“As a source of innovation, an engine of our economy, and a forum for our political discourse, the Internet can only work if it's a truly level playing field. Small businesses should have the same ability to reach customers as powerful corporations. A blogger should have the same ability to find an audience as a media conglomerate.” IfsShouldPoliticalAbilityLevelsPowerfulAudienceEconomyMediaFieldsSourceInternetShould HaveInnovationCustomersCorporationsEnginesDiscourseSmall BusinessPlaying FieldsForumsBloggersPolitical DiscourseLevel Playing Field Author:Al Franken
“Regardless of all of the ways that the media have changed in recent years, one thing that will never go out of style in America is the ability of a free press to keep the public accurately and honestly informed about its government.” WayYearsGovernmentAmericaAbilityOne ThingMediaStyleChangedPressesHonestlyFreedom Of SpeechFree PressYear One Author:Candice S. Miller
“Social media and the Internet haven't changed our capacity for social interaction any more than the Internet has changed our ability to be in love or our basic propensity to violence, because those are such fundamental human attributes.” HumansSocialAbilityViolenceMediaHavensChangedInternetCapacityFundamentalsSocial MediaAttributesInteractionPropensitySocial Interaction Author:Nicholas A. Christakis
“Few white citizens are acquainted with blacks other than those projected by the media and the so--called educational system, whichis nothing more than a system of rewards and punishments based upon one's ability to pledge loyalty oaths to Anglo culture. The media and the "educational system" are the prime sources of racism in the United States.” StatesAmericaCultureAbilityWhiteUnitedRaceEducationUnited StatesMediaSourceCitizensRacismRewardsEducationalLoyaltyPunishmentPrimePledgeOathEducational SystemReward And Punishment Author:Ishmael Reed
“The media need superheroes in science just as in every sphere of life, but there is really a continuous range of abilities with no clear dividing line.” NeedsLinesAbilityClearMediaRangeSpheresSuperheroDividing Author:Stephen Hawking
“Sourav's greatest asset is his ability to communicate. He is a naturally very confident person. He encourages his team, is a great motivator and a born captain. He is not the media's blue eyed boy because he is a very straightforward person, who never minces his words, instead he talks in a no nonsense manner to the press. He shares an extremely healthy rapport with his teammates. His leadership skills are also vouched for by the youngsters in the team. He has phenomenal brand value. He's the new-age Indian, an aggressive go-getter, full of self-belief, determination.” PersonsSelfAgeValuesBeliefBornAbilityBoysTeamShareMediaHealthySkillsDeterminationBluePressesCommunicateBrandsIndianNonsenseAssetsAggressiveCaptainsNew AgeTeammateStraightforwardPhenomenalBlue EyesYoungstersBelief In SelfLeadership SkillsRapportAbility To CommunicateBlue EyedNo Nonsense Author:Ravi Shastri
“There are few talents so richly rewarded - especially in politics and the media - as the ability to portray parasites as victims, and portray demands for preferential treatment as struggles for equal rights.” AbilityStruggleRightsTalentMediaDemandEqualVictimTreatmentEqual RightsParasitesPreferential Treatment Author:Thomas Sowell
“With technology expanding at this ridiculous pace, bit by bit we're losing our humanity and our ability to connect with each other without having electronic media in the middle.” HumanityBitsAbilityTechnologyMiddleMediaLosingRidiculousPaceExpandingElectronic Media Author:Walter Trout
“The PC has improved the world in just about every area you can think of. Amazing developments in communications, collaboration and efficiencies. New kinds of entertainment and social media. Access to information and the ability to give a voice people who would never have been heard.” PeopleThinkingWorldGivingKindHas BeensSocialVoiceAbilityHeardMediaInformationCommunicationDevelopmentAreasEntertainmentSocial MediaAccessCollaborationEfficiencyAccess To Information Author:Bill Gates
“I had been thinking independently about our ability to forget things that happened, specifically, events that clearly were wrong, that crossed the line. It seemed to me during the 2000 election recount that the media's narrative was being orchestrated. Shockingly, after the Supreme Court decision, the media simply said, "Time to move on," end of reporting: "Here's the new story." And everyone forgot.” ThinkingSaidEndsStoriesMovingLinesAbilityDecisionForgetHappenedMediaEventsElectionCourtSupremeNarrativeSupreme CourtTime To Move OnCourt DecisionSimply Said Author:Robert Kane Pappas
“In this day and age, social media is a huge part of a business, which I actually love. It's a phenomenal platform to share your message, keep others and myself inspired and help keep your students connected to your events. The hardest part is the anonymous ability to say whatever you want.” WantHelpingAgeSocialAbilityShareMediaEventsStudentsHugeMessagesInspiredSocial MediaConnectedHardestThis DayPlatformsPhenomenal Author:Kathryn Budig
“When I started out as an activist, the issues were much clearer. There's advantage to the new media, but on the other hand, you miss the ability to frame an issue that you had when there were just three TV networks: CBS, NBC, and ABC. So the whole world could see the same police dogs. The same Bull Connor and his white tank. Now you've got narrow-casting. The media is all fragmented. It's so hard to get people to focus in a sustained way.” PeopleWorldWayHardWholeHandsThreeAbilityWhiteIssuesFocusMediaDogMissingTvsAdvantagePoliceWhole WorldActivistCastingBullsTanksFragmentedNbcNew Media Author:Marian Wright Edelman
“I find that I have improved in my craft and I have improved considerably in my ability to critique other people's artwork. I forgot to mention that my course of study at the Art Institute is BSC in Media Arts and Animation.” PeopleArtCoursesAbilityStudyMediaCraftsAnimationCritiqueInstituteArtwork Author:St. Lucia