Posts Tagged ‘ Media ’

Does the mainstream press play a role in the results of high-profile crime trials? In 2011, it seems as though it did.
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What gives a story legs? The question of why some mainstream media stories last a week or longer in newspapers and on television, while others fizzle like a dud firework, is one that journalism students and the general public struggle to answer.
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A series of surprises livened up Sunday night's Grammy ceremony—Eminem was kept in the rap award ghetto, Arcade Fire scored an upset, and the Bieber went down. All this, and the night's many performances, recapped, put under the microscope, and dissected for your pleasure.
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This decade brought us programming on the small screen that rivaled or surpassed what you could see on the big screen — all in the comfort of your own home and with no additional cost beyond your cable bill.
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The close of an era — such as this decade, the Aughts, the 00s or whatever the hell we're calling it — leads to an irresistible temptation to reflect and rank. With the Internet, everyone now has the opportunity to do what only cultural critics and commentators were able to do in the past:...
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CAUTION! You are about to read an opinion-based column about Fox News Channel’s opinion-based reporting. While many political commentators have said the Obama Administration should “take the moral high ground,” and appear on Fox News, I respectfully disagree.
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As more details emerge about 'Balloon Boy' Falcon Heene's family, it's becoming abundantly clear that the family is indeed very interested in publicity . . . and they're just plain strange, bordering on unstable. The laundry list of evidence follows.
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There's little that can offend a comic book fan more than dumb, condescending, and/or uninformed comments by the mainstream media. We always brace ourselves for the inevitable onomatopoeia-filled headlines -- but other silly comments are equally inexcusable.
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