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Category Archives: World News
News outlets crossing over and featuring “entertainment” spots.
It seems like in this day and age, there isn’t a fine line between how much entertainment is considered “News.” It is obvious that people in today’s society or the “younger generation” would agree that Kim Kardashian having a baby …
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Egyptians take a stand, provoke change
I’ve always loved Egypt, ever since I was a little girl. It had something to do with the history; the pyramids, a beautiful yet mysterious desert, a bunch of dead guys wrapped in cloth. I was so enthralled that I …
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Take My Hammer, I’ve Got a Rock
Government intervention in Internet regulation poses its obvious threat to the people. The very way Egyptians have been able to band together to demand reform will be dismantled. From the Government’s perspective, media censorship is good because you can prevent …
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Are Journalist’s today focusing too much on “entertainment” stories?
In his article, Learning to Love the New Media, James Fallows states; “that the media will fail too much of what really matters, as they are drawn toward the sparkle of entertainment and away from the depressing realities of the …
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Egyptians Vs. Their Government: Will Technology Help Them Win The Battle?
Freedom of Speech is something us as Americans are privileged with, and have never known life without. However, many countries are forced to live in a world where expressing their opinions ends in punishment and even violent consequences. The internet …
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In Egypt, The Invisible Hand Meets the Virtual Fist
Any elementary course in Humanities teaches that throughout history, societies have always been constructed of a privileged minority who control an impoverished majority. Churches, monarchies, and governments have perfected the art of separating the haves from the have nots and …
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Modern Journalist: What is their Agenda?
In a world where the more devastating your news story is or the more dramatic it is determines whether or not anyone will tune-in to watch you or bother to pick up your news story to read. It’s no wonder …
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Colleges and Universities: Effects on Independent News Reporting
As a growing number of college and university students seek majors or classes in journalism, schools are beginning to promote the publishing of student reports to local and state news services. This is beneficial for student learning and the surrounding …
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Is More News Content Destroying Value and Relevance For Its Consumers?
The ideas discussed in my previous post that “more isn’t always better” extends further to the ideas of news and how we receive it. Some people might argue that the more news the better because it means we are more …
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American Journalism is Dying
Well, maybe not dying. But it certainly isn’t in great shape. For example, let’s compare recent headlines; One from Fox News, operating out of New York, and one from Al Jazeera, operating out of Qatar.
Fox News:
“Obama vs. Fox
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