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Have the Watchdogs Abandoned Their Posts?
It is well known that one of the media’s main purposes is to keep our government in check. As the trite saying goes, journalists are the “watchdogs” of Washington. However, according to Jodi Enda in Capital Flight, “Watchdog reporting …
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Tagged Journalism, News, political journalism, politics, Watchdogs
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The Media: Making Mountains out of Molehills
Peter Maas said in his article how when Sadaam Hussein’s statue was knocked down that it was a major event on all televisions. This made Americans proud and it also had the Iraqis celebrating their freedom. He also compared this …
Posted in World News
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From Newspapers to Reddit – A Huge Change in News Sources
Growing up, I remember my first job. I got a position in my neighborhood as a newspaper delivery girl. Every morning I would wake up at the crack of dawn, jump on my bike, and deliver the newspaper to those …
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Accountability….The media’s role in the Lance Armstrong steroid use ordeal.
The media’s contribution to the Lance Armstrong ordeal is quite controversial. There are those who believe that Armstrong was pressured to indulge in the usage of steroids. The obligation to be the “winner” was the downfall to Armstrong’s career. The …
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The Myth of Multitasking
People like to multitask; Students especially. Even in a classroom, students listen to the professor lecture, talk to a friend next to them, instant message, and type notes. I just watch them multitask, and I’m distracted. The current generation of …
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Extra! Extra! Read all About it, Updates Every Five Minutes!
Gone are the days when the news was the only available channel on television. Even further back in history, the days when only the rich could afford newspapers is a barely plausible thought. Now, as soon as you buy a …
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Communication Greater Than Privacy?
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the numerous other apps that have given us the freedom to share our entire lives with the tap of a touch screen, where does it end? There are over a billion active users on Facebook since …
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Younger Brother Watching Over Big Brother
In our generation, we spend hours a day scanning the different screens of the internet. Whether you’re looking for sports, something to do later that night, or the most recent episode of Tosh.0, the internet is an incredibly tool for …
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Is In-Depth Reporting Being Replaced by An Electronic Media Landscape?
With the advent of news aggregation sites such as the Huffington Post and news being delivered through Twitter, America finds itself with a news landscape that is becoming more condensed, often times in less than 150 words. The journalism of …
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Glad to be an American
I’ve always appreciated the freedoms we have as Americans especially the freedom of speech, religion, press, etc. However, because I have grown up only knowing these freedoms, I admit sometimes I can be oblivious to the struggles of other’s around …
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