Monthly Archives: March 2012

Breaking News in the Martin/Zimmerman Fiasco

By now, all of Orlando, all of Florida, and all of the nation is likely to have heard about the shooting of Trayvon Martin. If you haven’t, do you have ANY connection to technology? A newspaper maybe? Trayvon Martin was …

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Houston, We Have A Cocaine Problem.

The world lost a great musical talent last month with the death of Whitney Houston. There was excessive media attention over the matter however. Sure, Whitney was a cultural icon and touched thousands (or millions) with her singing. But she …

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A Breach of Privacy in exchange for Friends?

I have often seen people in person that I had never actually met in person, but had seen on Facebook. Whether I was friends with them on Facebook or just recognized them from doing some Facebook perusing, I knew I …

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Reporting on the death of Trayvon Martin

It is important for news stations and sources to be reliable and ethical. Throughout my broadcasting classes, conduct and ethics is emphasized the most. To maintain professionalism and credibility, a news station and or source must not convict someone unethically! …

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James Cameron Dives Earths Deepest Spot

James Cameron has just emerged hours ago from the deepest point on Earth: The Mariana Trench’s Challenger Deep. At 10 p.m. on Sunday (our time; really it was noon on Monday), the filmmaker’s “vertical torpedo” sub broke the surface of …

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Man gets face trasnplant

Last week, a 37 year old man from Virginia underwent an extensive surgery where he was given a new face, teeth, tongue, and jaw. Richard Lee Norris is the recipient of what University of Maryland physicians call the most extensive …

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FACEBOOK UPROAR OVER TRAYVON MARTIN’S DEATH

Recently, there has been a lot of backlash from people about what really went down the night that Trayvon Martin died. Personally, I think that there is more to the story than what we know at this moment but the …

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Numerous NFL Shake Up’s Dominate Sports News

Just when you think it doesn’t get much bigger than Peyton Manning shopping for a new team, a bounty program involving the New Orleans Saints is unveiled and Tim Tebow gets traded to the Jets.  This week was definitely exciting …

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Hunger Games Has Odds In Its Favor

Coming off the worst fiscal year in box office history since 1995, this past weekend saw the odds in Hollywood’s favor.  The Hunger Games stormed its way into theaters this weekend and surpassed all expectations by making an astounding $155 …

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Tebow’s Interview Absuridty

Earlier today, Tim Tebow showed up to a schedule press interview.  The press showed up in a mass amount, more than usual.  There was so much press that the interview had to be moved to the Jet’s training facility in …

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