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sebasgm

5 Ways New Media Are Changing Politics - US News - 2 views

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  • New social media are already changing the way organizations attract supporters.
  • But the collective outrage focused on a top-down, big-money view of politics, well, that's so . . . last century. If the goal of television ads is to motivate viewers to vote, volunteer, or give money, there are far better ways to reach people, thanks to the new media.
  • 1. News you can choose:
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  • instant read on opinions and positions
  • distributing the news
  • etweeted hundreds of times
  • The result is a new paradigm in political communications, and both parties are using it.
  • That affects the way reporters spend their days and the way campaigns craft their message.
    • sebasgm
      sebasgm on 29 Oct 14
       
      Technology is a new means of broadcasting and campaigning to the public.
    • sebasgm
      sebasgm on 29 Oct 14
       
      This is a great summary of how Media is changing politics.
  • sebasgm on 29 Oct 14
     
    Emerging communications phenomena have transformed the political process for broadcasting.
  • Joanne Kim on 29 Oct 14
     
    I think this article shows how technology and the new forms of media are having a huge effect on the politics today, and I agree that the new media is one of the biggest things that influence the politics.
charlito_love

Scott Walker wins Wisconsin recall election - 1 views

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  • First-term Republican Gov. Scott Walker has survived the Wisconsin recall election, beating back a labor-backed effort to unseat him and again handing defeat to his Democratic challenger, 58-year-old Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.
  • With 94 percent of the expected vote in, Walker led Barrett 54 percent to 45 percent.
  • the state remains divided
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  • the first governor in U.S. history to survive a recall election
  • the election is over, it's time to move Wisconsin forward."
  • bringing our state together will take some time, no doubt about it,
  • he planed to hold a meeting with the entire state legislature next week.
  • has doubled as a proxy fight over whether Republicans can push through spending cuts and confront organized labor - and live to tell about it.
  • I believe that in November voters across the country will demonstrate that they want the same in Washington, D.C.,
  • exit polls showed Barrett winning handily among union households, while Walker dominated among Tea Party voters. Walker also won by 9 points among independents. The polls showed Walker winning with men and those making more than $50,000, and Barrett winning among women and those making less than $50,000 per year.
  • candidates and outside groups spent in excess of $63 million on the recall election
  • Walker and his Republican allies spent $45.6 million on the race as of May 21, while Barrett and his allies have spent $17.9 million.
  • estimated 2.8 million people expected to cast ballots.
  • The Walker campaign said in response to the reports that "any accusation that our campaign is making those calls is categorically false and unfounded."
  • exit polls found that 52 percent of voters in Wisconsin approve of how Walker has handled the issue of collective bargaining, and 54 percent approve of how he has handled job creation. Fifty-two percent said they approved of the recent changes to state law that limits collective bargaining for government workers, while 47 percent disapproved of these changes.
  • favorable view of unions for government workers
  • 45 percent have an unfavorable opinion of these unions.
  • The Romney campaign said the former Massachusetts governor called Walker to congratulate him Tuesday evening.
  • Part of the disparity can be explained by the fact that Walker, as a sitting governor facing
  • isconsin law.
  • The rest of the spending in the race has been from outside ideological groups.
  • he newly-elected governor, who had defeated Barrett in the 2010 election, released a budget plan that proposed elimination of most public employee bargaining rights.
  • Wisconsin Senate Democrats even temporarily fled the state in an ultimately futile effort to keep Walker's plan from being passed.
  • recall elections are only appropriate for official misconduct.
  • Divide and conquer works."
  • Republicans called the race a test of whether they can push through the difficult reforms needed to deal with massive federal, state and local budget deficits.
  • exit polls found that Mr. Obama led Romney 51 percent to 44 percent among voters in the recall election.
  • The power of Wisconsin's progressive, grassroots tradition was clearly on display throughout the run up to this election and we will continue to work together to ensure a brighter future for Wisconsin's middle class.
  • Walker's victory suggests that the newly-legal unlimited spending by super PACs and other outside groups - which was unleashed by a pair of recent Supreme Court decisions, including Citizens United
  • his victory will elevate him to superstar status among conservatives and likely prompt talk of a future presidential run.
  • In a fourth state Senate recall election, Republicans were leading. If Democrats were able to triumph in any of the state senate elections, they would win a majority in the Wisconsin Senate and be able to block Walker's agenda even though he remains in office.
  • bennordpaskin on 25 Mar 15
     
