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Entry #3: Slanted Journalism

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  80-year-old Biden says concerns over his age are 'totally legitimate' as he weighs 2024 bid (msn.com)   This article from Fox News is an example of a slanted article. This article is about the concerns some have of President Biden's age. This is not an opinion piece and although it's not specifically stated in the article it is clear the journalist who wrote believes the President is too old to run for reelection. This article appears simply reporting on the concerns some have about the President's age, but language choice makes it clear that the author shares that concern. The headline of the article uses a quote from the President himself where he states that people's concerns over his age are "totally legitimate". The author uses this quote as the "gotcha" moment the entire article's premise is based around. If someone had just read the headline, they would probably interpret the President's quote as a concession he agrees he is ...

Entry#2: Why does it take so long for streaming services to get a new season of a tv show?

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 Hello to all who are reading. I know the title is very oddly specific and frankly probably doesn't sound all too interesting, but this is my soapbox for today so bear with me. I have recently started watching the show Ghosts (UK) which is actually quite good if you're able to look past the British accents (no offensive to any brits who may be reading, well okay maybe a little.) The first three seasons are available to watch on HBO Max, but the fourth season is not yet available and despite the fact that the season premiered months ago there isn't even as much as an ETA as to when it will be streaming. This makes me ponder the question what exactly is taking so long? I'm not in the show biz but I seriously can not think of a single good reason as to why you have to wait months for a show that is literally already filmed, and millions of people have already seen to come out on a streaming service that you have to pay to use. Especially when you already have to wait a yea...