...Running Head: “MONEY TALKS” ESSAY 1 “Money Talks” Essay Tammy R. Mathews Liberty University “Money Talks” Essay Based on the definition in our textbook (Littlejohn & Foss, 2011, p. 19) I would argue that “Money Talks” does not fit the criteria for a theory. It is not "an organized set of explanations." It's simply an idiom or a metaphor -- maybe "loosely" considered a personal theory, but nothing close to the types of theories in our textbook. Literally, money does not talk; it has no such characteristics. However, the phrase “money talks” is based on the concept that money gives one power and influence to help get things done and get one’s own way. Therefore, I would describe the phrase, “money talks,” more specifically as a communication theory. “Money talks” is a communication tool for those who have the means to be a powerful influence to get one’s way. Sometimes, this communication is spoken or unspoken. It is taken for granted that communication can influence what is done and what is not done. This is not always based on what is right or wrong. It is definitely about the power of the almighty dollar. In a lot of instances, money does talk and it talks very loud! “Money talks” is a representation in the real world. Is it a true representation? It shouldn’t be but the reality is that “it is.” “Money “stands for” the economic...
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...Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 1986, Vol. 31, No. 3, 505-514 Copyright 1986 hy the American Psychological Association, Inc. 0022-35l4/86/$00.75 Attitude Accessibility as a Moderator of the Attitude-Perception and Attitude-Behavior Relations: An Investigation of the 1984 Presidential Election Russell H. Fazio and Carol J. Williams Indiana University It was hypothesized that the extent to which individuals' attitudes guide their subsequent perceptions of and behavior toward the attitude object is a function of the accessibility of those attitudes from memory. A field investigation concerning the 1984 presidential election was conducted as a test of these hypotheses. Attitudes toward each of the two candidates, Reagan and Mondale, and the accessibility of those attitudes, as indicated by the latency of response to the attitudinal inquiry, were measured for a large sample of townspeople months before the election. Judgments of the performance of the candidates during the televised debates served as the measure of subsequent perceptions, and voting served as the measure of subsequent behavior. As predicted, both the attitude-perception and the attitude-behavior relations were moderated by attitude accessibility. The implications of these findings for theoretical models of the processes by which attitudes guide behavior, along with their practical implications for survey research, are discussed. Research on the consistency between individuals' attitudes and...
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...Let’s Talk Money Harrold Hylton ECO/415 March 12, 2012 Gregory Czar Let’s Talk Money The retail conglomerate Wal-Mart current CEO is Mr. Michael Duke. Mr. Duke has agreed to meet with the Talk show host Steve Harvey and President Barrack Obama. During the session the discussion will center around Wal-Mart’s impact on today’s economy, and the government’s role in ensuring fairness. (Host)-First, we would like to thank the President of the United States for taking time out of his busy schedule to appear on “Let’s Talk Money”. (President Obama)- Your are welcome, after all it is a election year (said jokingly) (Host)- Next, we would like to thank Mr. Duke for taking time to meet with us and allowing us to learn more about the #1 employer in the United States. (President Obama)-Steve, excuse I believe you are mistaken, according to my right wing friend the U.S. government is the #1 employer (said jokingly once again). (Audience)-Laughing. (Host)-You got me there. (Host)(gaining his composure)-We are here to be exposed to the steps Wal-Mart is taking to maintain compliance with the antitrust laws and the economically impact Wal-Mart has on the economy and can Wal-Mart aid the federal government in making the economical situation better for all. (Host)- In what type of situations might Wal-Mart run a high risk of violating antitrust laws? (Steve)-Recently, Wal-Mart has found itself in court, defending itself against a charge of creating a monopoly. This came about...
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...Amanda Lopez Stock1 Queen of Talk Under Bad Lighting As a leader and icon Oprah Winfrey has redefined the meaning of success and has become one of the most praised women. Oprah has had numerous articles, books, and magazines, dedicated to highlighting her success. Another article in the New York Times summing up Ms. Winfrey’s accomplishments is nothing less than typical. However, what is uncommon is to come across a writer such as gossip columnist Kitty Kelley, doing what no one dares to do and confronting the negative and practically silent aspects of Oprahs’s stardom. In Kitty Kelley’s Oprah biography, she provides her readers with a raw and insightful view contradicting The New York Times view on Oprah as an ultimate multimedia icon. Oprah Winfrey has set a silent standard to the way her fans and outside viewers perceive her, this standard being that you, do not question the queen of talk. The New York Times along with other newspapers and magazines would not dare contradict Oprah because in the eyes of the media she has the very two qualities we love as a nation, power, and money. The article in the New York Times states her accomplishments as her show “Oprah” is now soon to end, and what else is in her future. It is all apart of the typical praise that follows the headline “Oprah Winfrey”. As mentioned our nation loves money and power so it is by no surprise the opening sentence into the article states “Oprah Winfrey, the first black woman to appear on Forbes billionaire...
