It is amazing how quickly blogs became a primary means of communication for individuals online. In the 1990s, however, most people regarded Web pages as things to read and not a place to publish or post. The growth of the Internet has allowed blogs to become a competitor to newspapers and other traditional mainstream sources […]
Archive for October, 2012
Rachel Maddow: political pundit of our generation
Posted by: jgermano | October 2, 2012 | No Comment |After hearing Professor Klein mention political pundits in class on Thursday, I thought it would be interesting to write about Rachel Maddow, a popular political pundit who has proved to be influential in the media, especially considering the upcoming presidential election. She holds politicians accountable, like in this video where she criticizes Mitt Romney for lies about […]
It’s something everyone stares at for hours on end, absorbing as much newsworthy and useless content as possible until they have to go to the bathroom or actually do something important with their lives. When that moment comes, it’s not difficult to part ways with the television because you know that when you come back […]
Freedom of speech, religion and assembly of the people is protected under the First Amendment — but what about freedom of healthcare requirements? A voice in the uproar against the pro-abortion HHS mandate belongs to Frank O’Brien and O’Brien Industries. O’Brian runs his small business in Missouri in accordance with the Catholic religion and believes that […]
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College kid weekend getaways in Virginia
Posted by: Olivia Karegeannes | October 1, 2012 | No Comment |With midterms descending upon Mason students, the stress of the semester is beginning to set in for many. Sure we have the weekend to have a little break and get our heads on straight, but sometimes that isn’t enough to keep us sane. Spring break is a ways away, but luckily there are other ways […]
Arthur O. Sulzberger, the Pentagon Papers, and the power of the press
Posted by: daviddorsey | October 1, 2012 | No Comment |Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, who died on Saturday the 29th of September, was the publisher of the New York Times and the chairman and chief executive of The New York Times Company from 1963 to 1992. Mr. Sulzberger presided over an incident that is a text book definition of the power of the press when the […]
It’s no secret that the public is hungry for news. We’ve always passed on stories, gathered in coffeehouses and read up on any and every kind of news we could find. However, in 1974, a different kind of “news” magazine came along; celebrity reporting and human interest pieces came to the forefront of American culture […]
Early American newspapers and the Franklin family
Posted by: Colleen Wilson | October 1, 2012 | No Comment |Tired of the stale and dry news published in traditional newspapers, James Franklin, brother of Benjamin Franklin began publishing the “New England Courant“. Franklin got rid of hte boring addresses from the governor and began publishing satire and essays in the style of London’s paper, “The Spectator.” Benjamin Franklin wrote for the paper under the […]
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Tags: american newspapers, Ben Franklin, colleen wilson, Journalism, satire
Tags: american newspapers, Ben Franklin, colleen wilson, Journalism, satire