Journalism school

The Free Press: Silencing of Democracy A world without media would be a world of mass chaos. Honestly though, people around the globe would have no idea how to talk to one another, no idea when the next big social event was happening at a university, and most importantly, no idea what is going on in the world around us. Censoring of journalists is a topic that has been surrounded with much debate because they play such an evident and important role in our lives, which cannot be denied. While…

“A media revolution is transforming, fundamentally and irrevocably, the nature of journalism and its ethics. The means to publish is now in the hands of the citizens, while the Internet encourages new forms of journalism that are interactive and immediate” (Ward). With media ethics constantly evolving and new forms of media popping up everywhere, it can be difficult to make decisions regarding what is right and what is wrong in the realm of media. This is why I believe that it is important to…

Rake the Muck What is Muck Throughout history there have always been events that caused an uprising from the people. During the Progressive Era these events included yellow journalism. Yellow journalism is defined as a type of reporting that includes obscene exaggeration. The journalists responsible for yellow journalism are muckrakers. This term was coined by Theodore Roosevelt and can be described as journalists that focus on the ‘muck’, or bad parts, of society and publish it so the public is…

In contemporary American politics, name recognition is of the utmost importance. It is significant reason why Hillary Clinton had such a large lead over her two opponents early on in the primary season. If people are aware of a candidate, they will be more likely to pledge this support to them. It is chiefly for this reason that third parties continuously find themselves lagging behind in the polls and unknown to the vast majority of the American electorate. All of the factors that handicap…

Media is one of the ways of communication in today’s century. It is widely used in societies everyday living. Media could influence society both negatively and positively. Overexposure to media can cause information overload, but with the right use leads to a global exchange in information. The reason we have to be aware in the way we use the media. According to Malani Oak (2016), one negative effect of media is that it may affect a person’s health and lifestyle. Since we all know that using…

real news. How big of a deal is fake news, is this fake news hurting the society it reports to or just breezing by without harming anyone? According to Fabrizio Moreira, it’s a very big deal. “Fake news is a big thing in the field of Social Media Journalism. Fake news can be as simple as spreading misinformation or…

The entire realm of news is undergoing major organizational shifts, whether influenced by economic changes, new digital platforms or an audience that is demographically younger and more diverse. The move online is a key reason there is a growing public distrust of news media sources (Abdulla, 2002). Free access, along with the sudden influx of bloggers and social media users, has inundated the internet with information – some more reliable and verifiable than others. The 2016 presidential…

guns or rifles. Regarding the speech of President Trump, due to all this massacres, protests, and burden of families on media, he suggested the right for the teachers to carry a weapon on school campus. Mr. Trump stated, “You give them a little bit of a bonus, so practically for free, you have now made the school into a hardened target,” (NY Times). By having stated this, guns may also be allowed in areas where they were restricted. This is a way of supporting the protestors of their gun rights…

in advertisements has lead to increased violence in American society as a whole. This violence in society leads to increased domestic, media, sports, and workplace violence, increased road rage, promotes more violence-related products, and reaches schools, increasing bullying (Jones et. al.). Over 1000 studies how a link between violent programming and increased aggression, especially among children. Not only that, but exposure to violent content also causes aggressive thoughts and hostile…

CHAPTER 5 – JUNK JUDGMENTS “Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.” — Oprah Winfrey, American TV personality Judgments are a dime a dozen in life! Most of the time, you exercise judgments without even being cognizant about it. Try figuring out these following familiar statements; in all probability, you would find yourself unaware about their judgmental tones: "How I wished I was not fat, dark, and ugly!"…