news and commentary – opinion – politics and prose

Coach McGuirk asked:


I’m looking for popular movies that provide any sort of commentary or that deals with the television news, either as its main focus or incidentally. Here are the ones I already have on my list:

The Insider
Network
Good Night, and Good Luck
Natural Born Killers
To Die For
Wag the Dog
The Second Civil War
Switching Channels
Dog Day Afternoon
Groundhog Day
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Hotel Rwanda
Syriana
TMNT
Scary Movie 3
Tomorrow Never Dies
Hero

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Rose

cautiouscautious2005 asked:


Granted, it was a subsidary show coming from Playboy, but aired in all seriousness in Germany, England, Holland, Italy and Spain for anyone to view (if one has the European sky, satellite T.V. system, etc,etc, etc). The point is, the news was accurate, up to date and even offered debate, commentary, etc. The women (no men) were toally nude. So, I am wondering if watsching nude news would distract the populace, population from watching the news and instead just concentrating on the nude women or…would many people do both? I”m just rambling here, bu I do wonder if the current news casters for Fox, CNN (you name it) would agree to airing the news, nude (not airing their laundry) if the price was right. Usually, these people would lower themselves to anything if it meant keeping their six figure salaries.

Carolyn

plenum222 asked:


“Straitjacket Bush” by Rosa Brooks – Op-Ed from LATimes,

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-brooks24oct25,0,7749742.column?coll=la-util-opinion-commentary

Gary

Lil s asked:


1. Observations, facts, and other information provided in support of the claim are known as ___________.

Propaganda
Testimony
Evidence
Persuasion

2. ________________ writing is meant to change the attitude or behavior of readers.

Objective
Persuasive
Narrative
Poetic

3. The music for a movie or theater production is called the ______________.

Score
Medley
Composition
Movement

4. ______________ are channels or systems of communication, information, or entertainment.

Networks
Media
Broadcasts
Forums

5. A declaration of principles and policies adopted by a political party or candidate is known as a __________.

Campaign
Election
Plank
Platform

6. A/an ______________ is a position or proposition that is presented and backed by argument.

Essay
Biography
Thesis
Commentary

7. ________ is defined as conveying the meaning or purpose of something.

Expository
Persuasive
Argumentative
Observational

8. A short account of an interesting or humorous incident is called a/an _________________.

Incident
Anecdote
Essay
Argument

9. The paragraphs that follow the initial paragraph in a news article are known as the _____________.

Leads
Headlines
Bylines
Body

10. The individual news stories aired in a broadcast are called _______.

Bits
Articles
Segments
Commentaries

Lloyd

stacy-ann J asked:


or is everyone that works there a republican i stop watching fox news channel because to me alot of there opinions and comments sound very bias to me.. especially bill orielly there commentaries sound very judgemental and borderline degrading sometimes

Christopher