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Call It Like I See It proves that news and social commentary does not have to be manipulative or sensationalist to be interesting, so join hosts James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana as they take a weekly look at notable news stories, opinion pieces, or products of our culture and break down what they see.
Sydney Sweeney's Jeans Ads & America's Outrage Machine: Many Have a Part to Play, Few Benefit
Call It Like I See It
32 minutes 20 seconds
2 months ago
Sydney Sweeney's Jeans Ads & America's Outrage Machine: Many Have a Part to Play, Few Benefit
James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the public reaction to the American Eagle jeans advertising campaign which features Sydney Sweeney and makes a direct play on the word jeans and the idea of genetics, culminating in quote “Sydney Sweeney has great genes.” The guys also consider what it means for the public discourse that stirring up controversy and creating outrage is a very reliable path to money and power in the attention economy, particularly with how certain groups seem to be easily set up to play the same roles in these controversies over and over again.
The ad campaign that launched a thousand critiques: Sydney Sweeney's jeans (NPR)
The Sydney Sweeney Jeans Ad "Backlash" Is Mostly Fake (The Present Age)
American Eagle Scores Big Win Amid Sydney Sweeney Ad Backlash (Newsweek)
Call It Like I See It
Call It Like I See It proves that news and social commentary does not have to be manipulative or sensationalist to be interesting, so join hosts James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana as they take a weekly look at notable news stories, opinion pieces, or products of our culture and break down what they see.
