If commercial programming consistently portrays european americans as upstanding citizens and members of other races as lazy, criminal, or irresponsible, viewers may come to accept such representations as factual. this is known as

a. gatekeeping
b. mainstreaming
c. reasonance
d. the mean world syndrome
e. constructing the news

It is true that prior to 1914 the united states often had been disturbed by events in other continents. we had even engaged in two wars with european nations and in a number of undeclared wars in the west indies, in the mediterranean and in the pacific for the maintenance of american rights and for the principles of peaceful commerce. but in no case had a serious threat been raised against our national safety or our continued independence. what is the theme of this excerpt? a. the responsibility for americans to avoid involvement in war.b. america’s history of international involvement.c. a new kind of threat to american security.d. america’s history as a peaceful nation.

What was the effect of voice, tone, and imagery in “diary 33” and “diary 24” from the freedom writers diary by erin gruwell and the freedom writers? use examples from the text to support your response.

Samuel johnson believed that literature should appeal mainly to the scholar, to him the common man, to teach him the common man, to teach and him the king and the parliament