Assignment 1: The American Red Cross (ARC) While the Red Cross’ reputation soared immediately following the September 11th attacks in the wake of their good works, the organization was soon the target of public criticism. By late October 2001, the Red Cross was being condemned by victims’ family members, politicians and the media for allocating a portion of its Liberty Fund towards future terrorist attacks, rather than addressing the needs of those who were directly affected on September 11. The three main operation fund resources are contributions, revenues from products and their services, and investment income from other sources. These funds come from corporate, foundation and individual giving, which includes the United Way, federal, wills and grants. Large donations are received from such corporation as Wal-Mart and the GE Foundation.
Cheri Sparacio, the widow of Thomas Sparacio, exclaims, “The government is not taking any responsibility for what it’s done. This was just one screw up after another.” The government tries to replace loss with money. How can one’s life value be bought? Nowadays, one way life is valued is by money. After the attacks of September 11, 2001, the federal government started a federal fund to help the victims and families of victims of the attacks.
In this assignment I will be describing the type of business, purpose and ownership of the two businesses. The organization that I will be talking about first is Oxfam. Oxfam is a Global charity. This means that it is one of the biggest charities in the world as it operates all over the world. The charity has thousands of employees who have done work in over 90 countries in many continents.
Effects of the Cliché “Actions Speak Louder Than Words” On the 11th of September 2001, the entire world was affected by the terrorist attacks on the United States of America. On the Sunday after these attacks, then U.S. President George W. Bush made a speech announcing his plan to “rid the world of the evil-doers” who traumatized his country earlier that week. Bush also inadvertently drew a parallel from this event to another event that traumatized many: The Crusades that took place during the Middle Ages. "This crusade, this war on terrorism is gonna take awhile” said Bush. The unintentional reference to the Middle Age’s Crusades George W. Bush made in his response to the 9/11 attacks was justly criticized as it connected the problem at hand to the violence of religious warfare, inflicted anxiety upon a vast amount of the world’s population, and holds a fearsome truth.
The introduction should include: § Definition of the issue § Definition of key terms related to the issue § Key players involved (people, organizations, companies, groups, etc. affected) § Timeline of past events related to the issue § Controversies/debates regarding the issue o Create a thesis statement that makes an argument about how the American government has dealt with this public policy issue. · Conclusion o Summarize all of your findings. o Provide informed commentary about the importance of this issue in relation to other policy issues. o Assess the
The film, “Wag the Dog” shows an extreme example of power of the media to influence or distract the public; In this case, it is to distract the public from a Presidential sex scandal. Unfortunately, this scandal could not have come at a worse time for the President; approximately two weeks before the Presidential election starts. So to try to mitigate the damage to the President’s ratings, an aide (Winifred Ames) recruits a ‘spin doctor’ to help; a character by the name of Conrad Bream. It is determined that the best distraction would be to start a war; but he really doesn’t want a real war. It is interesting to note that this film almost paralleled to a point, the real life scandal of President Clinton and his threats of military action against Iraq; the film started production before the Lewinsky scandal, but opened up after it happened.
Since the late 19th century, the Penn State fraternity and sorority community has been an integral part of life for thousands of students, alumni, faculty, staff and State College community members. Today, Penn State boasts the second largest fraternity and sorority system in North America, with over 90 registered chapters and 5,000 collegiate members each academic
Nike Communication Strategy COMM/350 March 7, 2013 Nike Communication Strategy Organizations today are facing many challenges and government policies. As employees are speaking out more about the work conditions organizations are publicized for poor and unhealthy working conditions. Organization are faced with labor conditions, technology, economics, internal, and external changes, competitors, consumer demand, quality, and environmental conditions. Nike is one of the largest leading organizations producing athletic shoes, equipment, and apparel in the United States. Nikes makes over $20 billion dollars annually, more than 600 retail stores, and has more than 35,000 employees.
A personal philosophy concerning the integration of advocacy and mediation will be expressed. In addition to the personal philosophy, an individual approach to the integration of advocacy and mediation regarding a Human Service organization Planned Parenthood will also be provided. Ethical, Moral, and Legal Challenges of the Dual-Role The role of an advocate is to “plea, argue, or support the cause, idea, or policy for another” (Merriam-Webster Inc., 2012). A mediator is “one that reconciles differences between disputing parties” (Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2012). Integrating the two roles can be challenging ethically, morally, and legally because mediation transpires when parties advocate different positions.
Creating a Social Problem: The Homelessness Elizabeth Black HSM/240 October 16, 2011 Marilyn Gardner University of Phoenix The Introduction: In Guilford County, Homelessness has become a national issue of significant proportion with over 300 cities and counties across the country implementing plans to address this human tragedy. In Guilford County, the Partners Ending Homelessness Initiative focuses on actively implementing, evaluating and updating Guilford County Ten Year Plan which is aimed at improving the quality of life for all residents of Guilford County by ending chronic homelessness and reducing all types of homelessness by 2016. The Partners Ending Homelessness Initiative focuses on generating housing and strengthening prevention