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Development issues as covered by different media
Introduction
International development issues feature prominently among policymakers, media and in the general public. Various scholars argue that the complexities brought about by internalization, coupled with the continuing challenges faced internationally necessitate creating new approaches for addressing international development issues in media and general public. These challenges are intensified by the need to embrace new strategies and techniques of addressing international issues by the media. All Canadian and international media are looking for the most effective and efficient ways of addressing these issues. It is evident that each country’s media address a particular issue and leave out the other based on their interests and information availability. Among the international development issues are foreign aid, good governance, improved healthcare, good education, poverty reduction in various countries, human rights and gender equality, disaster preparedness, infrastructure developments, and environment among other related issues. This paper, therefore, identifies what international development issues Canadian Sources cover and the issues they do not address. This paper also explains the issues covered by majority of sources and the common factor. The differences between Canadian and other sources in the way they cover international development issues are highlighted and differences critically analyzed.
The international development issues covered and uncovered by Canadian Sources
On the top most international development issue covered by Canadian sources is foreign aid. In determining the widely covered issues, I have made close references to CBC news (www.cbc.ca), Canada’s parliament websites (www.parl.gc.ca), and discussions on Canada business (www.canadianbusiness.com). Among the three international development issues covered by the three selected sources and other Canadian larger media are foreign aid, poverty reduction and disaster preparedness.
In foreign aid, Canadian sources are seen covering various assistances offered to different countries. For instance, on the same accord, Canadian business, CBS news, and Canadian parliament news cover various sanctions imposed on North Korea and the implications for the sanctions, Egypt’s support and supporters and how the country tends to solve its problems with the help of foreign aid, and even how despite the foreign assistance, Afghanistan cannot provide employments. In essence, the three major reliable media cover nearly the entire globe for both countries offering assistance and countries being helped. The Canadian parliament also covers how various aid programs are designed to help sub-Saharan Africa.
The three selected source also heavily cover poverty reduction in various countries across the globe. The Parliament of Canada for instance covers various poverty reduction techniques that are used or ought to be used in various countries like Ireland and United Kingdom. Poverty reduction techniques are also extensively covered by CBC news and Canadian business and other major media. The three sources have a common denominator in that they cover poverty reduction from empowering women and youths to designing strategies (Canadian Business, 2013).
The three sources and other media also cover the various disaster preparedness strategies and techniques employed in Canada and various countries. In so doing, Canadian sources create awareness to various government and countries on the effective way to deal with disasters. The Canadian sources however do not entirely cover all international development issues. Though slightly covered, Canadian sources only touches few aspects of good governance, improvements in the healthcare, good education and human rights. However, some sources cover some while others do not.
Canada being a developed country covers less of infrastructure developments in developing countries. However, the few sources that touch on this do not elaborate or emphasize the importance and the way of improving infrastructure in the developing countries (Allfrica, 2013). For instance, allafrica extensively covers various investment schemes by different countries aimed at improving the infrastructure in different developing countries. This is not covered in major Canadian sources.
The other development issue with little information in Canadian sources is governance. The sources from Canada do not emphasize the importance of good government in various developing countries. Unlike Allafrica that covers this development issue, Canadian sources do not elaborate on the effects of poor governance on developing and developed countries.
Issues covered by almost all of your sources and common factors
Two common issues and important role played by media is highlighting the challenges of reducing poverty and foreign aid. Canadian sources and media as well as other sources run various programs aimed at presenting various strategies of reducing poverty and helping the poor. As evident in the three sources and other materials, Canadian and other media have been responsible for developing stronger understanding of various strategies that can be used to reduce poverty. Among the media’s potential roles include informing the public on poverty reduction issues, media has also provided forums where public opinions are aired including the marginalized individuals. The other important role played by media is dissecting and holding actors to account. Additionally, as evident in Canadian Business, CBC, and other sources’ forums, there have been various debates and stories on poverty reduction techniques and critics. In this case, it can be noted that media has been responsible for creating awareness on the ways to reduce poverty and help the marginalized community members. Media in Canada and other regions are essential in international development issues and agendas.
