Tag: public interest

  • Viodi View – 11/18/13

    Viodi View – 11/18/13

    Can drivel be thought-provoking? Sometimes it can, even if not for the reason intended. A recent episode of Two Broke Girls had me thinking thoughts that CBS probably had no intent on stirring. Those thoughts, combined with the timing of Senator Jay Rockefeller’s (D-W.Va.) bill, S1680, regarding the creation of a new class of online video…

  • How is the Public Interest Served When Broadcasters Depict Illegal Behavior with No Consequences?

    How is the Public Interest Served When Broadcasters Depict Illegal Behavior with No Consequences?

    A recent episode of CBS’ hit series, Two Broke Girls, was thought-provoking; thought-provoking in the sense that it made me ponder, “In 2013, what is the public interest with regards to television broadcasters?”  That is, does it serve the public interest when a prime time (8:30/7:30 pm Monday), entertainment television program depicts behavior which is…