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Pres. Obama, viewed through three media lenses

Posted on February 4, 2012 by John Oestman

One National Review article talks about how Pres. Obama basically insults a few [citizens], making it appear as though our commander-in-chief doesn’t realize who he is truly serving. Another story talks about how Obama served Japanese food to the South … Continue reading →

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Media bias in coverage of Herman Cain

Posted on January 26, 2012 by McKenzie Hughes

My takeaway from major media coverage of the Herman Cain controversy was that they are all biased in their own way. Overall, CNN was more prone to blame Cain [for allegations of sexual harassment against him] rather than defending him … Continue reading →

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How some media outlets covered Occupy Oakland

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Jasmine Fitzgerald

Beginning on Nov. 2, 2011, CNN, CBS and ABC online all reported of the strike that was about to take place in Oakland, Calif. CNN reported that Tim Simons, the organizer of Occupy Oakland, stated that this movement is a … Continue reading →

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In Cain reporting, CNN and Fox went for the scandal

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Aaron Nickerson

A Nov. 4 CNN blog post cited an ABC News/Washington Post poll that indicated that Herman Cain and Mitt Romney remained tied in the race for the Republican nomination. What is interesting is that all of the numbers quoted by … Continue reading →

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News media portrayals of the Greek debt crisis

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Tabitha Wiebe

On Nov. 2, 2011, the news was the addition of a referendum to the debt relief payments Greece is receiving. The referendum would ask the Greek people if they wanted to stay a part of the euro zone. This caused … Continue reading →

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Media coverage of veterans in jobs legislation

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Emily Bryant

A widely sought out angle within the topic of jobs is unemployed veterans and their ability to find jobs. In advance of Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11, Pres. Obama utilized unemployed veterans as an example of the economy and the … Continue reading →

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