‘To the Point: Pop Culture and Politics’
Hillary Clinton’s new momentum has political junkies fixated on the influence of popular culture on politics. Gushing videos by Obama supporters prevailed on YouTube until a satirical "Saturday Night Live" comedy skit made Clinton seem victimized by reporters. Did that influence news coverage of the campaign?
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In the MSNBC debate just before the Ohio and Texas primaries, Hillary Clinton made a rather awkward reference to a skit on the late-night comedy, "Saturday Night Live." Suggesting that she was getting tougher questions than Barack Obama, she asked if the reporters didn’t want to get him a pillow.
Guests:
– James Poniewozik: Media critic, "Time" magazine
– Leslie Savan: Author; contributor to "Guardian"
– John Ridley: Commentator, author and screenwriter
– Robert Thompson: Professor of Popular Culture, Syracuse University
Hosted by award-winning journalist Warren Olney, "To the Point" presents informative and thought-provoking discussion of major news stories — front-page issues that attract a savvy and serious news audience.
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