    This is a news article concerning the attempted recall of Wisconsin governor Scott Walker. This article contrasts the idea that every legislative race, no matter how big or small, reflects politics on a national level. In this particular race, it is notable that parties argued as to wether or not this race was any indication as to the potential outcome of 2012 general elections, and whether or not it might have been possible for Mitt Romney to win the state of Wisconsin from Obama. Noted, the article makes reference to exit polls that indicated Obamas advantage in the state.
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  • paigedeleeuw on 25 Mar 15
     
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  • sebasgm on 25 Mar 15
     
    A summary of what happened during the election and the actions Walker took when faced with the recall.
  • bubb1erat on 23 Mar 16
     
    With a dominant 54%, Walker handily retained the governors office.
  • eleanorthorp on 23 Mar 16
     
    This article seems to favor Walker but gives the general idea of why he survived the recall
  • charlito_love on 24 Mar 16
     
    Walker wins recall this is important because republicans have said this was a test for walker and his political career, while on the other hand even though democrat president Obama won Wisconsin in 2008 earlier with a point lead.
sebasgm

Bills to Strengthen Enforcement, Integrity of Immigration Laws Introduced in House - 0 views

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  • our bills that would strengthen interior enforcement of immigration laws; remove the ability of the President to unilaterally shut down immigration enforcement; ensure jobs are preserved for legal workers; reform the United States’ asylum laws and make sure unaccompanied alien minors who make the dangerous trek to the United States are safely returned home have been introduced in the House
  • There are many issues plaguing our nation’s immigration system but the biggest problem is that our immigration laws are not enforced,” said House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (
  • Additionally, Obama administration officials consistently exploit weak asylum standards to approve baseless claims.
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  • “By refusing to enforce the laws against illegal immigration, President Obama’s immigration policies collectively undermine the integrity of our immigration system and send the message to the world that our laws can be violated with impunity.”
  • “The bills introduced by Representatives Trey Gowdy (R-SC), chair of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, Lamar Smith (R-Texas) -- the former chairman of the House Judiciary Committee – Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah),
  • other broken aspects of our immigration system,
  • President can’t shut down immigration enforcement
  • “For decades, Americans have been promised a secure border and an immigration system that works for all Americans,” Gowdy said in a statement, stressing that, “Those promises have not been kept and both political parties bear responsibility for that. This legislation allows state and local governments to assist in the enforcement of our federal immigration laws. By doing so, we remove the ability of this or future Presidents – of either party – to systematically shut down portions of the law to suit their political purposes.”
  • During a House Judiciary Committee hearing earlier this month, Smith described The Legal Workforce Act as a tool that “turns off the jobs magnet that attracts so many illegal immigrants to the United States.”
  • “administration’s rubberstamping of fraudulent applications and policies, and effectively ends ‘catch and release,’” he stated.  
  • “Even before the President’s promises of amnesty went into effect, our borders were being inundated with unaccompanied children and teens responding to the incentive of a broken asylum policy,”
  • he Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act not only addresses the immediate concern with unaccompanied children, but closes long-exploited holes in our asylum practices.”
  • “Additional judges, attorneys and other resources will ensure children are processed, reunited with their families and sent home as swiftly as possible,”
  • The Protection of Children Act introduced by Carter would ensure unaccompanied alien minors who make the dangerous journey to the United States are safely returned home.
    • sebasgm
      sebasgm on 03 Mar 15
       
      This focuses on the opinions on these new bills to reform Immigration reforms that attempt to overturn Obama's immigration policies.
  • sebasgm on 03 Mar 15
     
    Bills are introduced to strengthen interior enforcement of immigration laws. This is slightly in response to Obama's call for immigration reform and his policies to make these changes. However, these bills are made to make immigration enforcement more strict, while Obama's policies attempted to weaken the enforcement of these laws. This is a large political war with democrats siding with Obama and his policies and Republicans siding with these new bills.
sebasgm

Privacy, Civil Liberties Take Center Stage at Cybersecurity Info Sharing Hearing - 1 views

