‘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?
What do you think about the election so far?
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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