Category Archives: Economy

Hunger in America

Hunger is a hugely, overlooked issue in American society. This is an  epidemic facing America right now. 1 in 6 Americans face hunger, that is a scary number. The impact of hunger is not only affecting the homeless, but everyday … Continue reading

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Viral Videos Save the Lives of Many Every Day

After reading my assigned reading this week, I am angered a little bit about some of what I read. Society, especially in underdeveloped nations, is doing whatever they feel like and having no shame about it. When police beat the … Continue reading

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It’sTougher Than It Looks

This week I was intrigued by Leonard Downie Jr.’s and Michael Schudson’s article “The Reconstruction of American Journalism.” In the article they discuss their theory on how journalism is emerging like a “mutualized newspaper”.  As a journalist I see how … Continue reading

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The Importance of Fact Checking

There are over 500 million Twitter users currently; thats over 500 million people generating over 340 million tweets and over 1.6 billion search queries daily; thats over 500 million people constantly posting information to a network of followers who re-post … Continue reading

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A Rant About Black Friday

This Thursday, I started to realize that Thanksgiving might not be the family-oriented, be-thankful-for-everything-you-have holiday after all. With stores that opened up early on Thanksgiving, it was hard to focus on what it the holiday is supposed to be. Black … Continue reading

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BP Spills More Than Just Oil

It was announced today that British Petroleum has plead guilty to 14 criminal charges in regards to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf that killed tens of thousands of wildlife in the area, as well as 13 crew members … Continue reading

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Facebook Gets a Stock Poke

Since the Initial IPO for the Facebook company optimism has been a hard pill to swallow, but the value of this social powerhouse may be on the rise. According to an article in the CNN website Facebook has been looking … Continue reading

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It’s over so now the work can begin

Working on this campaign has been one of the best years of my life. The people I have met, the things I have learned, the events I have been a part of, and the late late nights are all things … Continue reading

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2012 Presidential Race Proved a Polarized Nation

On Tuesday night, there were many Americans who tuned in to await the results of whom would take on the next four years as President of the United States. There were reports primarily here in Florida of the extremely long … Continue reading

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A More Effective Use for Media in Politics

Recently in the United States, you cannot go through a single commercial break without hearing from a politician. Each commercial says something generic, usually about how they are “the better candidate” and “for America” and lists all of their positive … Continue reading

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