Media Coverage of War essays

Media Coverage of War essays Is the American news media biased in favor of liberals and liberal causes? Just turn on your TV and channel-surf the major all-news networks and listen to what they are reporting about the war with Iraq. Television provided non-stop coverage of the events of Sept. 11 and the aftermath and now the war against terrorism. The New York Times, Washington Post, etc and all the tabloids filled their pages with news of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks. Across the United States, special newspaper editions recited details of the devastation and calls for action, day after day. Like a scene from a Hollywood movie, the members of the Senate of the United States stood up and sang God Bless America. Since then, the media has taking a biased approach to the war on Iraq. If we took a minute and jot down how many minutes each station devotes to showing President Bush and his policies toward Iraq in a negative light compared to how many minutes show him in a favorable light. Overwhelmingly he is shown in a negative light. Its as if there is an organized effort to use the media to stop the war. Many of the all-news networks feature people after people pointing out how Bush is in a rush to war and is alienating our allies like France and Germany. This is the liberal news media at its most powerful and at its most destructive to America. Except for FOX, they are giving aid and comfort to an enemy that is bent on Americas destruction. Every anti-war, anti-American protest from around the world is shown with lengthy footage, with interviews with people claiming they like America but just cannot stand this Bush warmonger guy. The question is not whether journalist are being fair, but how you define fairness in the first place...it is the most basic question: should they be partisan or an objective observer? Usually, it is easy to say journalists cannot be partisan, but it is not so ea ...

Fun with Chemistry - Honeycomb Candy Recipe

Fun with Chemistry - Honeycomb Candy Recipe Honeycomb candy is an easy-to-make candy that has an interesting texture caused by carbon dioxide bubbles getting trapped within the candy. The carbon dioxide is produced when baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is added to hot syrup. It is the same process used to make some baked goods rise, except here the bubbles are trapped to form a crisp candy. The holes in the candy make it light and give it a honeycomb appearance. Honeycomb Candy Ingredients 3/4 cup sugar2 tablespoons honey2 tablespoons water1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda Honeycomb Candy Instructions Grease a cookie sheet. You can use oil, butter, or non-stick cooking spray.Add the sugar, honey, and water to a saucepan. You can stir the mixture, but it isnt necessary.Cook the ingredients over high heat, without stirring, until the mixture reaches 300Â °F. The sugar will melt, small bubbles will form, the bubbles will become larger, then the sugar will start to carmelize to an amber color.When the temperature reaches 300Â °F, remove the pan from heat and whisk the baking soda into the hot syrup. This will cause the syrup to foam up.Stir just enough to mix the ingredients, then dump the mixture onto the greased baking sheet. Dont spread out the candy, as this would pop your bubbles.Allow the candy to cool, then break or cut it into pieces.Store the honeycomb candy in an airtight container.