect and save someone...
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...FAMILY OF SECRETS The Bush Dynasty, America’s Invisible Government, and the Hidden History of the Last Fifty Years RUSS BAKER Contents Foreword by James Moore 1. How Did Bush Happen? 2. Poppy’s Secret 3. Viva Zapata 4. Where Was Poppy? 5. Oswald’s Friend 6. The Hit 7. After Camelot 8. Wings for W. 9. The Nixonian Bushes 10. Downing Nixon, Part I: The Setup 11. Downing Nixon, Part II: The Execution 12. In from the Cold 13. Poppy’s Proxy and the Saudis 14. Poppy’s Web 15. The Handoff 16. The Quacking Duck 17. Playing Hardball 18. Meet the Help 19. The Conversion 20. The Skeleton in W.’s Closet 21. Shock and . . . Oil? 22. Deflection for Reelection 23. Domestic Disturbance 24. Conclusion Afterword Author’s Note Acknowledgments Notes Foreword When a governor or any state official seeks elective national office, his (or her) reputation and what the country knows about the candidate’s background is initially determined by the work of local and regional media. Generally, those journalists do a competent job of reporting on the prospect’s record. In the case of Governor George W. Bush, Texas reporters had written numerous stories about his failed businesses in the oil patch, the dubious land grab and questionable funding behind a new stadium for Bush’s baseball team, the Texas Rangers, and his various political contradictions and hypocrisies while serving in Austin. I was one of those Texas journalists. I spent about a decade...
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...Media History Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Mass media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.1.4 1.1.5 1.1.6 1.1.7 1.1.8 1.1.9 Issues with definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forms of mass media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professions involving mass media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Influence and sociology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethical issues and criticism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1 2 6 6 7 8 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 19 20 21 21 21 1.1.10 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.11 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.12 Further reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.13 External links . . . . . . . . ....
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