Mass Communication: Living in a Media World
Video and Multimedia
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Video Links
Video 1: What Does It Take to Be a White House Press Secretary?
Description: Former press secretary for Barack Obama, Josh Earnest, and former press secretary for Bill Clinton, Mike McCurry, both talk about navigating the minefield between the press and the presidency.
Video 2: Pepsi Pulls Cringeworthy Kendall Jenner Ad
Description: The Young Turks discuss a recent Pepsi ad that coopted the Black Lives Matter Movement, and break down why the ad was so problematic.
Audio Link
Audio 1: United’s PR Crisis
Description: On this podcast, the hosts talk about United Airlines’ recent PR disaster involving a passenger being physically dragged off one of their airplanes.
Web Resource
Web 1: Starbucks’s Tall Order: Tackle Systemic Racism in 4 Hours
Description: Starbucks closed its stores recently for a companywide anti-bias training. This PR response came on the heels of several viral videos of black people being mistreated in Starbucks locations around the country.