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Russia has a media system that has undergone massive changes since 1991 when total censorship was synonymous to the Russia’s media system. The post-1991 period marked a new historical era in Russia on the account of the fall of the soviet system of governance that had dominated the country’s political class. Russia’s political structure has shifted from a completely authoritarian system to one that allows critics to criticize the government and put the government in check using a multi-party system. However, the multi-party system in Russia has been encumbered by slow maturation in a way that makes the country’s political structure to be considerably different from democratically-mature countries such as the U.S. The post-soviet construction has, as such, been characterized by political parallelism. Culturally, Russia has more than 100 ethnicities. While Russian is the official language, the existence of such numerous ethnicities implies that Russia is culturally diverse and, t

(President Barrack Obama - White House Press Office) On the 10th of January in 2016, the former United States’ President, Barrack Obama gave his farewell speech in Chicago city’s McCormick conventional center. In a break of tradition, the former president decided not to deliver his farewell speech in the White House as is the norm. He chose to deliver it in the city of Chicago, which is both his home town as well as the place he delivered his victory speech when he was elected president back in 2008. The former president offered his speech to US citizens physical present at the venue, as well as those who followed it via the various news channels. The purpose for the speech was to thank Americans for giving him a chance to serve them. The former president delivered his speech in a fatherly, humble, and composed manner, characteristic of his speeches. Throughout the speech, he gives a compelling account of all the happenings that were experienced in his administrative tenure. Over

To the average person, political cartoons are merely forms of entertainment. However, a scrutiny of contemporary and past political cartoons would substantiate that political cartoons are essential forms of strategic communication which aim at sending specific messages depending on prevailing events in the political climate. The field of political cartoons could be considered an art that utilizes the latent power of advertising in driving a message home. The art of developing political cartoons necessitates high levels of critical judgment among political cartoonists while coming up with ideas on how to generate persuasive caricature of public figures. As such, well-structured caricatures are indispensable in triggering the attitudes and behaviors of the target audience to act in a particular way (Pavlik and Shawn 412; Sundem). At an abstract level, political cartoons have varied goals. Triggering social activism when political figures overstep their mandates is one of the most signifi

Fox News is a media company that focuses on the 24-hour delivery of news. The media company, by extension, also produces informative and educative documentaries that are broadcasted in the more than 80 countries in which the media company operates. While the media powerhouse operates within the larger media industry, the corporation, particularly operates in the new industry alongside firms such as BBC, Al-Jazeera, and CNN. To Fox News, social media is useful in enabling the business to develop and sustain an online audience. In turn, sustaining an online audience through the social media is helpful in expanding the media company’s market base. Again, social media enables Fox News to drive traffic to their news website; thereby, ensuring that there is increased access to real-time news on the official Fox News website. Additionally, social media enables Fox News to interact directly with their virtual audience at all times. Analysis Twitter, Snap Chat, Tumblr, Facebook, Pinte