By Rachel Stanley Today, news coverage is non-stop, which also means that political coverage is running 24/7. John Vivian talks about the lessening depth and growing amount of errors in the news, but there are more consequences than the decreasing validity of news. Because of the constant coverage of important political issues, there is not … More Racial Profiling in Brooklyn 99
How is it that satirical news and media create a massive awareness of current political events and concerns? How does this take on politics change the viewers perspective on their current outlook of political news? One of the most famous sources of satirical news and comedy sketches is the TV show Saturday Night Live (SNL), … More Politics, Satire, and Media
It’s no secret as to why SNL has been able to stay on the air for more than 4 decades, with the first episode airing on October 11, 1975. Ever since, Saturday Night Live has provided all sorts of satirical news and sketches to entertain its growing population of viewers. SNL has always had a … More Politics from SNL
By Tess Lesesne How Social Media Has Changed the Highest Office in the Land Since declaring his candidacy for presidency, Donald Trump’s twitter profile has absolutely exploded in popularity. Currently boasting 52.9 million followers, Trump is the first president to use Twitter as one of his main outlets through which he posts his thoughts and opinion … More The Twitter President
by LeJzae Davidson The excitement of waiting to read the newspaper thats gets thrown in your front yard every morning, going to your local market to pick up your favorite magazines on whats popping in the celebrity world, waiting for your local tv channels to keep you up with political news, to now, having it … More A Change in Consumption
How does viewing politics through the news signify how politics is portrayed? Does the news show enough of whats going on in politics? Is it leaned towards a more negative portrayal or positive?
By Rachel Stanley Black Panther was a crowd and critic favorite in 2018, earning a “certified fresh” ranking on rotten tomatoes, and earning over $700 million in domestic box office. Movie-goers quickly caught on to and applauded the political parallels found in the film relating to isolationism and race tensions in America. “…Wakanda is the … More Black Panther Political Parallels
Written by Tess Lesesne How has social media changed political campaigns? Candidate’s ability to reach/ promote themselves among different, possibly new demographics Increased incidence of scandals due to the instant posting nature of social media Is a strong social media presence necessary to have a successful campaign?
By Julia Granato The rise of political coverage in the news has rapidly been on the rise given all of the scandals and conspiracies with the most recent elections. The main goal of modern journalism is to maintain objectivity so that the public can arrive at their own decisions and stances on today’s political disputes. … More Objective News is an Illusion
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