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No news is bad news
The wait for urgent news causes universal anxiety. Once the anticipation has become too much to bear, we reassure ourselves with a universal anecdote; “no news is good news.” Is no news really good...
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Salons: promoting intellectual discourse among women since the 18th century
Early French salons served as a major channel of communication among the European elite. Intellectuals attended these meetings and had discussions on a broad range of topics including politics, art,...
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Sensationalism in America
Sensationalism in the United States began with the creation of The Penny Press. Like the name suggests, penny press papers cost one penny per paper. This made news accessible to the lower class for the...
View ArticleSensationalism and “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo”
We live in a culture where the latest episode of “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” pulls in more ratings than the Republican National Convention during the 2012 presidential election. The latest TLC...
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Why ban on blasphemy is a bad idea
Four Americans are dead after a Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The attack was rumored to be a violent response to an anti-Muslim film put together by U.S. resident, Nakoula...
View ArticleI’m Donald Trump and I have money, GIVE ME ATTENTION!
Donald Trump recently released a public address in which he asked for Obama’s education records in exchange for a $5 million dollar charitable donation. Click here to view the embedded video. Can we...
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Tax the pacs
Election day is looming and the political ads are virtually inescapable. Political advertising used to cover our yards and mailboxes but now they’re plastered across our television sets and smart...
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Seat for sale
Last Tuesday, Americans voted to keep President Obama in office. Voters turned out in historic numbers to re-elect the incumbent and add democratic seats to the Senate. Though Republicans maintain the...
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6 pennies vs. 1
The American press underwent big changes during the 1830s that led to the establishment of the mother of sensationalism, the penny press. Unlike their six-cent predecessors, these papers sold for...
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