Author Archives: Victoria

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/28/politics/supreme-court-gay-marriage-arguments/ What to watch at Supreme Court gay marriage arguments As I write this blog, our Supreme Court is again addressing the argument of same-sex marriage. To date, 32 states have legalized marriage between same sex couples; however, a loss … Continue reading →

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/20/opinions/robbins-hillary-clinton/index.html. As far as attack ads go, this article has to be the most ridiculous piece of sexist bias I have come across so far.Texas CEO Cheryl Rios states, “With the hormones we have there is no way we should … Continue reading →

http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2015/04/environmental_groups_to_hit_rob_portman_with_tv_ads_for_his_global_warming_proposal_video.html Chapter five of Denton & Kuypers’ Politics and Communication in America discusses two models of uneasy relationship between politicians and the press. A recent example of the “attack press” model surfaced against Rob Portman by environmental groups. Earlier, we … Continue reading →

http://time.com/3814732/white-house-conversion-therapy-youth/ http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/obama-calls-for-end-to-dangerous-practice-of-conversion-therapy Chapter 12 of Denton and Kuypers’ Politics and Communication in America discusses the increasing differences of modern presidencies and the new form of leadership. “Certainly in the last 25 years we have seen a transformation or a transition … Continue reading →

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/03/29/omalley-says-presidency-shouldnt-alternate-between-two-families/ The Washington Post’s coverage of George Stephanopoulos’ interview of Martin O’Malley on ABC News’ “This Week” on Sunday, March 29th presented the former Maryland Governor as a potential presidential candidate. However, the clip embedded in this article lends a … Continue reading →

http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/yes-ted-cruz-was-born-canada-so-what-n329516 Yes, Ted Cruz Was Born in Canada. So What? Less than twelve hours after Senator Ted Cruz’ announcement as an official contender for the presidency of the United States, familiar questions of nationality began pouring in; this annoying distraction … Continue reading →

The flagrant rhetoric which commonly flows from John Boehner’s style of leadership is evident with his reply to the President’s veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline. http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/24/politics/obama-keystone-veto/.  In Politics and Communication in America, Andrew Chadwick suggests in Chapter 7, key … Continue reading →