Shouting the News: Commentators Today

The first person that comes to mind when I hear hear the word commentator is automatically Nancy Grace. She really shows her emotions and opinions while the show progresses. She talks about cases or stories that everyong wants to know more about, such as the Natalie Holloway story. Usually her guests are doctors or professionals that are used for evidence to convince the audience of their thoughts. Although she can get a little rowdy, she still gets the facts out there for America to know. With her there is definitely shouting because if you are not giving her the answer she wants she will attack you until she gets the answer she is looking for. People might say that she is biased, but most people would most certainly agree with her on the certain topics, I mean I surely do. On the other hand watching the Situation Room with Wolf Blizter is a whole other story. He commentates on mainly politics. He has a very clean cut demeanor, and I believe his issues are presented in a balanced way. When they bring up the down side of what Obama is doing, they always leave it kind of neutral by ending it off with something that makes it think they like him. At the end of each show they always have a question of the hour, which gets the audience involved, which I think does not make it as biased. Wolf Blitzer's way of commentating is definitely a way that is more respectful and boring, to be honest. I like to hear agruments and disputes, it is what makes something fun and interesting to watch.

Reality Television is Not Reality

MTV reality television shows are all set up. The fact of the matter is, is that people love to see drama and fights. Just like in the show Jersey Shore. There was more action in one episode than in a person's whole life. All of these people want to be noticed to become famous, that is the only reason people go on reality shows. Once they get on these shows and get noticed, they could potentially have their own show one day, just like New York from Flavor Flav. She was kicked off and then had her own show. For instance, the Real World, how ironic, represents nothing about the real world. People have to go on auditions, the director picks the people who he thinks will get the most attention, so viewers will actually want to watch it, because it is entertaining. I think these shows reflect how society could one day be. Not all people but some could possibly be influenced by watching these kind of shows, especially a younger kid who wants to be cool and fit in. On the other hand, MTV does have shows that are good influences such as Teen Mom. This shows the struggles and hardships of having a baby when young, and how difficult it is to start your life with this major hump in your way. These shows are not embarrassing to watch because sometimes they can be down right hilarious, but other times you feel sorry for them because of how dumb they just looked on national television. The truth is is that reality television is apart of everyones' lives now and whether it can potenially harm our society, it is out there for pure entertainment. They give the viewers what they want to see. You can see all of these shows in detail at www.mtv.com

Will the Dundalk Eagle Last?

More and more people are starting to stop reading the newspaper. Some say that it is boring or too long, but for others it is something they do as a daily routine. However, the Dundalk Eagle will always survive mainly because it is a community paper that shows was is going on in that particular area, compared to a worldwide newspaper that could easily be accessed online. What attracts people to the paper is that their own children could be in there, whether being for school or sports. The fact of the matter is is that people love to see people they know in the paper. It makes them appreciate it more and motivates them to actually buy and read it. Because it is a community paper more people are bound to buy it because who would not want to know what happening around them. Most people save clippings of their loved ones and put them on their fridge or put them in a scrap book. My parents have a yearly prescription for only $16, which is really cheap compared to buying them off of the shelf every Thursday for around 30 cents. The stories in this newspaper are mainly about certain events that happened or will happen (how CCBC is having a new play opening as shown above), it displays highlights of school sports, honor list, obituaries, and it even shows job openings and things that are for sale. One thing that will always attract all of Dundalk is that when we go on vacation and take a picture with the paper and send it in, we will be shown in the next week's paper. I know there are some people that love to go to yard sales on the weekends, or when they need something they will look for it in the back of the Dundalk Eagle for something cheap. Therefore, this paper will never die because it connects everyone to their community.