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Bad TV is all around us, open your eyes

By Kyla Gardner | January 23, 2012

There's something better happening on TV right now than reality television, and it's plain ol' reality. The news is as full of crazy characters as Paula Deen is of Type 2 diabetes, and dramatic plot lines are unraveling that network executives only wish...

The affects of political comedy like Colbert Report, Daily show

By Zachary Brictson | November 8, 2010

The popularity and recent noise over Comedy Central's satirical news hosts, John Stewart and Stephen Colbert, raises questions over how much influence the two men and their shows have. Airing four times a week, ‘The Daily Show' and ‘The Colbert Report'...

Campaign ads catch attention, annoy others

By Leah Spagnoli | November 2, 2010

With all the buzz for elections, what is students' main source for information? Between radio and television advertisements playing constantly, student voters have a plethora of ways to choose who they're voting for. The Associated Press reported that...

Don’t look for moral guidance in reality TV

By Portia Kerr-Newman | September 23, 2010

Reality shows are taking over TV. Shows like American Idol, America's Next Top Model, Jersey Shore, and The Bad Girls Club are just a few of the top reality shows that Americans frequently watch. But what do people really get from watching these kinds...

Miller Lite ads dim to some

By Tony Martin | August 23, 2010

Nothing completes the pallet of the college experience like a can (or bottle, or 40 ounce) of beer. Beer makes everyone happy (presumably), or possibly angry, flirty or sick. Yet the politics of beer remain somewhat muddled. Watching as much sports as...