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Twitter and the Mumbai Attacks
How Will Comedians React To The Obama Presidency?
Barack Obama will be the first African-American President. Has America come far enough that comedians can make fun of him for the next four years?
Your Virtual Life in High Definition
Think of the important events of recorded history, like the Normandy invasion, the Moon landings, or Obama winning the Presidency. Do you picture them in black and white? Color? As a grainy, small still image? Or in high definition video? Advances in imaging may soon make ultra high definition virtual experiences commonplace.
Obama’s Media Campaign
Saturday Night Live: Struggling to Make Fun of Obama.
In this grueling, seemingly never-ending campaign, Barack Obama’s message to the media was clear, consistent and controlled. Will he be able to continue sheparding his image as President?
The Medium Is The Message
The Puff Piece Factor
The Puff Piece Factor
The Chicago Tribune had a quiz about the Presidential candidates, Barack Obama and John McCain. As someone who reads daily websites, discusses politics with friends, and has RSS Feeds giving me updated information, I thought it‘d be easy. I didn‘t count on the Puff Piece factor.
Friday Night Lights Out
NBC’s Friday Night Lights is entering its third season. You won’t find it on NBC until 2009, because it’s only on DirecTV first. Is this a sign that dramas are on their last legs, or a reprieve for viewers looking for something other than reality and cop shows?
I knew Governor Palin, and You're Not Governor Palin
How Much Is 60,000, Anyway?
Michael Parenti says that the press discounts the number of protestors at a rally because they are liberals. Other numbers are inflated because they are conservative. [i] How does Sarah Palin's recent Florida speech prove his theory?