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  • ecent high-profile security breaches, including the attack on Sony Pictures and the breach of health insurer Anthem, have highlighted the reality that cybersecurity is now one of the greatest national security challenges facing the nation.  
  • To improve preparedness and response to cyber incidents, the House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing Wednesday to examine the President’s recent Cybersecurity Information Sharing Proposal, an executive order he issued to help advance cybersecurity threat and information sharing between the public and private sectors.
  • While Obama's executive order will help advance cybersecurity threat and information sharing between the public and private sectors, critics have said it doesn’t provide legal protection for companies that share such information.   “Every day, our country faces digital intrusions from criminals, hacktivists, terrorists, and nation-states like Russia, China and
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  • an,” said House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas). “The impacts of thos
  • Obama’s proposed cybersecurity legislation has been met with mixed reactions from both Capitol Hill and industry experts because of the lack of legal protections for information sharing liability and privacy issues.  
  • Sadly, our laws are not keeping up with the threat,
  • “notwithstanding any other provision of law.”
  • Fischer explained that there is a wide variety of information that can be shared, but organizations should focus on sharing information that is actionable— that identifies or evokes a specific response aimed at mitigating cybersecurity risks.
  • imits the scope of infor
  • mation that should be shared as “cyber threat indicators,”
    • sebasgm
      sebasgm on 03 Mar 15
       
      Summarizes the actions the different branches of government are taking in order to improve our protection against cyber attacks.
  • sebasgm on 03 Mar 15
     
    With recent public cyber attacks, such as the attack on Sony Pictures, the fact that cybersecurity is one of the nations most prominent security challenges has been highlighted. The need for readiness to prevent these attacks has been increasing. This summarizes the what the nation is doing to improve our protection against these attacks, such as Obama's executive order to advance sybersecurity sharing between the public and private sector.
  • Joanne Kim on 03 Mar 15
     
    I think this article really shows how the cybersecurity has become one of the most important security issues. Since information can be the most powerful weapon in the modern world, I agree with the article that the US needs a stronger defense plan to fight the threat of cyber attacks.
kyrranielson

Fabulously Political: Narrowcasting - 4 views

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  • FOX News, which popularly narrowcasts notoriously conservative-directed news stories.
  • MSNBC is typically considered to be the directive of the liberal media.
  • advocating for more and more gun control and an assault weapons ban
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  • FOX News began running more stories that criticized the liberals for trying to take away Americans 2nd Amendment rights by taking away their guns.
  • CNN is typically considered to be more in the middle when it comes to a liberal or conservative slant,
  • With the lack of non-biased information, people selectively pick and choose information based on what they want to hear, creating individuals who are not well rounded.
  • Narrowcasting can lead to narrow minds which is very dangerous to a society.
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      kyrranielson on 29 Oct 14
       
      I believe Narrowcasting is effecting the nation not necessarily in a positive way. Since people have the choice to watch or listen to media that is biased towards their own opinions they will never hear the side of opposition. 
  • paigedeleeuw on 29 Oct 14
     
    It's crazy to think how much narrowcasting and broadcasting often go hand in hand without us knowing. Not to mention how mind-boggling it is to think just how many different groups of people are affected, whether it's a political group, or even an ethnic group. It's begs the question of what group you might be included in when it comes to narrowcasting.
  • sebasgm on 29 Oct 14
     
    The article starts by defining narrowcasting and giving Fox News as being an example, as it is known for being a conservative new station. This article is interesting as it states that narrowcasting is detrimental to society as it "leads to narrow minds which is very dangerous to a society."
  • Joanne Kim on 29 Oct 14
     
    I thought narrowcasting is just an effective way of delivering information to a certain group of people, but this article points out the dangerousness of it, which is the bad influence that people can get by just getting one point of view
jennacrosby

WikiComMedia - Narrowcasting - 0 views

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  • jennacrosby on 30 Oct 15
     
    Cable television is a Great example of Narrowcasting because people only see the channels they pay for, and many channels are aimed towards people with particular interests, opinions or preferences. Fox News and CNN are channels aimed towards news. You could go even further and talk about each of those channels appealing to a certain kind of person. Fox news appeals to more conservative viewers, where CNN has more Liberal Viewers. You also have ESPN, Home and Garden, History Channel, Food network and Comedy Central. All aimed towards a certain group of people.
paigedeleeuw

