How does mass media influence young people?

The media make billions of dollars with the advertising they sell and that we are exposed to.We buy what we are told to be good, after seeing thousands of advertisings we make our buying decisions based on what we saw on TY, newspapers or magazines to be a product we can trust and also based on what everyone else that we know is buying and their decision are also based on the media. These are the effects of mass media in teenagers, they buy what they see on TY, what their favorite celebrity advertise and what is acceptable by society based on the fashion that the media imposed them.

The U.S. Navy Calls the Persian Gulf as ‘Arabian Golf’

The U.S. Navy has been using the term ‘Arabian Gulf ‘ and thats the reason there are many protesters (mostly persians) who want the navy to not use that term again. The Navy claims that it’s been using the term for two decades and it’s not really a change of name. What I think is that the U.S. government wants to support its Arab allies by using the new term. everyone knows that it’s called the persian gulf for sure but the U.S. Navy looks to be making tensions between Iran and Arabian states by changing the term that has been used for many many years.

North Korea bombs South Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island

The attack, which comes days after it emerged that North Korea was pressing ahead with its illegal nuclear programme, marks a serious further escalation of tensions on the Korean Penninsula. The incident is believed to have been sparked by South Korean military exercises in the area, which the North had objected to. Officials said dozens of artillery rounds had landed on Yeonpyeong Island at the Yellow Sea,50 miles off the South’s northwest coast in an area close to a disputed sea border. Other reports suggested around 200 shells could have been fired in the attack ehich began at 2:34 pm local time (7:34am GMT).

Barcelona produces a complete team performance in their defeat of Villareal

A select few matches each season define the league in terms of pecking order and/ or over all footballing ability. Obviously, the two editions of El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona usually determine the fate of La Liga crown. More specifically, in the past five seasons, the team that won the most points in El Clasico has gone on to win the league. There are thirty-six other matches, however, that both teams have to play that shape their seasons, and Barcelona hosting Villareal on saturday night was touted as that type monumental match. After Valencia has fallen by the way side from the top of the league after the October international  break with one point out of a possible twelve, including an emotionally crushing 2-1 loss to Barcelona, the only team remaining that had any realistic chance of staying with the established duopoly was Villareal

FC Barcelona- The Best of Spain?

According to the official FC Barcelona website, Barcelona has been declared the best in Spanish La Liga in the first decade of this century. In the first decade of this century, the Catalan giants have earned 1,630 points and Real Madrid are on the second place far behind with 1,482 points. The chiefe points system is based not on titles won, but rather on points taken for wins or draws in the Spanish and European competitions, not taking into account any other factor, such as winning competitions, the club budget or the value of the squad. Even  if the titles were taken into consideration, Barca had still taken the win over the capital  club with five titles under Frank Rijkard and seven under Pep Guardiola. Madrid are two behind Barcelona

Barcelona Manager Pep Guardiola Says Concentration Was The Key In Their Win Against Real Zaragoza

Pep Guardiola was pleased with Barcelona’s 2-0 victory over Real Zaragoza, despite watching his side ease off in the second half. The current champions climbed to the summit of La Liga before Real Madrid demlished Racing Santander 6-1 and regained top spot. Guardiola explained that after the champions league clash in midweek, it is always more difficult to get the right result the following weekend domestically when concentrartion is key.
“The game does not end until the referee’s whistle. A dismissal, a mistake or a corner can cost you a goal, ” Guardiola told El Mundo Deportivo.

Xavi hopes to be back in action for Barcelona against Valencia………

Xavi has been struggling with Achilles tendon problem and was left out of Vicente del Bosque’s Spain squad for their two Euro 2012 qualifying matches against Lithuania and Scotland, the first of which was played last night. The 30_year_old midfielder also sat out Barca’s 1-1 league draw with Real Mallorca last weekend, but the world cup winner is hoping he will be available for coach Pep Guardiola for next saturday’s visit of Valencia to the Nou Camp.