The other issue covered by almost all the sources is disaster preparedness. The various sources make it clear that media and other print sources have been responsible in educating people about disaster management practices, warn the public of the impending disasters and transmitting information about disaster-hit areas. The sources have also facilitated discussions about disaster response and preparedness. The sources have majored on the significance of creating awareness and various prevention disaster strategies. Majority of the sources state that regular interaction, prior to disaster is an important factor to be considered.
Environment is another issue covered my majority of sources both from Canada and other sources. In the past few decades there have been various sources covering growing public engagement in sciences and calls for improved scientific literacy. There have been various articles covering health, and various technologies used in homes and at work places. Various sources have been responsible in reaching the public and educating the public on key debates and developments which will have impacts on audience’s lives.
The differences between Canadian and other sources in terms of how “development” is presented and critical analysis
To explain the differences between how Canadian and sources present development, there is a need to outline guidelines or concepts applicable to media. The concepts are the major tools to be used in critically analyzing the differences on how development is presented in various sources.
One factor and common difference is that Canadian media and sources are constructive. The Canadian media fails to present the information of what surrounds the community rather they present crafted production that are outcome of various decisions and determining factors. Technically, Canadian sources’ productions are awesome, and this, added to the fact that audience is already familiar with these production types, makes it hard for the audience to consider such productions as anything rather a seamless extension of the actual thing. This practice is evident but not common to all sources where information is relayed the way it happened or in its original form. However, one common practice among the sources is reality construction. The sources construct a given representation of reality. It is a fact that everyone has his or her own view of reality and the public has been building reality for itself. The Canadian media creates the truth to the audience and they remain responsible for various perceptions and form which the audience built its understandings.
In analyzing the way Canadian sources and other sources present development, it is clear in Canadian sources that audience are left to negotiate meaning for themselves. The second main deference comes from the way Canadian sources contribute to construction of reality. However, the audience has to realize that perceptions and contribution to the information differ and so the way one analyses information presented by Canadian sources. Unlike other sources, the Canadian sources provide the audience with materials upon which one builds his or her reality. In some other sources the information and inner meanings are open to the audience. An example is seen when Canadian sources do not present the actual stories or information rather provide their analysis. Canadian sources have been keen on audience’s perception of what one watches in television or reads in newspapers. Owing to the fact that each one has a different perception and view about an idea or information, different people will perceive information differently. The sources form India however presents the information s it is it, disturbing or not (IPC-IG news).
One factor common with Canadian sources is that they are majorly produced for commercial purposes. Majority of Canadian media are for business, and they are thus profit-oriented. Majority of the information on developments are thus tailored to attract investors and their audiences. The Canadian sources are very keen on the type and kind of information presented to the public. Though the various differences as aforementioned, it is important to note that media has a distinct aesthetic form. It is not only about understanding information as relayed by media and their implications but one should understand the current and past trends in the community. Just as one realizes the soothing rhythms and impacts of media’s information and presentation, one should realize that at times the actual information is masked to avoid creating given conditions.
The other factor that makes the difference is how information is presented. Unlike Canadian sources which are primary aimed at informing, Australian sources move a step further to provide recommendations and strategies to be used. An example is seen with Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) which takes part in finding solution to International Development.
Analysis of my experience
The examination and critical analysis of how Canada and other sources cover developments is different. Each and every source selects what it has to cover and how to cover it. Furthermore, due to various media laws in different countries, what a source presents actually different form one country to the other. The Canadian sources tend to be restrictive on the information they provide and they do so indirectly unlike other sources like Allfrica. It is also evident from the analysis that some development issues for instance poverty reduction and foreign aid are covered more by Canadian sources compared to other sources. However, developments issues like infrastructure development is covered my by Africa sources. Also to note, the various media cover different areas and so cannot explain similar information and this creates the differences between the types of development issue each source covers.
Comparing Canadian sources to other sources explaining the various development issues, it can be noted that Canada covers an issue keenly and carefully. Canadian sources are prepared with special attention to various audiences and their perceived perceptions and reactions to given clips. On judging the success or failure of a source, it is important to have various factors like media restriction, coverage area, and development issues among other factors to consider. Comparing a source with another source covering the same topic and covering similar area is a better method for determining the effectiveness of a source.