U.S. Should Arm Ukraine to Help Check Russian Aggression - US News - 0 views

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  • Despite President Barack Obama’s repeated assurances that Russia faces political isolation and an “economy in tatters,” Russia is still a very real threat to Ukraine – and potentially to other former Soviet satellites as well.
  • More than 5,400 people have been killed in the Ukraine conflict since Russian-backed rebels seized parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions last April.
  • Providing Ukraine with the weapons and training it needs in order to defend itself as part of a coordinated strategy to strengthen the Ukrainian state can contribute to stability by increasing the potential costs to Russia for its aggression.
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  • Russia’s military budget has still increased this year by 33 percent to 3.3 trillion rubles or more than $50 billion.
  • Moreover, some European politicians appear to be having second thoughts about maintaining sanctions against Russia.
  • current diplomacy is clearly failing.
  • On Feb. 12, Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko announced a peace deal after 17 hours of talks, yet these negotiations have not done much to end the conflict.
  • Russia has flouted the so-called Minsk II ceasefire, and Russian weaponry and soldiers continue to flow into Ukraine, with serious detrimental effects.
  • the need for the U.S. and its diplomatic partners to come up with a concerted strategy to push back against Russian imperialism. Increasing Ukraine’s military capabilities is a step in this direction.
  • Western pressure has not been able to successfully end the conflict.
  • supporting Ukraine will also ensure that Russia does not use its gains there as a precedent for invading other former-Soviet countries and re-establishing control.
  • Congress passed new legislation authorizing the provision of arms to the Ukrainian military.
  • Pentagon officials have confirmed that U.S. troops will deploy to Ukraine this spring to train four companies of the Ukrainian National Guard.
  • military aid to Ukraine will escalate tensions between the U.S. and Russia and prompt retaliation from Moscow.
  • the provision of weapons and training to Ukraine’s troops may strengthen Putin’s cry for a united nationalistic front against the West.
  • But Russia’s government, and its proxies in eastern Ukraine, has demonstrated that it will not be easily satisfied.
  • If it is not stopped there, it is liable to set its sights on still more territory that it hopes to acquire.
  • For Moscow, Ukraine represents the first step in a larger imperial project.
  • The U.S. should follow through with Congress’ determination to arm Ukraine and thereby help Kiev to secure its borders – and its sovereignty.
bennordpaskin

What Key Players Say About Netanyahu's Speech -- NYMag - 2 views

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  • He went on to argue, however, that, despite this, he could not stay silent while Iran remained a threat to his country. He believes the agreement as currently formulated will still allow Iran to be a formidable nuclear power. 
  • John BoehnerThe Speaker of the House was the person who invited Netanyahu to speak to Congress in the first place. 
  • President Obama asked Congress to put off these plans during his 2015 State of the Union, to ensure that Iran's interest in the negotiations does not evaporate. 
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  • The Obama administration, besides being miffed that Republican lawmakers invited a foreign leader without asking permission, is also trying to refute the arguments Netanyahu has been making against the nuclear negotiations.
  • Representative Steve Cohen told the New York Times, “I stand with Israel, always have stood with Israel, and always will, but this speech is not about Israel. Netanyahu is not Israel just like George W. Bush wasn’t America.”
  • Kerry really wants these talks to work out, especially since his diplomatic forays in Israel and Syria have not worked as well. 
  • Kerry also made an effort to show he was very much aware of what Obama administration opponents were saying about his schedule during a speech to the U.N. Human Rights Council on Monday, According to the Associated Press, Kerry urged the organization "to end what the United States says is its unfair and biased focus on the Jewish State."
  • bennordpaskin on 03 Mar 15
     
    A news article that gives a description of the current situation in Washington with visiting Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. The article briefly outlines the state of the pending negotiations with Iran concerning the nuclear weapons that Iran is possibly in possession of.
  • campbellcondon on 03 Mar 15
     
    Benjamin Netanyahu, who was originally a supporter of Mitt Romney, visits congress in attempt to cut down the sanctions in Iran for the country's agreement to not make nuclear weapons. Throughout his visit, Netanyahu tried to play down the dramatism of the situation.
paigedeleeuw

The Public Interest Standard in Television Broadcasting | Benton Foundation - 2 views

