By: Jessica Farley If your vote for Barack Obama meant that you could watch Will Ferrell eat garbage, would you do it? As the dust settles around one of the most media-saturated election seasons to date, it has become clear to many that this election would not have been the same without a few celebrity […]
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Political endorsements by newspapers: right or wrong?
Posted by: Emily Mann | November 6, 2012 | No Comment |It’s finally here. Election Day is Tuesday. The 2012 Election will commence this Tuesday in what may be our nation’s biggest decision. The campaign between Romney and Obama has been blazing for months now. It has seen some of the most important and largest issues in history, as well. Abortion, Obamacare, and the economy have […]
Will Hurricane Sandy aftermath effect election outcome?
Posted by: Olivia Karegeannes | November 4, 2012 | No Comment |Hurricane Sandy was expected to wreak havoc on millions of people, but the delays and shortages that are still plaguing citizens along the east coast are causing unforeseen issues. New York City and New Jersey seemed to receive the brunt of the storm, with at least 40 fatalities in each state. Much of NYC is […]
During the Dark Ages, when only the wealthy could afford to send their children to school and illiteracy was rampant, the only source of information for most people was the Church. It would seem today, in a developed nation where the literacy rate is 99% and information is available at the tip of our fingers, […]
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Tags: christianity, Dark Ages, election, Emily Mann, mourdock, republican, scribal culture
Tags: christianity, Dark Ages, election, Emily Mann, mourdock, republican, scribal culture
Television and elections: Is the power still there?
Posted by: mmason11 | October 11, 2012 | No Comment |On Oct. 3, Republican candidate Mitt Romney went head-to-head with incumbent Barack Obama in the first televised debate of the 2012 election. For days after, the internet was humming with chatter over impressions gathered from the debate and predictions for the future. Many believed that Obama had a weak performance and that Romney dominated the […]
Propoganda is generally thought of as the comic-like posters on city walls or public service announcements that have been left behind in mid-20th century antiquity. However, all one must do to realize that propaganda is alive and well is turn on their television, especially during election season. It’s presence is ubiquitous: before practically every Youtube […]
By: Jessica Farley An election year means a multitude of things for the masses: less than personable campaigners pestering you during your lunch breaks, an overflowing influx of “politically active” celebrities, red and blue cardboard signs peppering the side of the highway, and in recent years, the demand for unbiased media coverage. It seems that, […]
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Tags: Comm 455, Demand for News, election, FOX NEWS, history oh journalism, Jessica Farley, media bias, MSNBC
Tags: Comm 455, Demand for News, election, FOX NEWS, history oh journalism, Jessica Farley, media bias, MSNBC