References
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved from http://www.abcinternationaldevelopment.net.au/ on 12th, Nov, 2013.
Allfrica. www.allafrica.com. Retrieved on 12th, Nov, 2013.
Canadian Business. Foreign aid. Retrieved from http://www.canadianbusiness.com on 12th, Nov, 2013.
Parliament of Canada. Overcoming 40 Years Of Failure: A New Road Map For Sub-Saharan Africa. Retrieved from http://www.parl.gc.ca/ on 10th, Nov, 2013.
CBC news. Retrieved from http://www.cbc.ca on 12th, Nov, 2013.
IPC-IG in the news: The Hindu newspaper on Human Development in India. Retrieved from http://pressroom.ipc-undp.org/the-hindu-kerala-example-draws-u-n-praise/ on 12th, Nov, 2013.
Name language Frequency Place of publication
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) English Daily http://www.abcinternationaldevelopment.net.au/
Allfrica English Daily www.allafrica.com
Canadian Business English Daily www.canadianbusiness.com
Parliament of Canada English Weekly http://www.parl.gc.ca/
IPC-IG Hindu Monthly India
A book Summary of Good to Great Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Dont by Jim Collins
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A book Summary of Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t by Jim Collins
Authored by Jim Collins and published by Harper Collins Publishers in the year 2001, the book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t probably serves as one of the greatest pieces of writing that give the corporate world a keen look and analyze the interplay of various factors that are contributory to success as well as those that make corporate organizations fail. In 320 pages, Collins presents a precisely organized argument and clearly indicates awareness on the corporate world.
The book is organized and presented in an outline of nine chapters and an epilogue. The last four chapters that begin from chapter six, provide the run up of considerations that culminate into considerable business success. Chapter six of the book runs from page 120 to page 144 and is entitled A Culture of Discipline. This chapter draws the line of code of conduct that is expected of business practitioners. To this extent, there are practices that one must commit to and those that various individuals including managers, employees, and business relations personnel must avoid in order to attribute themselves to success.
The next chapter is dubbed Technology Accelerators and specifically deals with the organization of technological tools and the way they are used in enhancing business success. It clearly emerges that technology has a role to play in business, and the way it is adapted by some organizations determines whether they will be successful or not. At the same time, companies that ignore technology or adapt its uses without proper considerations end up failing in ventures.
The Flywheel and the Doom Loop run from page 164 to page 187. This is yet another part of the book building a strategy of what must and what must not be done in business to contribute to success and failure in business. The last chapter is the culmination of the topic of the book. The last chapter is the culmination of the topic of the book. The last chapter is the culmination of the topic of the book. From Good to Great to built to last. This is followed by the epilogue which contains commonly asked business questions that relate to business success.
In the appendices, the book offers direct comparisons of various businesses and their application of the analyzed facts in enhancing success and business growth. The first is A & P, characterized by hiring and firing of CEOs and employees alongside building theories of anticipated success which never comes to be. Addressograph’s era of ‘The Sky is Falling’ that was characterized by their claim of ‘total corporate rejuvenation’ which also comes to collapse and end in bankruptcies. Other organizations analyzed include the Bank of America, Bethlehem Steel, Eckerd, The Great Western Financial, R. J. Reynolds, Scott Paper, Silo, Upjohn, and Warner Lambert.
In successive considerations, there is an analysis of unsustained comparisons which begin with Burroughs that succeeds and fails in different fits as it changes CEO’s and policies as soon as CEO’s are changed. Other analyses in this section include great companies like Chrysler, Harris, Hasbro, Rebbermaid, and Teledyne among others.
In sum, the book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t by Jim Collins offers an incisive analysis of the corporate world. The book gives compelling evidence to support its position and real time examples of how the principles it presents are applicable. To students, teachers, and practitioners in the corporate world, this book is a must read.
