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Depiction of Alcohol Use in the United Kingdom In the United States, a person is of the legal drinking age when they turn twenty-one; however, in the United Kingdom, one can legally buy alcohol at the age of eighteen. Although this is only a three-year age gap, this is a minimal difference between how the U.S. and UK media depict alcohol consumption. Drinking is seen differently in the United Kingdom compared to other parts of the world.  Alcohol misuse is the most significant risk factor   for individuals between fifteen and forty-nine in the UK. A global drug survey suggests that British citizens  get drunk more often  than anywhere else in the world. Britons claim that they get alcohol-impaired an average of 51.1 times in a twelve-month period, which is equivalent to once a week, according to a report examining drinking habits in thirty-six countries. Astoundingly, although it is illegal to sell alcohol to anyone under the age of eighteen in the UK, children betwe...
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Position Paper #3 - Depictions of Women and Minorities

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 Depiction of Women in South Africa Growing up as a young woman in the United States, you often hear about how privileged we are compared to women in other countries. Although there are arguments about whether women are paid equal to men in the US or receive the same opportunities, we have never had to experience the supreme hatred and social class roles that women experience in different parts of the world.  In South Africa, women, more specifically black women, are seen as less important than men. South Africa has one of the highest gender-based violence rates in the world . A woman is killed every three to four hours ; many of these women turn into statistics rather than names in the media. The danger and femicide that women face in the country are outstanding and unfathomable.  A lthough the horrible treatment of women in South Africa is undeniably happening, is it being discussed in its media? It has been found  t hat the media does not report the total ...
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Position Paper #2 - Digital Access

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 Digital Access in Ethiopia I cannot fathom living without my smartphone, laptop, or internet access as a college student. It is rare to find a student on any college campus that does not have a source to the internet; however, this is not the case in many countries. For this very reason, I wanted to choose a country that does not have the same digital access as we do. Living in a heavily internet-dependent country makes it interesting to learn about a country that lives in an entirely different way. T he country of Ethiopia  is an excellent example of this. Ethiopia is located in the horn of Africa and is the continent's second most populated country. It has a population of 116.4 million, with 38.5% of the population owning a smartphone. Only 20.6% of the people use the internet, and 5.8% use social media.  Although 38.5% of the population owns a smartphone, citizens of Ethiopia also access the internet on other devices. Datareportal  created a slideshare that give...
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Position Paper #1 - News and Information

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 The Manila Times  In the world of news, where you receive your information is essential. Some news publications are not trustworthy, or they do not have the freedom to report freely on all topics. Citizens in all countries deserve to receive factual and straightforward news; however, this is not always the case. By examining news websites, especially internationally, you can determine if the website is reliable and what restrictions they may be under due to their government.  Rodrigo Duterte The Philippines is a country that has minimal press freedom. According to Reporters Without Borders , the Philippines is ranked 138 in the 2021 World Press Freedom Index. Many claim that their president, Rodrigo Duterte, has targeted many journalists through cyber-attacks and accused them of "far-fetched" charges. For example, a dual US-Philippine Citizen, Maria Ressa, faced charges for multiple articles on her news site, Rappler , where she published numerous critical statements ab...
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