Dr. Phil: A Worthy Example In Media

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D’Lana Buckley Professer Pieper Spoken tactic example in media 3/28/17 The person that I chose that is someone in the public eye is Dr. Phil who runs the #1 daytime talk show Dr. Phil, which continues to provide the most helpful information on mental health issues in the history of TV. The specific situation that I chose to zoom in on was when the Dr. Phil show established the Dr. Phil Foundation, which is a nonprofit charitable organization funding many worthy projects that benefit disadvantaged children and families. This project also has direct gifts that are provided for those in need. This situation I think has been very helpful to the effectiveness of the talk show and to Dr. Phil’s credibility, because it is helping those that are

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