Please excuse the language in following video, but this is a humorous example of the varying styles of reporting used now a day to report the news and other current events. The mainstream media has preferences for the views and people it portrays, and this man, commonly referred to colloquially as the "C'mon son man" or by his YouTube name "edlover4real", has strong opinions on the news that is shown by mainstream media. It’s interesting to note, the first topic covered in this video coincide with Herman Cain's recent allegations of sexual assault with multiple women. While Cain has not yet been proven guilty, the effects on his fan base and possible support have vastly decreased. These allegations have had such a negative effect on him, causing him to drop out of the presidential race.
(Please note that the segment relating to Herman Cain's sexual assault allegations starts at 0:30 and ends approximately ends at 2:20. Feel free to watch the rest of the video and have a good laugh if you'd like. Viewers discretion is advised)
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I think that C'mon Son, by Ed Lover, like Nick said is a very humorous and an entertaining example of a way to report the news. However, it's clearly not the best source, seeing it's basically all and only Lover's opinion, and obviously is mainly focused on entertaining his viewers. C'mon Son is basically just used whenever someone does something questionable or irrational. In other words C'mon Son's focal point is on blunders that attract a lot of concern or gossip, if anyone's wondering.
I agree with Kimi on the point that "C'mon Son" and Ed Lover may not be the best source of current news information (and he certainly does not present in it the most objective and unbiased manner). Nevertheless, news is news, and scandals as severe as the Penn State and Syracuse abuse incidents mentioned in the first segment of the video should be known to the public. I venture to say that these sexual assault cases are much more severe than Herman Cain's sexual misconduct (though I'm not trying to mitigate the consequences of Cain's actions in any way), and once people are alerted to such repulsive behavior by these certain individuals, more awareness will be raised to counter such behavior in the future.
I don't think this is an appropriate way to report the news. Yes, it's humorous and it makes listening to the news a bit more interesting but I think it should be taken seriously. Like Kimi said, it's not the best way to report news. His behavior and language is rather inappropriate and I think he's aimed towards entertaining his viewers than actually discussing the news itself. I'm almost certain the "C'mon son man" won't make it far in the media because he lacks professionalism. This isn't meant to sound like a diss but no one has seen an unprofessional news caster become successful.. or I haven't at least.
Come-on-son-man seems like a less classy version of the Weekend Update with Seth Meyers, the main differences being that Meyers says "Really?" instead of "Come on son!" and sarcasm instead of profanity.
Even though I don't agree that "C'mon son man" is a particularly viable source of information, I do think that we should realize that fake-news,political comedies, and outspoken youtube characters have become an important part of how society processes current events. Shows like the Colbert Report and the Daily show, which satirize important current events, have made political conflict a more approachable for many American citizens.
I totally agree with Simone. Whether or not it is correct, this kind of media has become a huge part of the way that people, the youth especially, receive news. Unfortunately, as Kimi said, media outlets like this are usually not the most reliable source and the information should be taken lightly. But think about whether or not you would have even heard about the scandal if it weren't for satirical TV shows or Youtube videos (probably not us as a whole, because we are high school seniors taking a government class, but the general public.) Its often shocking how uninformed or uninterested the public is, and this is just one way of appealing to the people.
This guy is right, the whole Sandusky Penn State scandal was just ridiculous and disgusting. That case is a very good argument in supporting the death penalty. Just a very sad sad situation and sad that it had to happen to such a prestigious football school like Penn state. C'MON ON SON!!
First, let me just start off by saying I love Ed Lover and C'mon Son. I think entertaining news 'broadcasting' styles such as this are becoming more popular, cause, let's face it. Who wants to sit through a couple hours of dry news stories? Ed Lover vlogs on trending/current celebrity news, like Kim Kardashian's marriage/divorce, and Kanye's interruption at the VMA's. And although his 'broadcasting' techniques are far from unbiased, as Kimi and Rebecca stated, I personally would rather sit through a hilarious five minute take on current news than watch an hour of commercial-infused news on tv.
On the topic of Herman Cain, here's a gif of Stephen Colbert's modern take on news: http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvryg40Wms1qc8jh0o1_500.gif
http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvryg40Wms1qc8jh0o2_500.gif
Similarly to Ed Lover, Colbert uses vernacular tactics to entice his audience, captivating their attention while adding an entertaining element to news. Apart from the vulgar language and the content of the news, Ed Lover's reports and those of Stephen Colbert aren't too different, in terms of reporting style.
C'mon son is not the "best" or "most objective" source of news, like many of the previous comments have stated. Let's keep in mind though that Ed Lover does not try to imply or advertise that he is the most objective or best source of news. He is mainly an entertainer and a darn good one. He comments on news, just like so many regular people do on and off camera, and injects his own personality into his comments. Again, he is not advertising himself as even remotely objective. Like Mr. Lover, Fox news is definitely not objective or the best source of news. Unlike Mr. Lover however, Fox news tries to maintain the facade that they in fact are the best source of current events that people have access too. In my opinion, Mr. Lover is just being himself and plainly commentating on events that catch his eye or interest him so there is no need to berate or harass him. In reply to Elise's comment, Bill O'Reilly, a man who will often harass people that he brings onto his show, advertise his personal opinion as fact, and is just plain mean has gotten very successful. Fox news and biased news sources like it are the real danger to Americans, not Mr. Lover.
C'mon Son, Ed Lover is just expressing his opinions on the current events in the news just like everyone else on this blogging site. It doesn't hurt that he adds a comedic twist to all of his opinions too =D. Stop trolling, C'mon Son. I definitely feel the same way Kenny does =]. C'mon Son
The Cmon son man is not very professoinal and he tries to entertain and get more vieweres but news is news and he is getting facts out there. Now a day there alot of more ways the public gets the use if its threw television or the interenet. i beleive the cmon son man is an entertaining way of the news and that people can choose to get the news how ever they want.
I just came across this DavidSoComedy video and I thought it was relevant--(another example of comedic/entertaining news reporting)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f8tHLkEQAw&feature=g-all
Although C'mon son is not a credible source, would someone really go to the internet to find out about the news? Of course this video is comical; it also shows the political view of this man who is simply able to present it in a more comical way. Shouldn't we hear opinions from all different angles? So this obviously presents a more strong opinion on issues. News should be taken seriously, but every now and then we need to laugh at what the media highlights and scowl at what they hide from us.
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