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  • Federal oversight of all broadcasting has had two general goals: to foster the commercial development of the industry and to ensure that broadcasting serves the educational and informational needs of the American people.
  • Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have sometimes concluded that the broadcast marketplace by itself is not adequately serving public needs. Accordingly, numerous efforts have been undertaken over the past 70 years to encourage or require programming or airtime to enhance the electoral process, governance, political discourse, local community affairs, and education. Some initiatives have sought to help underserved audience-constituencies such as children, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.
  • As competition in the telecommunications marketplace becomes more acute and as the competitive dynamics of TV broadcasting change, the capacities of the free marketplace to serve public ends are being tested as never before.
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  • A recurring challenge for Congress and the FCC has been how to reconcile the competitive commercial pressures of broadcasting with the needs of a democracy when the two seem to be in conflict. This struggle was at the heart of the controversy that led to enactment of the Radio Act of 1927 and the Communications Act of 1934.(1)
  • Under the antiquated Radio Act of 1912, the Secretary of Commerce and Labor was authorized to issue radio licenses to citizens on request.(2) Because broadcast spectrum was so plentiful relative to demand, it was not considered necessary to empower the Secretary to deny radio licenses.
  • ongress expanded the deregulatory approach of the 1980s with its enactment of the Telecommunications Act.(38) Among other things, the Act extended the length of television broadcast licenses from 5 years to 8 years(39) and instituted new license renewal procedures that made it more difficult for competitors to compete for an existing broadcast license.(40) The Telecommunications Act also lifted limits on the number of stations that a single company could own, a rule that historically was intended to promote greater diversity in programming.(41)
  • From the beginning, broadcast regulation in the public interest has sought to meet certain basic needs of American politics and culture, over and above what the marketplace may or may not provide. It has sought to cultivate a more informed citizenry, greater democratic dialogue, diversity of expression, a more educated population, and more robust, culturally inclusive communities.
  • why public interest obligations have been seen as vital to broadcast television—and why a marketplace conception of free speech may meet many, but not all, needs of American democracy.
  • Opportunity for local self-expression. The development and use of local talent. Programs for children. Religious programs. Educational programs. Public affairs programs. Editorialization by licensees. Political broadcasts. Agricultural programs. News programs. Weather and market services. Sports programs. Service to minority groups. Entertainment programming.
  • The 1934 Act, which continues to be the charter for broadcast television, ratified a fundamental compromise by adopting two related provisions: a ban on "common carrier" regulation (sought by broadcasters) and a general requirement that broadcast licensees operate in the "public interest, convenience and necessity" (supported by Congress and various civic, educational, and religious groups).(3) The phrase was given no particular definition; some considered it necessary for the Federal Government's licensing powers to be considered constitutional.(4)
  • If a broadcast licensee airs an editorial that either endorses or opposes a legally qualified candidate, the licensee must notify all other candidates for that particular office within 24 hours, provide them with a script or tape, and offer them a "reasonable opportunity to respond through the use of the licensee's broadcast facilities.
  • the chief legal vehicle for citizens to gain direct access to the airwaves -- or hear diverse viewpoints on controversial public issues -- was the Fairness Doctrine. The principles behind the Fairness Doctrine were first expressed in 1929 in guidelines issued by the FRC, with regard to Great Lakes Broadcasting Co.(50) That Commission statement affirmed the need for broadcasters to serve a diverse public with well- rounded programming.
  • the FCC held in the Mayflower ruling in 1941 that a broadcast station could never editorialize because it would flout the public interest mandate that all sides of a controversial issue be fairly presented. Licensees, the FCC said, must present "all sides of important public questions fairly, objectively and without bias."(51)
  • For decades, the Fairness Doctrine was seen as a primary feature of the public interest standard.
  • In 1963, the FCC formally articulated the principle that the presentation of only one side of an issue during a sponsored program (such as an attack on the proposed Nuclear Test Ban Treaty) required free airtime for opposing views -- a rule known as the Cullman Doctrine.(59) Cigarette advertising, and later, controversial advertising in general, also became subject to the Fairness Doctrine.(60) In 1967 the Commission formalized its "personal attack rule" and political editorial policies in specific and specialized rules.(61)
  • Localism was one reason why Congress enacted the 1962 "all-channel" law -- a law that required that all television receivers be capable of receiving both VHF and UHF signals. The idea, according to a House committee report, was to "permit all communities of appreciable size to have at least one television station as an outlet for local self-expression."(77) With varying degrees of success, the FCC has also sought to promote locally originated programming through the Prime Time Access Rule (a rule that once limited networks to 3 hours of programming during primetime, but has since been repealed) and through policy statements that mention local news and public affairs programming as inherent to the public interest stan- dard.(78)
  • The bond between broadcasters and their local communities was given a new and stronger dimension in the 1960s as a result of United Church of Christ v. FCC.(79) In 1964, after the station owner of WLBT in Jackson, Mississippi, aired a program urging racial segregation but refused to air the views of civil rights activists or even to meet with them, the United Church of Christ and others petitioned for legal standing to challenge the renewal of WLBT's broadcast license. A Circuit Court ruling in 1966 held that citizens have the right to participate in the FCC license renewal process.
  • A primary objective and benefit of our Nation's system of regulation of television broadcasting is the local origination of programming. There is a substantial governmental interest in ensuring its continuation.
  • the Supreme Court in Turner Broadcasting v. FCC recognized Congress's rationale and upheld the must-carry rules as consistent with the First Amendment
  • The Telecommunications Act of 1996 encouraged the television industry to develop a voluntary ratings system that allows parents to assess the suitability of programming for their children.
  • Congress has recognized the public interest in expanding captioning access through two key legislative acts. The Television Decoder Circuitry Act (TDCA), passed in 1990, requires all television sets with screens 13 inches or larger manufactured or imported into the United States after July 1, 1993, to display closed captions through a "decoder chip" built into the sets.
  • kyrranielson on 29 Oct 14
     
