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to cover the same stories, which was the case when 9/11 took place. This was the first time both of these women had to go on air and improvise as they watched the twin towers falling in what would later be identified as a terrorist attack. Although Katie did a great job in reporting the event, it was a turning point for Diane’s career according to…

was made in the 1960s and 1970s in the US, and then, the forms in which this backlash took in the media (in the 1980s and 1990s). One way the documentary addresses a backlash against a progress is by speaking about female journalists. Although Katie Couric was a very successful news anchor and journalist, the media was always worried more about her looks and her personal life then how she did her job. Women in similar jobs are often pitted against each other as if they do not like one another,…

14. Newspaper Source. Web. 11 Dec. 2016. “School Shooting.” Britannica School, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May. 2016. SCOTT, PELLEY, and REYNOLDS DEAN. “Well, In Chicago The Epidemic of Gun Violence Is Only Getting Worse.” CBS Evening News With Katie Couric (n.d.): Newspaper Source. Web. Nov. 2016. Warnick, Bryan R., Sanghyun Kim, and Shannon Robinson. “Gun Violence And the Meaning Of American Schools.” Educational Theory 65.4 (2015): 371-356. Professional Development Collection. Web. 2 Nov…

women have to look thin, beautiful, and sexy because it would help the companies or advertising attract people’s attention. Therefore, Jennifer wanted to show how much pressure the media put on women’s shoulder. According to “Miss Representative”, Katie Couric, former evening news anchor NBC, said that “I worry about how much pressure my daughters feel. In a society that features anorexic actresses and models and television stars, we get conditioned to think this is what women should look like”.…

Fed Up 2014 is the American documentary film which is produced by Katie Couric, Laurie David and directed by Stephanie Soechtig. Fed Up uncover the examination of America’s obesity Epidemic and reveals a secret of the American Food industry. Stephanie Soechtig is a documentary film director, producer and writer. He is the director and producer of Under the Gun (2016) and the producer of The Last Animals (2017). Obesity is the fastest-growing cause of disease and death in America. It affects an…

News operations work through ethical dilemmas on a regular basis (Regulation, Legal Issues, and Ethics, 2011, p.246). Medoff and Kaye note, at times, broadcast stations that produce local news are pressured by people to either cover or not cover a certain story (2011, p.246). Ethics remain pervasive and challenged through a variety of deceitful tactics such as in paying for interviews, recreating news events, a using unnamed sources, or playing dirty tricks which in turn taints the station or…

Miss Representation is a documentary film full of stories told by teenagers, entertainers, politicians, activists and journalists. This film is full of startling facts, and statistics that made my own jaw drop. From problems we have in our own society today including body image and eating disorders to ways we can all make a difference, Miss Representation is a film everyone would benefit from. This film covered both body image and eating disorders in our generation today. Today’s media…

Even with all the technological advancement we’ve seen these past centuries that made people’s lives easier, it hasn’t done much to some. Some people nurtured flexible thinking, not only in Sciences but also what makes them human- humanity. Compassion and empathy to the hardships of others should be a common ground for every human, but it seems not everyone has these traits. One example would be Ken Williamson, who published a writing, announcing that Laverne Cox is not a woman. For the record,…

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and beautiful protagonists, we still see them dressed in revealing clothing or fighting in heels. We see them seduce men to get their way, or mask who they truly are, or even turn on each other because of this idea of what is considered “normal.” Katie Couric said that “the media can be an instrument of change.” Yet when are we going to see it happen? When can we see women being portrayed as respectable human beings? When will be see the decrease in hypersexualization in films and shows? Where…