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Job Shadow: Wisconsin Public Radio
Broadcasting news over the radio is a career that I have just recently had the chance to become more familiar. I have had the opportunity to shadow employees of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), in Eau Claire, and I have learned more … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcast Journalism, job shadow
Tagged broadcast, broadcast journalism, Eau Claire, Job Shadow, Journalism, new, radio, WI, Wisconsin Public Radio, WPR
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Job Shadow: Reporter Ashley Luthern
As soon as she walked out of the elevator and into the lobby to sign me in, I learned my first lesson of the day: not all reporters are old and gray. It was a really pleasant surprise to be … Continue reading
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ESPN offers opinion, not news
Have you ever watched a program on ESPN and noticed how the news of the stories are often lost by the time the reporter is done delivering their story? This is a common theme on ESPN and it is because … Continue reading
Photojournalism project captures individual stories
People say a picture is worth a thousand words, so what about the words of the people in those pictures? What message do they offer? The Humans of New York photojournalism project works to answer that question. This project was … Continue reading
Posted in Digtal Media
Tagged Humans of New York, Journalism, New York, people, photography, Photojournalism
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Ethical Photojournalism: Maintaining the Integrity and Public Trust in Journalism
It is so easy to doctor an image, edit or modify it to improve the intensity of the subject photographed. But this misleads the public into thinking the untrue is true. The high demand for photographic perfection requires strong ethical … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Walski, Code of Ethics, Ethical photojournalism, Ethics, Photojournalism, Ron Haviv
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News Negativity
Why is the mainstream news so negative? Is it time to cut back on news consumption? The first answer that comes to mind is “bad news sells”, now of course people care and want to know the recent happenings around … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcast Journalism, Journalism, Uncategorized
Tagged Negative media, news is bad for you
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Why diversity matter in a news room.
Are the newsroom diverse enough? The goal of every newsroom is to present its viewers with daily stories that represents or interests their community. Anything ranging from community events, to local crimes, or covering the president’s speech. In order for … Continue reading
