Chris Drew (PhD)

Dr. Chris Drew is the founder of the Helpful Professor. He holds a PhD in education and has published over 20 articles in scholarly journals. He is the former editor of the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education. [Image Descriptor: Photo of Chris]

18 Print Media Examples

Print media is a form of publishing that relies upon paper as its medium. Magazines, newspapers, flyers, and books are all examples of print media. This type of publishing has been around since the emergence of the printing press in the 15th century, when it enabled the rapid spread of information for the first time

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35 Media Bias Examples for Students

Media bias examples include ideological bias, gotcha journalism, negativity bias, and sensationalism. Real-life situations when they occur include when ski resorts spin snow reports to make them sound better, and when cable news shows like Fox and MSNBC overtly prefer one political party over another (republican and democrat, respectively). No one is free of all

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50 Examples of Ethnicities (A to Z List)

Examples of ethnicities include African-American, Serbian, Catalan, Han Chinese, and Native American. A wide range of ethnic groups coexists within most modern multicultural societies. Ethnicity is a cultural classification based on the language, traditions, and cultural origins of a group of people. It differs from race because race is a biological classification (such as Caucasian

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28 Social Construct Examples

A social construct is a concept or category that has socially and culturally mediated meaning. In other words, social constructs are concepts that generate their meaning through social and cultural worldviews. An illustrative example of this is the fact that the idealized notion of beauty has changed over time. In 17th Century France, for example,

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20 Charter Schools Pros and Cons

Charter schools are a stream of public education that is funded through the government and taxpayers’ money but are privately run. They are a key element of the neoliberal education paradigm. Charter schools have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years—over 7,000 charter schools operate in North America—with over 3 million students enrolled. Charter schools have

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