Cosby scandal to examine the extent of bias by looking at headlines from four national newspapers and online news sites including The New York Times, The New York Post, USA Today and The Washington Post. It will look closely at the portrayal of Cosby’s character and whether the societal verdict was decided before the trial even begins which is set for June 5, 2017 (Ellis, 2016).
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The man who started it all: Hannibal Buress
It hailed as the wild and unsettling joke heard around the world! As a part of his comedic standup, comedian Hannibal Buress blasted Bill Cosby for what he described as the “smuggest old black man public persona” in a Philadelphia club on October 16, 2014. He stated:
“Thirteen? And it’s even worse because
Literature Review
The man who started it all: Hannibal Buress
It hailed as the wild and unsettling joke heard around the world! As a part of his comedic standup, comedian Hannibal Buress blasted Bill Cosby for what he described as the “smuggest old black man public persona” in a Philadelphia club on October 16, 2014. He stated:
“Thirteen? And it’s even worse because