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...having sexual intercourse with a teenager under the age of 18" as rape"(Sapiro 402). Just to think that any teenage under the age of 18 can be raped by a relative is hard to imagine. Children that get raped at such a young do not always make a life out of themselves. They keep it all in and that damages them. Oprah never told anyone she kept it a secret and it all turned into anger. She would get into trouble at school. At age 14 she left her house and she was all on her own. Later in her life she won a scholarship to Tennessee State University. She majored in Speech Communications and Performing Arts. She began her broadcasting career in Nashville at WVOL a local radio station at the age of 17. In 1976, Winfrey left to Baltimore to co-host a talk show, "People Are...
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...college her senior year to move to Baltimore to co-anchor the nightly news in Baltimore. Although reading the news did not play to Oprah’s strengths, the opportunity soon arose for her to host her own talk show. Her connection with the audience, her viewers, and her guests on this show is what led to her success in this medium and paved the way for her future successes as she hosted one of the most popular talk shows of all time “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Oprah success as an entrepreneur has been as a business owner, talk show host, philanthropist, actor, producer, director, and author. The greatest economic decision Oprah has made in her career was when she formed Harpo Productions, purchased a production studio in Chicago, and began producing her own talk show (Entrepreneur 2008). This decision gave her complete control over the resources she would need to build a successful business and an even more successful show. It also allowed her to employ hundreds of staff members from all over the world which gave a much needed boost to the Chicago economy. Harpo studios was also the home to other shows in which Oprah was the producer which gave her an opportunity to see an even greater return on her investment of the production company. Oprah not only gave jobs to people to work on her talk show but she also employed staff members to work various other projects which were focused in places such as Hollywood and Africa. According to 2006 PBS story, Oprah reportedly gave $350 million of...
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...Freedom of Speech, Hate Speech, & Talk Radio Brice Hinchman Freedom of Speech, Hate Speech, & Talk Radio What is Freedom of speech? Well, the definition for freedom of speech is the ability to speak freely without being subject to censorship or without fear of retaliation from a governing body. There are at least two documents, the US Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, that acknowledge that free speech is an unalienable right and protect it for all. There is another form of speech that may or may not be protected, depending on the circumstances, under the same documents and that is hate speech. Some of the limitations that are put in place by Government, employers, and educational facilities are a violation of what freedom of speech is really about, being able to freely speak your mind, but are necessary to protect the rights and liberties of other individuals. The freedom of speech is a very powerful right that is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Our Founding Fathers set the stage when they wrote the Declaration of Independence by stating that “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” (Choices, 81). One of these liberties and unalienable rights was the Freedom of speech. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which was ratified...
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...Jamont Waters Macroeconomics November 5, 2012 Oprah Winfrey Most Successful Talk Show Host to Live Oprah Winfrey is the most successful talk show host that has ever graced this earth. Oprah was born in a poor rural town of Kosciusko, Mississippi on January 25, 1954. After a troubled childhood filled with sexual abuse by a number of male relatives and friends of her mother, Vernita, Oprah moved to Nashville to live with her father, Vernon, a barber and businessman. She went to Tennessee State University in 1971 and began working in radio and television broadcasting in Nashville. In 1976, Oprah moved to Baltimore where she hosted the TV chat show, People Are Talking. The show became a hit and Oprah stayed with it for eight years. She then hosted her own morning show A.M. Chicago after she was recruited by a Chicago TV station. At this time Donahue was competition for her, but within several months of her A.M. show, she had won her 100,000 more viewers than Donahue and had taken her show from last place to first in the ratings. Her success led to nationwide fame and a role in the film, The Color Purple, in 1985. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Oprah launched the Oprah Winfrey Show in 1986 as a nationally syndicated program. Her show grossed over $125 million by the end of its first year, which Oprah received $30 million. She was on 120 channels and had an audience of 10 million people. She soon gained ownership of the program from ABC, drawing...
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...He stands up for her and looks out for her. One of the only differences is that they don’t talk about Johnny at all. When Dally was messing with Cherry in the drive in and Johnny stuck up for her and told him to leave her alone. They didn’t really talk about that in the book. In the book they talked about Johnny and were talking about how he got jumped but in the movie they only said one thing about him. A lot of it is still the same they go to the concessions together. In the movie the murder scene is how I pictured it in the book. The book and movie were similar in that part. When they went to the fountain and they started to beat them up it was almost identical. When Johnny killed Bob I pictured it differently but the same place and reaction they had. I think Johnny just stabbing bob was kind of dumb I think if they would have added some physical features in there before it would have made things more...
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...University of Phoenix Material Week Three Post-Discussion Reaction Form At the end of your weekly discussions, answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words. Be honest. You will not be graded on any negative responses. Group Interaction 1. How clear was the intent of the discussion? 2. How prepared were your group members for the discussion? 3. Did everyone participate equally in the discussion? 4. Were group members open to different points of view? 5. How would you describe the overall climate of the discussion? 6. Did you feel your group was productive in the discussion? Did you use the time efficiently? 7. What strategies can you use in future discussions to increase productivity and outcomes? 8. What approach will you take next time to increase group cohesion? Video Analysis – “Planning A Playground” 1. What are the issues in this meeting? I think that there was not really any issues in the video. I did feel like the group really was not listening to Betty when she said something about the bake sale. I think that their body language showed that they really did not want to do the bake sale. I think the team came together as one and talked about how to get the funds for the playground. 2. What did they do well as a group? I think they did everything well as a group. They all came together, met one another, and got right down to business. I liked how they all respected one another...
