General Statement
“The inaugural news coverage from CBS news was stilted, it lacked substance and depth.”
Evidence Statement (Paragraph)
The main evidence to support the generalizing statement of CBS news is that of the posture and the atmosphere of the CBS news anchors, this can be found on the website in which one can see the video of the coverage. The subject matter of CBS lack substance because it did not show the boarder view of the occasion. The boarder view of the occasion can only be described as the many people who came before President Obama and Dr. King and all of the other people who were extremely intricate to the civil rights movement. The CBS coverage is clear in the fact that it did not analysis the subject of the civil rights movement except as it refers to Dr. King, but he was not a movement of one. The idea that the coverage reported to the public is a false idea that plays and creates the myth of Dr. King and President Obama.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Description of CBS News Coverage of the Inauguration of President Barack Obama
Description of CBS News Coverage of the Inauguration of President Barack Obama
CBS news coverage of the inauguration was predictable in a sense that it was generic the analysis of the events and their meaning. CBS in my opinion is known for their in-depth, original analysis of historical events. The coverage left a lot to be desire for this monumental event in US history. However, the coverage was complete and factual on all accounts.
The coverage was glossy because it did not go the extra mile in my opinion. CBS played into the myth of Barack Obama and not the man. I feel that they should have spoken about what came before the age of Obama such as Frederick Douglass, John Lewis and Fannie Lou Hamer just to name a view. Personally, I like MSNBC’s coverage because the anchors seemed to grasp the full ramifications of the day literally and mythically. The one aspect of the coverage that I thought was positive was speaking of Meager Ever’s widow and what the ramification of this civil rights leaders death meant to the Civil Rights Movement and the time and the future at the time. The coverage of this subject matter was excellent, but I do not think it was sufficient for the event. CBS anchors seemed stilted and there was not anything extraordinary about their coverage.
As a student of American Studies, I like to reflect on what came before an event and what that means for past and especially the present. I think that CBS should have allotted more time to the Bush Administration’s activities and what that means for the upcoming Obama administration. Issues such as torture, the bank bailout and war crimes should have at least been brought up with more prominence in the coming days before the inauguration. I know that these issues are not the glamorous issues and many people would like to forget the alleged crimes of the Bush administration, but the renewal of President Obama’s inauguration will not be complete until we cleanse our country’s character from the shadow of alleged crimes of our previous elected officials. It is not a matter of conservatism verse liberalism or democrats verse republican, but of right and wrong.
CBS News is a respected news organization and they provided a comprehensive perspective on the inauguration and all the coming events during inauguration weekend. I like that they covered Michelle Obama’s sense of style and the similarities to Jackie Kennedy. I think that comparison is an excellent one because Michelle the first African American First Lady with an independent career apart from her husband. I like this part of the CBS coverage, but it was glossy. However, sometimes glossy is better and in this case it definitely was more interesting to the viewer and in my opinion this was nice to view. I liked the part about Michelle and her style and career; it made her more personable to me. Hilary Clinton and Michelle are extremely similar I think in personality and ambition when it comes to their children and careers.
I was extremely surprised by the lack of cover or emphasis the Clintons has during the actual day. I mean the myth of Obama and the myth that CBS covered bypassed President Clinton and his importance to the country and relations between the races. They spoke of how the Kennedys had passed the torch to Obama, but the Clintons shaped the country that made possible for President Obama to become the forty-fourth president of the United States. The Clintons’ importance to the country and the Democratic Party was largely overlooked by CBS news in my opinion, which was extremely interesting to me.
My roommate was on CNN and their coverage was much more authentic in the moment, she provided countless I-reports to capture the moment and CBS more stilted in their approach to their coverage of the inaugurations. The authentic approach is more personable in my opinion. MSNBC and CNN can be considered a stream of consciousness approach to news coverage, while CBS can be considered a more scripted approach. CBS coverage did not capture the true moment and the different facets of history for the moment in my opinion.
