@SonofConway There’s no debate that politics and news translate into relevant, hot topics for comedians. While I don’t think comedians have a responsibility to discuss politics and news on their shows, I think they’d be missing an opportunity for increased engagement. #comm4618
Why is satirical humor often used to approach touchy topics like race and ethnicity? For example, The Office almost always uses humor as a mode for talking about racial issues and how NOT to approach them. @one_onlyNettieB#comm4618
Are the effects of typecasting irreversible or does a star have to do something extremely out of character in order to break away from their own stereotype? @one_onlyNettieB#comm4618
What is the difference between pitch and timbre and how do these things affect our perception of the character who is speaking or narrating? Why do deep, calm, make voices indicate authority? #comm4618@one_onlyNettieB
How could the specific narrowcasting of Blackish to middle class white audiences reshape the cultural hegemony in modern entertainment? @one_onlyNettieB#Comm4618
Is there any such thing as new, original work in the post network era according to auteurs or has only the medium changed from “box” television to mobile and digital devices? @one_onlyNettieB#Comm4618
How should the hypodermic needle theory be re-examined in the post network era? Are media effects more or less direct and immediate in the digital age? @one_onlyNettieB#Comm4618
@one_onlyNettieB What gives the FCC the authority to decide what content is accurately aligned with the public’s best interests? What stops them from pushing their own agenda?