I’ll keep this short, since the big post that you all should be seeing from this site this week is the Hypothesis Report!
Monthly Archive: September 2014
Sep 06 2014
The Fake News: Examining the Image of the Journalist Through Weekend Update
Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” brought a different take on the image of the journalist: one that was a satire on its head, but a criticism of news culture as a whole. This article looks at the first five seasons of Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” and the image of the journalist portrayed by the SNL cast members serving as cast members from 1975 (Chevy Chase) until 1980 (Bill Murray and Jane Curtin).
Sep 04 2014