Category Archives: World News

The Thousand Words of a Single Photo

Posted on October 11, 2012 by andrewray

Photography is a vital tool in the business of journalism, and some of the most famous scenes from our history have been captured on camera. One factor that makes a photo journalist’s work significant is the ability to rouse a … Continue reading →

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Professional Broadcasting to the Masses Becomes the Masses

Posted on October 11, 2012 by paul carrington

Social networking sites provide a thrilling and real time accurate portrayal of life, worldwide. We now have the opportunity for a glimpse into the Middle East and see the truth about everything from the protest, to the atrocities and real … Continue reading →

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Five Banned for Six Over Doping

Posted on October 11, 2012 by alandelav

Announced today, Levi Leipheimer, George Hincapie, Tom Danielson, Christian Vande Velde and David Zabriskie were banned from the world of cycling for a reduced sentence of only six months after agreeing to testify against Lance Armstrong in his recent doping … Continue reading →

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What War Really Looks Like

Posted on October 10, 2012 by jessicafsmith1002

When Osama Bin Laden, the former head of al-Qaeda was killed on May 2, 2011, millions of Americans came together in great cheer. They went out into the streets shouting: “USA, USA!”, they shot off fireworks months before the fourth … Continue reading →

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Pictures makes journalism more personal

Posted on October 10, 2012 by marystevens

Photojournalism tends to make journalism more personal or real. Most people when they read about someone or a group of people struck by tragedy they feel bad, but when they have a visual of what it is going on they … Continue reading →

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Not Everybody Is a Photographer

Posted on October 10, 2012 by jessicamonteagudo

After reading Arielle Emmett’s article entitled, “Too Graphic?” in which debates on the role of photojournalism during national tragedies arise, I started thinking more deeply on photography and reporting together. Anything that occurs, either worldwide or a national event, can … Continue reading →

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Seeing is Believing… A Picture Says a Thousand Words

Posted on October 10, 2012 by l.susan

“…We try to strike a balance, delivering not only what readers want to see but also what they need to see”, says David Walters, the Miami Herald’s deputy editor-photos and video, in the article Too Graphic? There is a fine … Continue reading →

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Truth is Stronger Than Fiction

Posted on October 10, 2012 by kevinluering

Violence in news has a love-hate relationship with its viewers. You’ll often hear people exclaim that the news is the most violent programming on television. Whether this is the fault of the news channels or the environment for which it is expected … Continue reading →

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Tuning Into Graphic Media

Posted on October 10, 2012 by phyzorz

When I think of graphic news, I instantly think back to the Vietnam conflict. I get images of what I presumed were most people reactions to what was scattered all over the television and newspapers (I wasn’t alive when it … Continue reading →

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Homeland is a Hit, but Why?

Posted on October 9, 2012 by msimon

Recently the show Homeland won a slew of Emmy’s, including Best Dramatic Series, Best Actress for Claire Danes and Best Actor for Damien Lewis. Personally, I am a huge fan of the show, but I was recently thinking about why … Continue reading →

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