Monthly Archives: October 2011

Rick Perry’s Tax Plan

This story discusses how Rick Perry will reveal his simplified tax plan to the American people, on the campaign trail.  While Perry entered the presidential race with great popularity, he has faltered of late due to poor performances in the … Continue reading

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Ron Paul Agenda Setting

This youtube video that I will discuss conveys the severe ignorance of Ron Paul’s existence in the 2012 presidential campaigns. Ron Paul is a Texas republican candidate in the presidential election and has made very great impacts but has continued … Continue reading

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MSNBC agenda setting against Herman Cain

The theory of agenda setting is alive in well in the media. Right now the media has a focus on the republican presidential primaries. Herman Cain is now the frontrunner in the polls and has been taking flak from the … Continue reading

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Triple A

Agenda setting is lining your mind or views to go a specific way, like covering certain stories to make you agree with the media or the general idea that something is bad or good. The issue I want to focus … Continue reading

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Priming in media involving warrantless cell phone searches

In this article it discusses how the California Gov. Jerry Brown recently vetoed a bill that would make it illegal for police officers to be able to obtain a person’s cell-phone while being arrested. The main reason that the bill … Continue reading

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Rick Perry Attack Ad

In this advertisement for the 2012 presidential campaign Rick Perry bashes our current president Barack Obama repeatedly by calling him a zero. In the long drawn out commercial it constantly throws Obama under the bus by saying he has not … Continue reading

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Celebrity Names to “Trump” Voters Interest….

In this story, readers learn about Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and 2012 Presidential candidates attempt to use celebrity billionaire Donald Trump to help her in her tele-town hall. According to the article Bachmann had planned for Trump to be the guest of honor, … Continue reading

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Media as junkyard dogs

This story talks about a hunting ranch in Texas, owned by the family of the governor of Texas Rick Perry who is also a Republican primary candidate seeking his party’s nomination for President of the United States. The “problem” is … Continue reading

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Media as a Watchdog

In this story, ABC talks about the Anthony Weiner scandal. Anthony Weiner was a Democratic congressman, who was married. A young female posted a comment on his facebook page and stated how she found him “hot” because of a political … Continue reading

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Pack Journalism in the Republican Debate

This story, published in The Washington Post, discusses the Fox News/Google sponsored Republican Presidential Debate, held on September 22.  Currently, the contenders for the Republican ticket consist of Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, … Continue reading

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