Tag Archives: American News Media

The Newsroom: The Idealist vs. The Realist: News vs. Opinion

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Derik Schneider

“Key scene in Episode 1 of HBO’s ‘Newsroom’, in which there ensues a heated argument between Will McAvoy, the anchor and star of the newscast, and his new Executive Producer, MacKenzie McHale. This argument essentially poses the question ‘what is … Continue reading →

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The Atlantic: James Parker: Madder Than Hell: How Network Anticipated Contemporary Media

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  This is an interesting topic for a blog that I got from James Parker over at The Atlantic. The 1976 movie Network, which is not only a great movie but one of my all-time favorites, predicted and … Continue reading →

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