Journalist

Journalist David Halberstam started his career in journalism in a comparatively unorthodox way from his peers. After graduating from Harvard, Halberstam went to work for small daily newspapers instead of the bustling cities that most journalists long for. So instead, Halberstam fortuitously went to Mississippi, where he was front and center during the cultural upheaval of the 1950’s. Racial tensions were high after the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision, and Halberstam found…

(Anne Frank). This quote was quoted by a young thirteen year old in her diary about the houlocaust and her experiences. That quote came from the mind of Anne Frank, a kid learning life and making mistakes. Anne followed her passion to becoming a journalist by writing in her diary (Abramson, 2007, pg.83). Anne Frank used thinking and communicating with clarity and precision to innovate ways to overcome hiding away from the world, created a diary that changed views of the world, and illuminated…

Journalist Garrett Mitchell, in his article featured in AZ Central’s The Republic, “Arizona trooper who saved teen sex-trade victim: 'No one should be trafficked,'” covers a case of sex-trafficking within the Central Arizona area. Mitchell’s purpose is to make the issue of the presence of sex trade apparent and that it is happening among us. The writer’s tone informs citizens of the Arizona area of this true story as well as cautioning citizens towards trafficking and the reality of such crimes…

The Philosopher, Poet, and Journalist: Henry David Thoreau “The world is but a canvas to our imagination.” Henry David Thoreau was an American writer known for his naturalist and philosophical writings. Most people remember Henry for his book Walden, where he spent two years at Ralph Waldo Emerson’s pond, Walden Pond. “He also became known for his beliefs in Transcendentalism and civil disobedience, and was a dedicated abolitionist” (Biography.com). Without writers like Thoreau, our…

“Soldier's Home” is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that shows the post-war effects on a person and how they try to adjust back into their lives as it was before they left. Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois on July 21, 1899. After finishing high school Hemingway volunteered as an ambulance driver in World War I. While serving he was wounded on an Italian war front. After the war he took his first hand experiences and wrote them into several of his books. At the age of 62…

In “Soldier’s Home” written by Ernest Hemingway, Harold Krebs, referred to as Krebs, is a young man who has just returned home from Germany where he served in the Army during World War I. However, his transition from a soldier of war to a citizen in his society proves to be harder than the people around him expect. In “A Sorrowful Woman” written by Gail Godwin, the woman is a wife and mother who falls ill and decides to keep herself away from both of them. Both Krebs and the woman display…

In the poem “The Journalist,” written by J. Patrick Lewis, Lewis describes how Helen Zia uses journalism to address social issues, as well as using repetition to contribute to the overall message of the poem. One of the most obvious points of repetition in the poem is the final line of each stanza when Lewis something about parentheses. For example, in the 4th line, Lewis writes “Nothing I am bears those parentheses.” A stanza later, Lewis writes “No one I know deserves parentheses.” He uses the…

Troops marching down the street, all eyes trail upon the guns in their arms, a symbol of inevitable violence. Rations slowly decrease and morale plunges. Whether it is an ambulance driver, a civilian, or combatant in service, war changes the lives of everyone involved for the worse. Due to situations like these, people develop bitterness towards fighting and instead work to express the harsh realities of war.War is presented as a hindrance to life in both Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms…

Journalist Clare Boothe Luce uses her introduction to give a reason for the audience to listen to her advice and convince the audience that the ideas she is explaining are worth listening to. Clare Luce uses the beginning of the introduction to say that she is honored to be talking to the Women’s National Press Club. As Clare starts the speech she mentions how there is something else was on her mind. As she states “ I stand here invited to throw rocks at you” (line5-6) intending to say that…

predominant in today’s society. Editing pictures is nothing new, but the real question is, what happens when photo-journalists start to manipulate their work? Why do so many people agree that it is right to do that? When they do that, they are losing their credibility and it will become an issue of ethics. Journalists shouldn’t manipulate their work for ethical reasons. Photos journalists are supposed to tell news that is true to their audiences, not News that is not based of manipulation.…