Future Plans
recreating the mass media (Photo credit: Will Lion)
I plan on continue writing posts on a bi-weekly bases. There is always going to be skew in the news. Also, I plan on adding more links from different networks such as CNN to get another perspective on the different stories that is happening around the country and the world.
Writing this blog opened my eyes more on how the media reacts to different stories. All media have a goal and that is to reach out to their particular audience. When the media does this they are alienating potential viewers that are interested in what the media is saying but does not like how they are attacking the guests on their show.
All in all, skew in the news is everywhere. The media portrays a story in a certain way to engage the audience and makes sure that their story is the correct one. For example, there will be skew in the news if President Obama picks Senator John Kerry to become the next secretary of state. Also, there will be skew in the news when the U.S. Supreme Court makes a decision on same-sex marriage. Each side will make a case for their position.
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Tags: Barack Obama, CNN, John Kerry, Mass media, United States
The PR War
Barack Obama (Photo credit: jamesomalley)
President Obama and the Republicans are going to the constituents and they are explaining their plans to the public.
President Obama has a better message then the Republicans. Obama does not have to worry about infighting within his own party. Speaker Boehner has to make sure that every person in his caucus is happy or his fellow members could turn on him.
There are Republicans that are starting to go along with the President Obama’s plan, but many are not. Speaker Boehner needs to make sure that he is listening to both sides of his party or he could lose his gavel.
On Fox News, Sean Hannity had Ann Coulter on and talked about what Republicans should do about their image. Ann Coulter said that the Republicans should go along with the President’s plan for “PR reasons”.
On MSNBC, The Rachel Maddow Show, Maddow was discussing how Republicans need to do about their reaching out to different voters. If Republicans do not reach out to different ethnic groups then they will continue to lose.
What do you think the Republicans need to do to make a better PR campaign? Do you think Speaker Boehner will lose his speakership if he goes with the President’s plan?
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Tags: Ann Coulter, John Boehner, Rachel Maddow Show, Republican, Sean Hannity, White House
Tax (Photo credit: 401(K) 2012)
A few Republicans have begun to caving into the idea of tax hike for the top 2% Americans.
The Republicans that have said they are considering on going along with the tax hike, say that if there is enough cuts in entitlement spending then they would along with the tax hike.
On Fox News, Sean Hannity had guest Ann Coulter on and were talking about the decision that some Republicans are caving into President Obama’s plan. Ann Coulter was discussing that the Republicans should go along with the President’s plan. Coulter believes that Republicans should go along with the president’s plan to save their reputation on the media. Hannity was arguing that Republicans need to stick to their principles on to give into the media.
On MSNBC, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, O’Donnell was discussing that he was agreeing with Ann Coulter that Republicans should go along with the President’s plan.
The Democrats believe that Republicans should go along with the President’s plan. While Republicans do not want go along with the plan. Even though a few Republicans are caving into the President’s proposal there is still many that do not like the plan. Republicans and President Obama need to come up with a compromise or everyone’s taxes will go up.
What do you think the Republicans should do?
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Tags: Ann Coulter, Barack Obama, Hannity, Republican, Tax
Far Away From A Decision
If President Obama and the Republicans do not compromise on a deal by next year then the country will go over the cliff.
President Obama’s Plan
There is still no deal on what to do about the fiscal cliff. President Obama’s proposal on the fiscal cliff is to add $1.6 trillion dollars in new taxes, $50 million dollars in new stimulus package and to cut $500 billion dollars from Medicare and entitlements.
Republicans’ Plan
Republicans did not like the presidents plan and criticized it. Everyone suspected that the Republicans would react this way. The president put his plan out so that the Republicans can come up with their own plan on what to do with the fiscal cliff. Republicans put out a plan on December 3, 2012 and it shows $2.2 trillion in deficit savings over the next decade, including $800 billion from tax reform, $600 billion from Medicare reforms and other health savings, and $600 billion in other spending cuts.
The Media’s Viewpoint
On MSNBC, Ed Schultz talked about how John Boehner criticized the White House proposal. Schultz criticized Boehner because Schultz believed that Boehner does not understand what is in the White House proposal.
On Fox News, Bill O’Reilly criticized the President’s plan because it does not give specifics in what kind of spending cuts are going to take place.
Both MSNBC and Fox News are criticizing their opponents plan. What is your reaction to the different plans?