The plight of poor immigrant children
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The plight of poor immigrant children
“Introduction”
This text discusses how the children of developing countries come into the United States of America and how they go through a difficult time trying to find justice. In most cases, they do not have attorneys to represent them. This text’s context is based on the amount of pain and the sufferings the poor children who are immigrants in the USA go through and how they try to solve this along the laws developed concerning the issue of immigration in the United States of America. The subject being the kids is very touching, and Egkolfopoulou brings the reader clearly while employing the three modes of persuasion in a great manner, i.e., pathos, logos, and ethos.
The text’s main aim is informational, which is intended later to lead to action, which can change the situation at hand. This can also make the immigrants who mostly discussed are kids have a better environment and fair treatment when facing the courts of law, especially. This is especially to those without representation by an attorney as they are displayed to be the ones who go through a lot of suffering in contrast to those represented. The aim is conjoined to try to bring about legal and other types of action to protect the minors. Therefore, the author believes that this information will make many people feel pity and have mercy for the poor kids. Therefore he wants to use this and inspire action for a change in the policies which govern immigration. Through the change of policies, the children will be supported and have a better life, thus protecting and upholding their rights.
The essay can be summarised as one of the touching stories about the plight of minors who are faced with a situation that they cannot handle on their own. Therefore, they need legal justice and consideration. These kids, just like any other human person, require justice, and therefore they should not be denied their rights even if an attorney in court does not represent them. Therefore this text discusses the injustices heaped upon minors and how the author of this text brings out this injustice making sure the reader gets every clear detail.
“Content discussion.”
The development of the text is seen to be very well connected. It has a logically planned series of events that lead the reader to a conclusion, which is a culmination of the story whereby there is seen some hope for the kids. This is indicated as he says, “Sometimes Marks, the San Francisco judge, takes off her judicial robe to make them feel comfortable.” This is a sign of hope, but then again, on the other side, he indicates that the cases are rising every day, and as of August 2017, the cases of that similar types were more than 90,000, which brings in questions on when and how will they be solved or will it be another problem to deal with. The write uses description, illustration, description, comparison, argumentation, etc., for developing the story and making sure it makes sense and has a great impact on the reader.
The fact that the author is a journalist of Bloomberg News in New York City gives him credibility that he can be believed. How he employs language is also considered ethos, and therefore he can be trusted from his representation of different issues he talks about. Egkolfopoulou is very informed about the plight of the immigrant minors as he gives clear examples and has statistics to present to the audience how the immigrant minors have issues with authorities. He also summons the reader’s feelings by presenting the immigrants’ situation, and therefore through this, he achieves pathos.
The text tries to avoid the mistakes and weaknesses of any kind. However, there are assumptions made in the text; however, they are undoubted. For example, there is an assumption that minors immigrate to the USA without being recorded or noticed as he quotes, “these numbers don’t account for children who may have crossed into the country unnoticed.” The text employs fair assumptions like the one stated above.
“Style”
The language used is one of the central points that focus on the reader, and it makes the development and telling of the story in the best manner possible. Even though the language is intertwined with other styles, it remains one of the basic styles. The tone of the language used can be termed as merciful and informative. The writer uses this not only to pass information but to call for action. Figurative speech is also used to some extent, which adds to the desire and will to achieve the text’s goals. The paragraphs are well arranged and short, each introducing a different thing even if a continuation of the paragraph’s issues in the paragraph above it. The sentences are also concise, and they make the reader have the ability to understand the issue of immigrant children in a clear manner.
“Conclusion”
In this text, there can be seen a very well developed story of how the authorities treat children who illegally migrate into the USA and how their issues are addressed. The text has achieved its purpose in a lot of ways. It can be termed as effective on the issue of message delivery and appealing to the audience try to be in the shoes of the suffering children and try to see the possible solutions to the issues the children face.
“Works cited”
Egkolfopoulou, Story by Misyrlena. “The Thousands of Children Who Go to Immigration Court Alone.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 26 Aug. 2018, www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/08/children-immigration-court/567490/.
Higgins, C., & Walker, R. (2012, September). Ethos, logos, pathos: Strategies of persuasion in social/environmental reports. In Accounting Forum (Vol. 36, No. 3, pp. 194-208). No longer published by Elsevier.
Leach, J. (2000). Rhetorical analysis. Qualitative researching with text, image, and sound, 207-226.