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Amazon.com Founder Jeff Bezos Buys Washington Post 8 Aug 2013 | 10:39 pm
It was splashed across the (internet) headlines earlier Monday that after decades, the family that has owned and operated the Washington Post had sold the struggling paper. It came as even more of a ...
Media Angers Audience with Pictures of Trayvon Martin’s Dead Body 13 Jul 2013 | 01:33 am
For the past few weeks, coverage of the George Zimmerman trial has dominated the media, months after the shooting death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin. After hearing closing arguments today, the all-f...
Journalists Against Journalism; Reporters take issue with government surveillance 6 Jul 2013 | 12:20 am
The Edward Snowden story has made headlines across nearly every news outlet across the globe, but the latest story doesn’t have to do with his asylum or the government’s attempt to prosecute. Reporte...
How the Media Failed to Cover the News; The Wendy Davis Story 29 Jun 2013 | 12:30 am
It’s been an emotional week for millions of Americans, legal and undocumented, gay and straight, as the political atmosphere in this country has been forever altered. Democrats and Republicans came t...
Chicago Sun Times Lays Off Entire Photo Staff 1 Jun 2013 | 08:00 pm
In an ironic and fateful twist, the Chicago Sun-Times laid off its entire photo staff just hours after printing the obituary of famed photojournalist Bob Kotalik who spent his entire career at the pap...
When Freedom of The Press Isn’t Upheld; Response to AP Phone Tapping Scandal 22 May 2013 | 08:38 pm
The sanctity of a journalist’s sources is what allows reporters to delve into a story to find the most compelling and interesting aspects to bring to life. It can be a morally difficult path to follo...
Why Freelance Writers Should Create Their Own Brand 14 May 2013 | 05:48 am
Freelance writers have a familiarity with crafting pitches and stories depending on the different publications that they are trying to reach, but what many have difficulty with is developing a unique ...
How The Media Failed During The Boston Marathon Bombing Coverage 1 May 2013 | 04:50 am
In a digital age where more people are turning to their ‘smart’ devices for quick news, it raises the question of whether the age-old convention of getting the story first is most important, or waitin...
Tumblr abruptly cancels Storyboard project, entire editorial team gets the boot 13 Apr 2013 | 09:31 pm
After experiencing a record high amount of traffic over the past year it comes as a surprise to most that the social media company – which has lagged behind other platforms since its inception in 2007...
Mixing Art and Journalism – How Publications Are Using Storytelling in News 1 Apr 2013 | 02:49 am
In a competitive news environment, many publications are looking for opportunities to distinguish their product from the other outlets that are reporting similar if not the exact same news. These pub...