I was surprised by the amount of time dedicated to the Obama’s moving into Washington because it’s not all that important to the job at hand for President Obama. I like the next person is in love with the Obama, Michelle is just gorgeous, but it does not matter to what President Obama will do in the White House. Their daughters are beautiful, but it is not pertinent to know where they go school and what they wear. Issues such as social security and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan matter. The coverage up to the inauguration was polished for interests not substance. The theme of polish over substance is a common theme throughout CBS coverage in my opinion. The CBS news coverage was informative and I did enjoy watching it, but I do not feel that the issues that were pertinent to the occasion were covered to my satisfaction.
CBS news coverage of the inauguration was predictable in a sense that it was generic the analysis of the events and their meaning. CBS in my opinion is known for their in-depth, original analysis of historical events. The coverage left a lot to be desire for this monumental event in US history. However, the coverage was complete and factual on all accounts.
The coverage was glossy because it did not go the extra mile in my opinion. CBS played into the myth of Barack Obama and not the man. I feel that they should have spoken about what came before the age of Obama such as Frederick Douglass, John Lewis and Fannie Lou Hamer just to name a view. Personally, I like MSNBC’s coverage because the anchors seemed to grasp the full ramifications of the day literally and mythically. The one aspect of the coverage that I thought was positive was speaking of Meager Ever’s widow and what the ramification of this civil rights leaders death meant to the Civil Rights Movement and the time and the future at the time. The coverage of this subject matter was excellent, but I do not think it was sufficient for the event. CBS anchors seemed stilted and there was not anything extraordinary about their coverage.
As a student of American Studies, I like to reflect on what came before an event and what that means for past and especially the present. I think that CBS should have allotted more time to the Bush Administration’s activities and what that means for the upcoming Obama administration. Issues such as torture, the bank bailout and war crimes should have at least been brought up with more prominence in the coming days before the inauguration. I know that these issues are not the glamorous issues and many people would like to forget the alleged crimes of the Bush administration, but the renewal of President Obama’s inauguration will not be complete until we cleanse our country’s character from the shadow of alleged crimes of our previous elected officials. It is not a matter of conservatism verse liberalism or democrats verse republican, but of right and wrong.
CBS News is a respected news organization and they provided a comprehensive perspective on the inauguration and all the coming events during inauguration weekend. I like that they covered Michelle Obama’s sense of style and the similarities to Jackie Kennedy. I think that comparison is an excellent one because Michelle the first African American First Lady with an independent career apart from her husband. I like this part of the CBS coverage, but it was glossy. However, sometimes glossy is better and in this case it definitely was more interesting to the viewer and in my opinion this was nice to view. I liked the part about Michelle and her style and career; it made her more personable to me. Hilary Clinton and Michelle are extremely similar I think in personality and ambition when it comes to their children and careers.
I was extremely surprised by the lack of cover or emphasis the Clintons has during the actual day. I mean the myth of Obama and the myth that CBS covered bypassed President Clinton and his importance to the country and relations between the races. They spoke of how the Kennedys had passed the torch to Obama, but the Clintons shaped the country that made possible for President Obama to become the forty-fourth president of the United States. The Clintons’ importance to the country and the Democratic Party was largely overlooked by CBS news in my opinion, which was extremely interesting to me.
My roommate was on CNN and their coverage was much more authentic in the moment, she provided countless I-reports to capture the moment and CBS more stilted in their approach to their coverage of the inaugurations. The authentic approach is more personable in my opinion. MSNBC and CNN can be considered a stream of consciousness approach to news coverage, while CBS can be considered a more scripted approach. CBS coverage did not capture the true moment and the different facets of history for the moment in my opinion.
I was surprised by the amount of time dedicated to the Obama’s moving into Washington because it’s not all that important to the job at hand for President Obama. I like the next person is in love with the Obama, Michelle is just gorgeous, but it does not matter to what President Obama will do in the White House. Their daughters are beautiful, but it is not pertinent to know where they go school and what they wear. Issues such as social security and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan matter. The coverage up to the inauguration was polished for interests not substance. The theme of polish over substance is a common theme throughout CBS coverage in my opinion. The CBS news coverage was informative and I did enjoy watching it, but I do not feel that the issues that were pertinent to the occasion were covered to my satisfaction.
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