    I think that if "broadcasters are meant to act as trustees for the public interest, then a corollary is that they must affirmatively present a wide diversity of perspectives." In my opinion, this is fantastic for all other means than politics. I think that both sides of an arguement should be presented publicly. I don't think that a Republican should just watch what the republican candidates are discussing but also look at the side of the Democrat to have a well-rounded political knowledge.
danielajallath

"Narrowcasting" - Obama and Islam, right wing Fox News directed... - 0 views

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  • danielajallath on 03 Nov 16
     
    This video is a good example of right wing narrowcasting. It is obvious that this is directed to Fox News viewers. Not all Fox News viewer would agree with the statements made on this video. This is more focused to anti-Islam and anti-Obama supporters. The language used by the newscaster is very specific and persuasive. It is generalizing and directly connecting Islam with terrorism. Here is an example: "Islamic killers are the central problem on this planet." In my opinion these are radical ideas themselves. It shows some evidence and pictures relating Obama with Islam. These are there to tie Obama to the negativeness that the newscaster has already said about Islam. We can see that this is an example of narrowcasting because this will not appeal to most people. It will most likely appeal to a certain group of people which this video was made for.
  • danielajallath on 03 Nov 16
     
    As we know, freedom of speech is an example of a Civil Right. Many countries do not allow bias media to be published, or if they do allow it, it is usually for their own benefit. This video and some ideas expressed could be offensive to some people and many would not like it (me.) But this is one of the beauties of this country. I could respond to this video with something bias on my side without a consequence from the other party that will endanger my security. Sometimes the picture could get dirty or might not be pretty, but at the end of the day it is something we should be grateful for, civil rights.
danielajallath

"Broadcasting" - 9/11 LIVE NEWS REPORT - 1 views

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  • danielajallath on 03 Nov 16
     
    This video is an example of "broadcasting." This has less of personal opinions and it is more factual. This means that it appeals to a wider audience (which is the definition for it.) This CNN video shows the second plane hitting the WTC in New York during 9/11. This is something that most people will listen. Why? Because it is factual rather than bias. I think that current events fall more in the broadcasting rather than the narrowcasting. The aftermath of these could fall into narrowcasting. An example of this is the previous video I posted on Obama and Islam. Please comment if you have any other thoughts on this.
sebasgm

Homeland Security Today: Watchdog Calls for DHS Reform to Improve Homeland Security - 2 views

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  • The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plays a critical role in securing the United States against a number of threats
  • In light of these reports, the House Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency held a hearing  last Thursday to examine DHS’s performance and provide recommendations to improve homeland security.
  • “These reports show serious deficiencies in how DHS secures the border, protects federal buildings from cyber attacks, and manages billions of taxpayer dollars,” said subcommittee chairman Scott Perry (R-Penn.). “DHS must act on these and other recommendations to improve our homeland security.”
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  • r 22 disparate agencies to form the third largest cabinet level department has continued to prove challenging.
  • ded to be replaced.   Gerstein also observed a lack of national preparedness, which he believes was highlighted by the response to the Ebola outbreak, the critical shortfalls surrounding the fire in a Washington Metro station several weeks ago, and the growing number of cybersecurity incidents.
  • sebasgm on 03 Mar 15
     
    The House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency held a meeting last Thursday to analyze DHS's efficiency and performance, to decide whether reforms are needed to be made. After this meeting, they came to the consensus that DHS shows "serious deficiencies" in their performance and that reforms are needed to be made.
  • campbellcondon on 03 Mar 15
     
    The results of this article really show in specific detail how the DHS has secured the border and helps prevent cyber attacks from federal buildings. The meeting last week analyzed the efficiency of the DHS and if the reforms are needed. In my opinion, they are not; the DHS is doing sufficient work.
paigedeleeuw

House Agrees to Fully Fund DHS Despite Opposition on Immigration - US News - 0 views

