In 1962, President Kennedy delivered a speech in which he asked his audience to condense “the 50,000 years of man’s recorded history in a time span of but a half a century.” By this measure, “the printing press came this year, and then less than two months ago…the steam engine provided a new source of ...
On Tuesday, April 11, 2006 while millions were tuned-in to ABC’s The Ten Commandments or FOX’s American Idol, I took a break from my traditional Tuesday night date with American Idol to tune-in to PBS’s Frontline documentary: Tank Man written, produced and directed by Anthony Thomas. I certainly was not disappointed. The special was one ...
Few American political movements predate Populism. The phrase would not be turned into a political party until the late 19th century, though its ideals have existed since the birth of the nation. As the author of the Declaration of Independence and a father of the American Constitution, Thomas Jefferson was the first “populist” to hold ...
China is a country drenched in history and traditions, many of which affect gender roles in the modern Chinese society. The country’s broadcast news is not exempt from the far-reaching effects of Communist government influence and the role of women in a nation with an ancient past. By comparing story content and the genders of ...
