Discuss the representation of violence on television screens: TV news/special reports of Vietnam and/or civic unrest (Detroit, demonstrations, etc.). You may also include political advertising and dramas in your discussion.
Dramas that can be used: bewitched, batman, dark shadows trilogy of terror, speed racer, I dream of jeannie, the patty duke show (all from the 1960s)
Required: Watch all of at least one special report on Vietnam and/or the panel discussion on the Detroit violence/riots (attached or links below).
** Please watch the clips provided and the text (files attached or links below) thoroughly and use them for the essay and please, do not make the essay repetitive. If it is repetitive or unqualified for the university level, I will request a revision.
Do not use any sources other than provided and you should cite the reading at least once.
Clips for use:
CBS special news report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oePgz_ocEc0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oePgz_ocEc0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oePgz_ocEc0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oePgz_ocEc0
CBS evening news: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89_3DgW_7mghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89_3DgW_7mghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89_3DgW_7mghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89_3DgW_7mg
1968 the tet offensive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVCSnhn8Hishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVCSnhn8Hishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVCSnhn8Hishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVCSnhn8His
Detroit 1967: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suD6tiyVrLMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suD6tiyVrLMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suD6tiyVrLMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suD6tiyVrLM
Nixon Campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV_14O5wuDMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV_14O5wuDMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV_14O5wuDMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV_14O5wuDM
Nixon vietnam war: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HBON-ZIyUEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HBON-ZIyUEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HBON-ZIyUEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HBON-ZIyUE
Nixon ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcgedBioXDQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcgedBioXDQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcgedBioXDQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcgedBioXDQ