There is no doubt that the entertainment industry leans left. This tendency is on display in acceptance speeches and the social agenda of many television shows and movies. But this leftward lean is no more evident than on late night comedy shows. No other avenue of mass media produces the same level of sharp criticism with such…
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Media Doesn’t Get Religion
From time to time someone makes a statement that so encapsulates the heart of an issue so well that you cannot overstate its magnitude. One such statement was made in early December by New York Times Executive Editor, Dean Baquet. In an interview with NPR, Baquet discussed the then recent election of Donald Trump and…
Weekly Wrap-Up 2.17.17
Newspapers and Trump Newspapers are seeing an uptick in subscriptions following the election of Donald Trump. The question that must be answered is whether, and to what extent, the print media will seek to be impartial in covering the administration in order to boost the bottom line. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-newspapers-trump-campaigns-analysis-idUSKBN15V0GI?utm_source=applenews&x_cw_context_provider=safari Viewing Actions Through Intentions An interesting op-ed…