Stepping out of the Office

How much influence does the media hold over the general population’s opinion? In this case, how televisions appearances affect the public’s view of political candidates?

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This week, the leader of the largest free country in the world will be appearing on the game show Deal or No Deal. Seriously. President George W. Bush will be appearing on Monday’s episode of the show. In a similar fashion, many of the current candidates and their family members will be appearing on popular shows.

All three candidates for the presidential election are currently slated to appear on American Idol – one of the most watched shows in the nation. Equally as embarrassing, the three politicians have been pushed back for what are considered to be larger stars. Both Miley Cyrus and Reese Witherspoon have been a part of the pushing back of the candidates

Barbara Bush is currently booked to be the co-host of the Today show on Monday, while John McCain’s wife will step into The View on Monday. These moves are clearly moves to create buzz around the candidates. Hopefully the issues will be forefront in these headlining examples.

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Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?

How much influence does the media hold over the general population’s opinion? In this case, how does the public view a documentary maker find a way to find Bin Laden?

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From the man who brought you Super Size Me, the new movie Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? is sure to cause stir among audiences. Claiming to make this movie in order to rid the world of bad guys for his unborn child, Morgan Spurlock made the journey across the world in order to find the secret to where one of the most hated men in the world lives.

Can a single man actually find Osama Bid Laden? It is an interesting story that many people will most likely witness. Super Size Me is one of the most well known documentaries of the time, and this one is most likely to follow in its footsteps. Although the two movies are the the only two written and directed by Spurlock, he is a very popular documentary producing with films including What Would Jesus Buy, Class Act, and Know Your Enemy: Al Qaeda’s Third Wave.

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