Topic: Media
The Writers' Strike: Blessing In Disguise? A survey of the way the recent writer's strike has influenced this country's attention to the presidential campaign and the power of Television News Programs.by J. Barbeaux
(Centrist Libertarian)
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Submitted by Mariam Wood
Edited by J. Barbeaux
Change can be seen in things as routine as our television line-up. With the writers strike going on we can maybe not expect, but hope for change in home life. With nothing new on television maybe families will spend more time with each other. Talk shows seem to actually be of more quality without their writers. They bring back the feeling that hosts like Johnny Carson did. They feel more personal and connected with their audience while we watch them produce what essentially is a live show based around Conan or Leno where they tell personal stories or opinions.
Time for such a great change also causes citizens and viewers more politically educated. With the Bush administration indubitably holding the title of "Most Unpopular Presidency Ever", hopefully voters will really research and campaign for who they believe in. Maybe the writers strike will help by shifting the populous' attention more on debates and news stations. Alas, this is a double-edged blade. Since citizens are quickly retracting their support for major television stations because of their obvious bias, weak coverage and occasionally even neglect of certain candidates, their apathy towards politics could undoubtedly strengthen. Nevertheless, it doesn't hurt that we the people can worry more about the current democratic process and its candidates instead of whether or not "Lost" will be airing a new episode.
The world is changing around us through potential US ID cards, writers strikes, and a new president looming around the corner. I can only hope that voters do their part in researching not just the mavericks of the two major parties or the darlings of the main stream media, but all of the candidates in all of the parties. Hopefully, somewhere in this mess of a "Race to the White House" is not just a politician that the people can support, but somebody who can support the people.
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