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  • The vote was a major victory for Democrats
  • funding for DHS through the end of the fiscal year – without making any concessions on immigration.
  • The move would have been the GOP’s last viable avenue for opening negotiations to halt Obama’s actions shielding some immigrants in the U.S. illegally from deportation.
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  • the House passed a motion to recede from its version of the DHS funding bill and concur with the clean appropriations measure passed in the Senate last week.
  • he House voted 257-167,
  • most Republicans opposing the bill
  • House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, told members that pushing for short-term continuing resolutions to avoid a shutdown was no longer a viable path.
  • So it’s not just waiting for the courts, and in fact, if this bill were to pass, I believe it would actually harm the case in the courts.”
  • Republicans supporting passage of the clean funding bill Tuesday made clear they were doing so while maintaining their objections to Obama’s immigration orders, which include protections from deportations for several groups of immigrants, including people who were brought illegally to the U.S. as children and immigrants who are parents of U.S. citizens.
  • 5 Republicans ultimately swallowed their opposition and moved to support the full funding bill, saying they preferred to let the courts take up the battle on the immigration actions.
  • federal judge in Texas blocked those immigration actions for procedural reasons, which at the time even some moderate Republicans said was not enough of a reason to give up the fight in Congress.
  • The Obama administration has said it will ask for a stay of the decision to allow immigrants to apply for deportation relief, and conservatives said they feared a vote passing clean DHS funding would send the wrong message to the courts.
  • If I were representing the Department of Justice in front of the Fifth Circuit to try to get this injunction overturned, the first sentence in my brief would be ‘The United States Congress has voted, knowing this program was in existence, to fully fund all operations,’” said Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla.,
  • To allow a shutdown of these critical functions would be an abdication of one of our primary duties as members of Congress: It is the constitutional duty of this body to provide funding for the federal government – all of the federal government,” said Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho,
  • Republicans who would prefer to hold up DHS funding in order to win their fight on immigration.
  • Naming line items in the appropriations bill, such as a $700 million increase for border security enforcement, a fully funded E-Verify system for employers to confirm the legal status of prospective employees, and money for biometric entry and exit security systems, Dent said a vote on a clean funding bill would still help meet their goals.“If you’re concerned about illegal immigration,” Dent said, “vote for this bill."
  • Republican leadership capitulated Tuesday in a key early congressional showdown, joining with Democrats to pass a bill to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security without amendments that would undo President Barack Obama’s executive orders on immigration.
Joanne Kim

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Survives Recall : It's All Politics : NPR - 2 views

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  • became a proxy of sorts for national politics.
  • At the macro level, it was about different visions for the role of government. But it all stemmed from legislation, championed by Walker, that severely limited the collective-bargaining rights of public employees.
  • Unions and Democrats collected more than 900,000 signatures to trigger only the third gubernatorial recall election in U.S. history. But in the end, the GOP outraised and outmaneuvered Democrats in the state. Walker raised $30.5 million, while Barrett raised only about $4 million.
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  • he State Capitol in Madison, the mood was one of disbelief.
  • she feared Walker's agenda "will be a template for the rest of the country."
  • the two governors to have been recalled were Lynn Frazier of North Dakota, who was in his third two-year term when he was recalled in October 1921 and Gray Davis of California, who was recalled in October 2003.
  • Voters want leaders who stand up and make the tough decisions,
  • Democrats were outspent big.
  • money matters but so do basic, core ideas.
  • he recall campaign simply energized Republicans and they were able to raise huge money and expand its turnout operation "where Democrats traditionally have the edge."
  • NBC News is projecting that Walker has survived the recall election. The call comes just as news organizations got updated exit poll numbers that indicated Walker had a four point lead over Barrett.
  • hey don't mean much, of course, but with 2.25 percent of precincts reporting, Walker leads with 54 percent. Barrett has 45 percent.
  • With about 21 percent of the precincts counted, Walker maintains a sizable lead of 61 percent to 38 percent.
  • the turnout is being compared to the turnout for 2008's presidential election. That's what NPR's Don Gonyea reported on All Things Considered this afternoon. In some pre
  • The Capitol in Madison has been the scene of nonstop protests for more than a year.
  • of those who voted today, 60 percent said recalls are only appropriate because of misconduct. Of course that differed depending on party.
  • Republicans said by a near unanimous margin that recall elections are never appropriate or only appropriate in the case of official misconduct. But slight majority of Democratic voters said recall elections are appropriate 'for any reason.'"
  • While Barrett has received about 26 percent of his $4 million in campaign donations from outside the Badger State, Walker has drawn nearly two-thirds of his $30.5 million contributions from out of state, according to campaign filings released May 29. Walker has outraised Barrett 7 1/2 to 1 since late 2011, though Barrett didn't enter the race until late March."
  • The presence of undecided voters tends to correlate with higher unpredictability on Election Day, while the absence of them, as in this case, means that even a small lead is more likely to hold up."
  • Most (88 percent) made up their minds about whom to vote for before May.
  • cincts, said Don, turnout could exceed 100 percent.
  • 32 percent of voters said someone in their household was a union member. 68 percent said they had no connection to a union. That's a higher union turnout than 2010 and 2008, when that number was 26 percent.
  • Voters are unhappy with both parties.
  • Note that it was signed by him, which the White House has said means it was sent by the president himself.
  • first to successfully defeat such an attempt.
  • Walker raised $30.5 million, while Barrett raised only about $4 million.
  • Joanne Kim on 25 Mar 15
     
