In America, there are many press freedoms, which allow everyday citizens to judge and decide on what they want from their government. However, other places around the world have more restrictions than freedoms, with some more severe than others. Some examples of this are in China and Russia. China More pressures have been put onto citizens of Hong Kong, which was previously under...

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1. Skiing Santas back to shredding Maine slopes for charity More than 230 skiing and snowboarding Kris Kringles took to a western Maine resort on Sunday to raise money for charity. The jolly ol’ St. Nicks took a break last year because of the global pandemic. But they returned to kick off the ski season in full holiday garb, including white beards, red...

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Reality Television Critique My friend Abbie and I always have a day when we spend time just watching reality television. We call it “trash tv night” and it usually takes place on Tuesdays. We usually cycle between two or three go-to shows when we’re trying to figure out what to watch that night. Project Runway Project Runway premiered in 2008 and is one...

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1. A New Zealand city is taking its official wizard off the payroll after over 2 decades Christchurch, New Zealand, is parting ways with its official city wizard after more than two decades. His offensive remarks about women and the local government's new tourism strategy reportedly spelled his doom. (NPR) 2. Progress Is Possible’: Civil Rights Pioneer Claudette Colvin Seeks to Expunge Record...

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This summer, I went to Cinemark theatre in Texarkana on two separate occasions. The most recent time, I noticed a few differences between when I went in late spring and summer. In May, my boyfriend and I went to watch Little Women. When I first entered the theater, I noticed that no attendants were giving out tickets; instead, a sign directed us to...

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1. All-Star Lineup Of Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Blige And Lamar Will Perform At The Super Bowl Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will perform for the first time on stage together at the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show.The NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced Thursday that the five music icons will perform on Feb. 13 at SoFi...

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Since my major literally has the word media in it, my PC is basically my homebase. My days are spent learning, producing, and consuming media. But to be fair, whose isn't by now? But I think there is a tendency to portray media consumption as a negative thing, when it's just an every day part of life. Of course, there is addiction, obsession,...

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