Archive: 2014
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Lack of Female Comedic News Hosts Must Be Taken Seriously
Earlier this month, "Saturday Night Live" executive producer Lorne Michaels announced that comedian Michael Che would replace Cecily Strong on the show's "Weekend Update" segment.[1] This is notable f
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3 Ways John Oliver is Evolving Political Comedy Audience Participation
Guest Author: Thomas Hernandez gnovis Classroom Series: This semester, we will be publishing a series of guest blogs completed in various CCT classes. This blog was originally written for CCT 505, th
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The Colbert Report as “Soft News”
Guest Author: Angela Hart The Colbert Report airs at 11:30 p.m. on Comedy Central Monday through Thursday. The program is hosted by Stephen Colbert and can best be described as a “politainment,” [1].
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Watch our panel on The Future of Film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTQy5AUCFnw
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#VogueArticles: How Twitter Users Reframe the Discussion
“It’s safe to say this time around, the world is thoroughly ready for this jelly,” claims Vogue writer Patricia Garcia, in the magazine’s latest article, celebrating the rise of the posterior in the y
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The Celebrity Nude Photo Scandal: Who is at Fault?
The recent celebrity nude picture scandal has reignited the conversation about privacy and online sharing. Earlier this month, celebrities like Kate Upton and Jennifer Lawrence, discovered nude photos
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Transforming Slacktivism to Collective Activism: The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
In recent years, it has become popular for researchers to study why objects go viral. Specifically, academics and business stakeholders have sought to discover how specific videos, images, and songs
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Photography and Social Index: Documentation Obsession and Progressive Themes
Throughout the development of photography as art, and genres of photography, there has been an ever-changing remix of mediums, and a multitude of alternative methods for promoting ones’ work. Pierre B
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The Affordable Care Act: Website Glitches and Enrollment Numbers
The Affordable Care Act has been under intense scrutiny in recent months for a number of issues ranging from website difficulties to enrollment numbers. Since the failed rollout of the healthcare law,
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A Social Reality: Teens and Tweens’ New Fixation on Fame
Recently, there’s been a fair amount of discourse surrounding a perceived rise in narcissism among young Americans, alongside a marked decline in empathy. A lot of this discourse focuses on how narcis
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