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To Catch a Typo: Sacrificing Editing for Time

I have no doubt that editing in the news industry has greatly deteriorated in the past few years. For example, I always look at the top news on Yahoo!’s homepage. I don’t expect these articles to be ground-breaking, Pulitzer Prize-worthy …

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Getting Used to Today’s TV

Personally, I have to agree with the idea that today’s programming is a “vast wasteland.” I love watching tv classics like I Love Lucy and the Dick Van Dyke Show. Sure, there are things I find a little weird, …

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Uncovering the Truth: Journalists exaggerated the hype behind the toppling of statue in Iraq

Being a journalist should stand for seeking the truth, especially hidden truths, and bringing it out in the open for public awareness. But when journalists get involved in staged events like the toppling of the Saddam Hussein statue in Iraq, …

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New Media for a New Age

While it’s definitely true that today’s media are vastly different from their historical counterparts, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Everything changes with time, and the media are no exception. In my opinion, nowadays the media are far too focused …

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The Paradox of Contemporary Feminism

To me, feminism means many things. It means women having every right that men have, including equal pay for doing the same jobs as men with the same amount of effort. But for me, feminism also means valuing stay-at-home moms …

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Personal Experience with Partial Attention

According to Christine Rosen, author of the article “In the Beginning Was the Word”, “we live in a world of continuous partial attention, one that prizes speed and brandishes false promise of multitasking as a solution to our time management …

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