The idea and concept of Faults Lines put forward by Dori Maynard of the Maynard Institute of Journalism Education is something I never heard about until this course. This concept takes a look at media bias within articles themselves. The main 5 focuses are race, gender, class, generation and geography. Maynard stated that journalist must … Continue reading Fault Lines in Media
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Controlling the “Control Room”
In the documentary Control Room, the curtain is pulled behind the scenes of media outlets reporting from Central Command (CENTCOM) in Iraq at the height of the Iraq War. What else is seen is reporting and the situation of the escalating war through the controversial news network (at the time), Al Jazeera. What is witnessed … Continue reading Controlling the “Control Room”
A “Spotlight” of Divinity and Lasped Faith
Every Oscar season, I, as many film fans do, try my best to watch every Best Picture nominee in the run-up to the awards. In 2016, after deep dives into the technicolor wasteland of Mad Max: Fury Road, the realistic terror of Room, and seeing a bear beat the pulp out of Leonardo DiCaprio in … Continue reading A “Spotlight” of Divinity and Lasped Faith
Cinema Revue 