Lewinsky scandal

America loves a scandal. After all, what do most people think of when this question is brought up: What does Bill Clinton and John F. Kennedy have in common, besides the fact that they were both Presidents of The United States of America? They are men who excelled in their job yet both had a blemish on their previously near perfect reputation that society viewed as a letdown. Both men had scandals that involved women; Monica Lewinsky and Marilyn Monroe. I strongly believe that society judging the

She can attest to the degradation accompanied by Interngate -- the name given by the media to the events between Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky -- and how no matter how hard she tried, she would never be able to shake the preconceived notion people would have about her for the rest of her life. After taping an HBO documentary, Monica was interviewed by Vanity Fair in which she was quoted

Self-Esteem over Logic and Beliefs Columbia College, Missouri Abstract Self-Esteem gives a person the right to value themselves. Our self-esteem sometimes overpowers our logic, and can lead us to act in ways that are not always our own. This paper examines how the following theories; Theory of Cognitive Dissonance, Self- Evaluation Maintenance Theory, Self-Affirmation Theory, Rationalization Trap and Self-Discrepancy Theory impact a person's self-esteem decisions. Where people in different

“A rumor is a kind of hypothesis, a speculation that helps people make sense of a chaotic reality or gives them a small sense of control in a threatening world” (qtd. in Goleman 487). December 1941, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a rumor went viral that Roosevelt and Churchill had plotted the invasion as an alibi for U.S. entry into World War II. The rumor was driven by anxiety and fear due to the immediate consequence of a national disaster. Robert Knapp, Daniel Goleman, and Nicholas DiFonzo

he locked away to many people that did not do anything. But president Bill Clinton was a good president because he put America first and wanted to make America a better place for everyone. Bill Clinton is most remembered for his sec scandal with Monica Lewinsky a white house intern at the time. I choose Bill Clinton because I found some of the thing he did cool and how Education was a priory of his. I have learned a lot by writing this essay about Bill Clinton and the

negative activities or believe harmful ideas. Bill Clinton, for example, was seen as a natural-born leader throughout his schooling career, yet his leadership qualities while serving as President led him to be very corrupt and cause discourse and scandal. Likewise, many political figures may appear to be leaders to the public eye, but may not be ethical in their leadership, therefore being detrimental to their constituents instead of beneficial (Anderson, 2000). Alfred Grazia, a political author,

show God their remorse after being publicly mocked.  Now, in the 21st century, public shaming is still taking full effect  because of social media, such as Instagram and Facebook. Examples of victims that could not escape public shame are Monica Lewinsky, Justine Sacco, and Hester Prynne. In addition Tyler Clementi’s public shaming drove him to such despair that he took his own life, seeing no hope of recovering his dignity amongst his peers. Public shaming creates sometimes irreparable consequences

In Jacoba Urist’s “The Art and Science of Apologizing” which was published in The Atlantic in 2016, he talks about what is the best way to make an apology perfect. There are many factors that people don’t think about when they are about to apologize, which includes: the way that they are going to apologize, the amount of repetition they use, and making sure that the person that they are apologizing to actually accepts the apology. After reading Urist’s essay and then going to read Harvey Weinstein’s

While the effects of Watergate had far-reaching consequences for journalism, not everything to come out of the scandal came to be positive. As a result of the Watergate scandal many journalists try to find a Watergate like story even where there is none, Monicagate is a perfect example. In addition, many critics of the media argue since Watergate many people have become disenfranchised with Media's constant negativity. Another result of Watergate is the use of the media as a tool for political

that woman” (Mitchell, 1998). He broke various laws in order to have his affair with the intern, Monica S. Lewinsky (Mitchell, 1998). President Clinton was charged with misleading a Federal grand jury on August 17, 1998 by lying to the jury about his relationship to Ms. Lewinsky (Mitchell, 1998). His second charge was inducing others to lie in order to conceal his affair with Ms. Lewinsky (Mitchell, 1998). The third charge of perjury in a sexual harassment lawsuit with Paula Jones was rejected