Annotated Bibliography

• Pros and Cons of communism in Cuba. (2008, August 7). Retrieved November 12, 2014, from http://www.theweek.co.uk/americas/35627/pros-and-cons-communism-cuba

In this article piece, the magazine publishes both the positive and the negative consequences of the Castro dictatorship in Cuba. With this information, I should be able to prove that Cuba does in fact have many great things, but at the same time has some flaws in their system.

• Roberts, G. (n.d.). Misconceptions about Cuba. Retrieved November 14, 2014, from http://www.iammyownreporter.com/misconceptions.htm

Although this is not an official website, Roberts writes from his personal experiences that many "facts" told by the United States or Cuban exiles are false. He makes a list of more than 16 lies being told about Cuba. This will be a perfect fit for my report because it is shown that this man, who has no bias, has seen the beauty of Cuba and their functioning government.

• Economy of Cuba. (n.d.). Retrieved November 14, 2014, from http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Economy_of_Cuba.html

This website seems to have correct information although I have a hard time believing it was written by Princeton University. With that being said, the facts provided in this piece are very important. It mentions things such as the low housing and transportation fees, free education and the low mortality rate in infants in Cuba. It can be very useful when I mention all the things that make the Cuban government more successful. 

Propaganda

This is a great example of a propaganda piece that illustrates beautiful people and uses a catchy slogan. The attractive african american lady shows her classy and beautiful side with her jewelry and her nicely done makeup. "Black is Beautiful" is a slogan that tries to change people's minds who once believed that only white people are beautiful.

This war propaganda is somewhat confusing and inaccurate because its promoting a war against Iraq by using an image of Osama Bin Laden. Regardless, they used the famous "I Want You" slogan used throughout the 20th century. The slogan is very well known not just in the United States but also worldwide. What makes this propaganda piece unique is the face of Bin Laden swapped into Uncle Sam's body. Bin Laden is used as a scapegoat because in the early 2000s, the United States were still paranoid and devastated from the 2001 September 11 attacks and they were convinced Bin Laden was the main responsible. 

Research Paper Ideas

Idea 1:

How controlling and dishonest is the government-controlled media in North Korea?

For years now, I have been hearing about the incredibly-biased North Korean government, including the media. However, I'm very curious to see exactly how dishonest their media really is and how it manages to get their citizens to actually believe their story.

Idea 2:

The image of the United States and its citizens thru foreign media

In many foreign movies, shows and novels, the United States is portrayed with a variety of different stereotypes both accurate and inaccurate. Im interested in seeing the audience's reactions to this

Idea 3:

Do rappers still live the "gangsta life" or is it just an image?

For years, rappers have been making a living off bragging about how difficult their lives and neighborhoods are. But most rappers nowadays no longer live in those communities. So then why continue to rap about it?