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...interrogating Nikkie so she can start to work on the case. Nikkie says she can start by talking to Lawrence ex-wife or to his secretary. And so she starts first on Gwen, Lawrence’s ex-wife. Chapter 2 Kinsey decides to go and interrogate Charlie Scorsoni. Charlie was Lawrence’s best friend. She had to wait before she could talk to him. Meanwhile she was waiting she asked a few questions to the secretary. Then Charlie came and greeted Kinsey. When Kinsey asked about Lawrence´s death he became angry about it. After that, they start talking about how they met and worked together and join into a law partner firm. She then talked about Sharon (Lawrence’s secretary) and suddenly she asked about Libby Glass (Lawrence had an affair with her) but Charlie changed the conversation and told her that he had some work to do so Kinsey left. Then the next morning she met Gwen (Lawrence’s ex-wife). They talked about Lawrence’s death and about their children. The oldest ones were given some money after their father. Also about Collin, Nikki´s son that he was a deaf. Then both of them arranged to meet up at 6:00pm the same day. Chapter 3 Kinsey goes to a phone booth and talks to Nikki. She asks her if she can visit her house in Montebello. They agree to go there and they meet up there. The house in Montebello was very large, and only the...
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...Harvey In Harvey , two scenes where the actors spoke to each other effectively and listened to each other is when Veta went to see the Dr. Lyman Sanderson. That part was realistic because people actually do need help and its normal for a doctor sometimes to be wrong about an person side of the story. When Veta went to Lyman and tried explaining what was wrong with Elwood, and explaining how she felt about the situation made the scene realistic because how she was explaining with such detail and how Lyman was listening to a certain degree. Also, in the beginning when Veta is talking with her daughter, Myrtle, about how Elwood behaves and how they are embarrassed of him. Almost every family has someone they would be embarrassed to be around and maybe be just a little bit embarrassed of. That moment down-to-earth it seemed as if it was happening right in my own house. One technical element that helped make the play Harvey more interesting was when Veta came back from the institution and her hair and clothes was messed up. In the previous scene , it was said they had to strip her down and make her take certain baths. Duane said she even struggled and fought back because she did not want to be there. When she came home and we saw her after everything happened it seemed as if it actually happened! The way she was talking as if she was exhausted, and the way she told the story which matched the story of the Duane. The connection they had in the play was excellent. Being that Harvey...
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...3 in 1 People may think that they talk the same to everyone. I think people are like a clover one plant but with three parts. With some observations I want to go into depth and determine if people change the ways they talk depending on whom they are talking to, family, friends and co-works/ professional world. I feel that the way someone speaks determines the way people think about them. It is important because no one wants their co-workers to think they are not smart or friends to think they are arrogant. I took the time to go and observed two people in their daily lives. I followed Mark and Tina around for six hours each- two at work, two with their family, and two with their friends. Mark is 50 years old and has 3 children; he has been working in the same factory as Tina for the last 30 years. Tina has been working in this plant for the last 7 years and is 30 years old. She also has 2 children. I chose to follow Mark and Tina because they work at the same factory, went to the same high school, and grew up in the same area. I did this because I felt like this would make my observations close to each other, therefore if there are any changes in the way they talk between family, friends, and co-workers it would reduce the chances that it could be from outside influences. The first time I went to observe I went to a factory in Findlay, Ohio to see both Tina and Mark at the same time. I sat and observed them without asking them any questions. I did not want to...
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...wrote “On a seismic scale of impact, Ms. Winfrey is a 10, with aftershocks felt at both poles. This is how her influence stacks up.” According to CNNMoney.com in January of 2006, Oprah ranked second only to Google as the biggest brand newsmaker of 2006. Behind her was Amazon, ebay, and iPod. Oprah Winfrey is our modern day Moses, chosen by an higher power bless with a gift to influence an entire culture with charisma, charm, and elegance. Oprah Winfrey life is bigger than herself, she extends her hand and opened doors for her own protégés. Dr. Phil success has taken on a life of it’s own, his talk show became the second highest rated talk show along with eight best-selling books. Others gained enormous notoriety being associated with Ms. Winfrey, interior designer Nate Berkus, with his own home line at Linens ‘N Things; Bob Greene, Oprah’s personal trainer and fitness guru; Suze Orman money diva; Mehmet Oz, M.D., health guru; and her two newest additions, Robin Smith, love and relationship psychologist, and Rachael Ray, TV chef and magazine powerhouse in her right. Saving the best for last, Oprah’s best friend Gayle King and editor-at-large of O, The Oprah Magazine. “ There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” ― John Holmes, Oprah’s heart is an ocean consumed by her love for others. It may seem everything Oprah touches turns to Gold, but that is not the case. In 2005 she gave away brand-new Pontiac G6’s...
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