    This news article talks about how Walker became the first to survive the recall election and the process of it in details.
  • kyrranielson on 25 Mar 15
     
    This article brought up a fact that could have substantially changed the outcome of the election. Walker raised $30.5 million, while Barrett raised only about $4 million. Money is a huge tool that can sway the outcome of an election very easily. If Barrett had the same amount of funding as Walker would the election have ended in his favor?
campbellcondon

Scott Walker (Wisconsin Gubernatorial Recall Vote) - 2 views

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  • campbellcondon on 25 Mar 15
     
    Morry Gash/Associated Press News about Scott Walker (Wisconsin Gubernatorial Recall Vote), including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times. Show More There are no additional abstracts to display. The governor of Wisconsin has filtered out his regional accent, cut down rambling in speeches and started dressing to please on visits to states like New Hampshire.
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  • Joanne Kim on 25 Mar 15
     
    This time line shows in detail about the events from the beginning to the end. One thing I noticed is about the after effect since unions tried to get rid of Walker and had to use a lot of time and money on it and didn't even succeed.
  • kyrranielson on 25 Mar 15
     
    I like the timeline, it shows how much effort was put in on both sides of the election. It is very unfortunate that the money spent in favor of Barrett was wasted as well as the time but it for the recall. Obviously it was a good decision by Wisconsin voters to not recall Walker because he ended up being very great governor to boost the economy.
  • natedurrett on 27 Mar 15
     
    I agree with kyrranielson on the topic of the money being spent for naught, but Although Walker is doing well, there is the off chance Barrett would have been better
lcrogers

Breaking: Italy's Senate Approves Same-Sex Civil Unions | Out Magazine - 0 views

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  • lcrogers on 26 Feb 16
     
    I just thought this was some good news.
eleanorthorp

A Closer Look At The Federal Government's Role In Civil Rights Cases - 3 views

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  • eleanorthorp on 16 Oct 15
     
    I always find that the best way to learn content is applying it to more recent news. I think this is a great article in the sense that it brings more recent news, slightly older cases, and information from the civil rights period (which the chapter talks quite a bit about).
  • jennacrosby on 16 Oct 15
     
    I like how this article posed the question "Why would the feds consider stepping into a state murder case?" I of course believe they should if the state is failing to provide justice. It is interesting that even though many cases investigated. Most cases aren't pursued due to a lack of evidence. Which is kind of sad.
johnnyfoster123

Pentagon Identifies American Killed In Iraq On Thursday - 4 views

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  • johnnyfoster123 on 22 Oct 16
     
    In this news article broadcasted through KPBS, the company attempts to reach a variety of audiences. Since this does not only appeal to specific people but rather the American general public, this article is defined as broadcasting.
  • nicktoth on 03 Nov 16
     
    They make a solid effort to make an un-bias, broad, and relevant story that still has thorough reporting. However I would go a little more in depth if I was them and have a little more understanding of what is going on.
Jason Friedman

Man Hits Hooters With New Sex Discrimination Suit - Law360 - 6 views

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  • Jason Friedman on 07 Oct 14
     
    "Grushevski v. Texas Wings"
  • campbellcondon on 10 Oct 14
     
    Although the argument is valid because it is clear discrimination due to the fact all of the women working at Hooters are busty, it is still justifiable why Hooters would not accept a man to work at their restaurants. Hooters attracts business by the people who are interested in talking to the waitresses, who are in short shorts and a skimpy tank top. It is what Hooters is known for. If someone who applies does not fit their style of serving, then it would not be attracting the customers they hope to see. In any situation, a restaurant can not hire someone because they do not fit the style of the restaurant, store etc.
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