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Tags: Barack Obama, Bill O'Reilly, Ed Schultz, John Boehner
Susan Rice, US Ambassador to the UN. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice has been considered a top choice to become the next secretary of state. Critics are saying that Susan Rice is not qualified due to her comments of what happened in Benghazi, Libya.
U.S. Senator John McCain and U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte argued that Susan Rice is not qualified to become secretary of state. The senators believed that the comments that Susan Rice gave to the country was a lie and that Rice should explain why she said those comments.
After their meeting with Susan Rice, the three senators were still disturbed on what happened in Benghazi. On MSNBC Lawrence O’Donnell, criticized U.S. Senator John McCain and U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham on their take of Susan Rice.
On Fox News, Sean Hannity criticized Susan Rice and believes what the senators were saying about her.
Do you think their comments are fair? GOP Senators Just Met With Susan Rice About Benghazi, And It Did Not Go Well (businessinsider.com)
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Tags: Benghazi, John McCain, Kelly Ayotte, Lindsay Graham, Susan Rice
Behind The Scenes
Ever wonder what it is like to work in a TV studio? The TV studio is a place where everyone is trying to get organized and make sure that the footage is coming out good. There are different positions in a TV studio where each member has an important role.
Outside the studio room is where the anchors sit. The anchors job is to tell the public what is happening in the world.
The camera operators are also an important aspect to the studio. Camera operators have to make sure that the angle is perfect and that the person or picture is not off frame.
In the studio there is an audio technician. That person’s job is to make sure that the audio is perfect and that the person that is talking can be heard.
Also, in the studio are the producer, the director, technical director, teleprompter, and the graphics.
In front of the studio are TV monitors where the director and the producer can see if any changes needs to be done. That way if there were any mistakes it can be fixed right away.
Now you know what is like to work behind the cameras. That is how we get our skew in the news.
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Tags: TV Studio
Great post Combat Babe! When you write “If you watch the news, local or national, the “talking heads” are using cues given to them by the station on how they should deliver a story; subtle nod here, barely noticeable grimace there, head tilt here, inflections and tones of their voice.” it tells that the anchors are not giving the information correctly because they are being told what to say. You can see this with Fox News and MSNBC. Both Fox News and MSNBC are reaching to certain audiences and are skewing the story so that the audience will listen more and not to change the channel. Take a look at my skew in the news blog and see the difference between MSNBC and Fox News. Once again great post!
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The Fiscal Cliff
Everyone is talking about the fiscal cliff. People want the politicians to have a compromise so that the fiscal cliff does not happen. Each politician is saying different ideas and are not getting a deal done anytime soon.
On MSNBC, Ed Schultz had Bernie Sanders a U.S. Senator from Vermont on to talk about the fiscal cliff. Bernie Sanders was saying that President Obama has the moment to get something done. This is because the democrats won and that President Obama has to convince the American people that his plan is the best one to take.
On Fox News, Sean Hannity had Louie Gohmert a U.S. Representative from Texas on to talk about the fiscal cliff. Sean Hannity was saying that Republicans should not be caving into what the president wants. Hannity believes that the Republicans need to be on offense and not defense. Louie Gohmert agrees with Hannity and is saying that Obama is still in campaign mode.
If both sides do not compromise, then the economy will be in worse shape than it is now. Also, having both sides working together shows leadership and that each side is taking the fiscal cliff seriously.
What do you think should happen? Should Republicans and Democrats find a common ground to make sure that the fiscal cliff does not happen? If Republicans and Democrats do not find a common ground then the economy will go under.
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Tags: Compromise
This is a good post Joe Von Kanel! The poll numbers give insight on what voters see as an important issue. It allows people to understand what will happen on election day. When you write “The exit polls provide a window into voters’ thoughts in some of the mostly-closely watched states Florida, Virginia, Ohio and New Hampshire.” It shows what people are seeing what the candidates will be doing. This post will allow people to understand why poll numbers are really important to have.
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Great post Jolie O’Dell! This post will help my audience understand why the two candidates are focusing more on social media than doing interviews on major networks. When you write “From the command center, you can check out which candidate has the most Facebook likes, who’s mentioned in more updates and tweets, and even the sentiments expressed around each candidate.” this comment helps explains why both candidates are following social media more than going on the major networks.
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THE SKEW IN THE NEWS 
