1999, the beginning of a new outlet for information began, With the use of satirical techniques many new news show had begun to shake the standards the news had previously had. Starting with The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to continue to The Colbert Report with Stephen Colbert and even websites like the onion all having a unique and ever evolving standards of their own. These news television programs unifying news and comedy into something new shocked people. Some of the technique utilized for…
“The Minority Report” (1956), by Philip K. Dick is a collection of short stories divided into four volumes, Minority Report (Steven Spielberg, 2002) is, the produced film to help illustrate the science-fiction novel and is clearly, one of few films that transition most highlights the ideas of surveillance of citizens and preventive justice. Although it is undeniable that both ideas are taken from the original story by Dick, in the film they are highlighted and modified, to some extent thanks…
Here are the compliance concerns/questions that I think we need to investigate (You may have already done this): How did anyone know of Ms. Preston’s compliance link? Does the sales person on the account have a history of compliance issues? Who wrote the letter? The client or the Sales Rep.? Did Jeanne forward you the letter from the client? Who are the BRLI players invovlved? My questions for each BRLI employee involved would be (including Gail Colon): Confidentialy --Did you ever…
Let’s Talk About Israel On an episode of “The Daily Show” this summer, Jon Stewart spoke about Israel. In this specific segment, Stewart informed his viewers how America was re-supplying Israel with ammunition to defend itself against Hamas. In response to this, he said, “We cannot be Israel’s rehab sponsor and it’s drug dealer. It’s not going to work.” Well, I am sure you can imagine the backlash Stewart received. To many, this was unjustified criticism of Israel. To others, it was spot on…
actually vital to the country. Also, the witty usage of “only” highlights the groups of people who are affected by those non-American issues to illustrate these events are definitely not non-American issue. Another funny example comes right after a report video that showed how America have more than a quarter of the world’s prisoner population. Trevor commented, “America really loves prison. No, no, going to jail is such a big part of American culture that you even have it included in your board…
Is Kakutani’s point right or is it wrong? Jon Stewart, a moderate comedian, delivers cable news The Daily Show with witty dialogue to charm people. His job is amusing the audience rather than informing them. Not to mention, today’s Comedy Central program The Daily Show with Jon Stewart carries a broader perspective of how the audience should understand society. With this in mind, many divergent audiences enjoy watching The Daily Show more than any other cable news in television. Stewart…
Since our last MDIA 2010 journal, we have discussed many different topics and ideas. First, we talked about Political parody and satires like SNL. Then, we had a guest speaker, Jamie who brought to light the gatekeeping in China. The following class, we learned about digital inequality and the social class. Then, we discussed how fake news is represented and had another guest speaker, Nune Grigoryan who discussed Russia and its censorship. Most recently, we talked about social media activism.…
the auditor’s report more clearly identify the auditor’s role and responsibilities, the limitations of the auditing process, and the degree of reliance to be placed on the audit information presented. These proposed changes are based upon the same premise of avoiding the “illusion of accounting exactitude”. The auditing process requires a great deal of professional judgment and financial statement users must be cautioned against placing more than reasonable assurance on the report. In line…
In the book Hooking Up, Sex, Dating, and Relationships on Campus, the goal Bogle seems to have in mind in her research was to contribute to the growing body of literature on the changing nature of relationships. She pays particular attention to the beginning of a relationship, how it takes root and forms. This entails how individuals find each other, and upon meeting, how they proceed. The beginning stages of relationships varies depending on the time period, and when holding the time period…
Ta Nehisi Coates Alexander, Michelle. "Ta-Nehisi Coates’s ‘Between the World and Me’." The New York Times. 11111The New York Times, 16 Aug. 2015. Web. 16 Dec. 2016. 11111. According to Michelle Alexander’s article, “Ta-Nehisi Coates’s ‘Between the World and Me’,” Coates’s letter to his son repeatedly emphasizes the permanence of racial injustice in America; the foolishness of believing that one person can make a change, and the dangers of believing in the American Dream. Alexander cites…