{"id":2340879,"date":"2026-03-22T12:47:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T12:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2340879"},"modified":"2026-03-22T12:47:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T12:47:52","slug":"media-commentary-hollywood-vs-history-how-accurate-should-entertainment-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/media-commentary-hollywood-vs-history-how-accurate-should-entertainment-be\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Commentary: Hollywood vs. History: How Accurate Should Entertainment Be?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-section-id=\"v0fs27\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"46\"><strong>COMMENTARY:<\/strong> Historical inaccuracies, known as anachronisms, often appear in movies, television, and even literature, using examples like Shakespeare\u2019s\u00a0Julius Caesar\u00a0and films such as\u00a0Titanic\u00a0and\u00a0Gladiator. While some mistakes are minor or accidental, others suggest a lack of proper research by creators. With today&#8217;s media commentary, here is MTSU&#8217;s Dr. Larry Burriss&#8230;<audio src=\"https:\/\/bw-wgnsce-site.s3.amazonaws.com\/media_library\/20260216_Movie_Reality-1.mp3\" controls=\"controls\"\/>\u00a0Hear past commentaries by Dr. Burriss <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wgnsradio.com\/tags\/417\/larry-burriss\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Dr. Burriss\u00a0&#8211;<\/strong> Dr. Larry Burriss is a highly accomplished professor of journalism with extensive experience in both academia and professional media. He teaches introductory journalism courses, media law, and quantitative research methods at the graduate level.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #292b2c;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">His academic credentials are impressive, holding five degrees:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>&#13;\n<p><span style=\"color: #292b2c;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">B.A. in Broadcast Journalism \u2013 The Ohio State University<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"bw-special-image-wrapper bw-special-image-article_embed\" style=\"max-width:300px;\">\n        <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wgnsradio.com\/ads\/199?pos_id=10\" id=\"61661999351\"><br \/>\n            <br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>&#13;\n<p><span style=\"color: #292b2c;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">M.A. in Journalism \u2013 The Ohio State University<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>&#13;\n<p><span style=\"color: #292b2c;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">M.A. in Human Relations \u2013 University of Oklahoma<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>&#13;\n<p><span style=\"color: #292b2c;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Ph.D. in Journalism \u2013 Ohio University<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>&#13;\n<p><span style=\"color: #292b2c;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">J.D. \u2013 Concord Law School<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #292b2c;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Dr. Burriss has a distinguished career in print and broadcast news, public relations, and academic research. He has published extensively in both scholarly and popular publications, covering topics such as presidential press conferences, NASA photography, radio news, adolescent social media use, legal research, and even studies on Middle Earth.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #292b2c;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">In addition to his teaching and research, Dr. Burriss has held numerous leadership roles, including director of the School of Journalism, dean of the College of Mass Communication, and president of the MTSU Faculty Senate. His contributions to the state include being appointed by Governor Phil Bredesen to serve on the Tennessee Board of Regents.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #292b2c;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A decorated professional, Dr. Burriss has won first place in the Tennessee Associated Press Radio Contest nine times. He also has a distinguished military background, serving as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force. 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