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Journalism & Society: Should Journalists Be The News?
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Monday, November 10, 2014. Should Journalists Be The News? A reporter in Richmond, Virginia. Recently did an 8 minute-long package about her battles with cancer. The "special report" is her first person account, which runs parallel to the tale of her colleague, an audio engineer at the station. Is this good journalism? Is the reporter using her own experiences to shed light on an important subject? Or is this a manipulative, overly emotional appeal to draw in viewers? Is the music too controlling? The jo...
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Journalism & Society: Bill Cosby to Journalist: "Can I Get Something From You? That None of That Will Be Shown?"
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Tuesday, December 2, 2014. Bill Cosby to Journalist: "Can I Get Something From You? That None of That Will Be Shown? The Associated Press did an interview with Bill Cosby and his wife on November 6 regarding an art exhibit. Toward the end of the interview, the reporter asked Cosby about accusations of sexual assault that have resurfaced recently. Cosby declined to comment. But he continued to talk . while he remained on camera. Was the Associated Press wrong to show the video? December 4, 2014 at 8:40 PM.
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Journalism & Society: Ashley Coleman: Branding? "It's Really Kind of The World Today."
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015. It's Really Kind of The World Today.". Ashley Coleman started out as a journalism major at Drexel University. I had to peace out," she recalled. "It cost too much money.". So she came to Temple and focused on learning about the music industry as a BTMM (now known as MSP) major. She graduated in 2008, during the height of the recession. She waited tables while looking for the perfect job and made music on the side. And she started blogging. I thought talent speaks for itself," sai...
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Journalism & Society: Should Journalists Endorse Political Candidates?
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Thursday, October 30, 2014. Should Journalists Endorse Political Candidates? Newspapers and other journalistic outlets have been endorsing political candidates for a long time, as far back as the early 1800s. This week, the Philadelphia Inquirer made an unusual decision - to not endorse anyone in next week's Pennsylvania gubernatorial election. 8220;Instead of an endorsement for governor," publisher Gerry Lenfest wrote in Sunday's newspaper. I asked the editorial boards of both the Inquirer. To elaborate...
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Journalism & Society: Can You Tweet Star Power?
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Can You Tweet Star Power? Actress Katherine Heigl is suing drugstore chain Duane Reade. Because they tweeted a photograph of her exiting a store, bags of stuff in her hands. They used her handle and said she can't resist shopping there. Is the store allowed to send that image into the social media world? Is she fair game since she is in public? Can they make that statement as well? Is the store taking advantage of her star power to market their goods? April 16, 2014 at 5:27 PM.
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Journalism & Society: Can The Journalist Be a Beauty Queen?
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Thursday, October 9, 2014. Can The Journalist Be a Beauty Queen? A Tennessee news reporter competed in the Miss Tennessee USA 2015 pageant. Does that undermine her ability to be a serious journalist? Is it acceptable for her to pursue her own interests in such a public way? I always wondered this! October 9, 2014 at 4:43 PM. October 13, 2014 at 6:42 PM. October 15, 2014 at 11:07 PM. October 16, 2014 at 11:46 AM. Correspondingly, when informing the public about current world affairs, a journalists job is ...
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Journalism & Society: Would You Broadcast The Audio Without Verifying It Was Real?
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Monday, September 1, 2014. Would You Broadcast The Audio Without Verifying It Was Real? A St Louis attorney approached CNN with audio that the attorney said contains the moments when Michael Brown was shot to death by a police officer on the street in Ferguson, Missouri on August 9. CNN was not able to verify. Whether the audio was in fact real, or even whether it is the actual moment of Brown's shooting. They trusted the attorney who brought them the audio. Would you trust the attorney? I would not trus...
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Journalism & Society: Can We Trust The News Anymore?
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Can We Trust The News Anymore? On Monday at 11 pm, as newscasters around the region were beginning to downplay the forecasted snowstorm, NBC10 still began their show with this graphic. It was still a major snowstorm. Just not here. And that left some people complaining about weather coverage in the news. I know ratings are more important than accuracy. But you guys really cost a lot of people money and time.". Many other people were not so nice. Or is the community expecting ...
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Journalism & Society: Should Journalists Publish Images of Those Arrested (But Not Tried Yet)?
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014. Should Journalists Publish Images of Those Arrested (But Not Tried Yet)? In recent years, journalists have worked with law enforcement to make public those who are arrested for a variety of offenses. News outlets across the country run mugshots. Online with names and lists of charges, and sometimes personal information. The people in the images have not yet gone to trial, so they may be proven not guilty. A news editor in Missouri recently wrote. Would you publish the mugshots?
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Journalism & Society: "Marc Zumoff: "Is It a Cool Gig? You're Damn Skippy."
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014. Marc Zumoff: "Is It a Cool Gig? You're Damn Skippy.". I'm 58-years-old and I'm bald," Marc Zumoff. The voice of the Sixers. Said when he visited class. What does that mean, he asked? I'm old and I've made a lot of mistakes," he offered. He went from being an unpopular kid with little athletic skill in high school in Northeast Philadelphia to being one of only 30 play-by-play announcers working in the NBA. Is it a cool gig? He asked. "You're damn skippy.". 8226; Network with f...
