Reports from the battlefield have come and gone with the changing times. From the runners of ancient Greece to carrier pigeons in World War I, information has been the most valuable asset a military force can acquire. In today’s world, people get war reporting on current engagement s such as those occurring in Syria and Afghanistan from news networks […]
Archive for March, 2016
Isis: the other side of war reporting in the modern age
Posted by: nrodrigo | March 1, 2016 | No Comment |On a tragic Nov. 22 over 52 years ago, Americans were bombarded with the news of President John F. Kennedy assassination in Dallas, Texas. According to Reuters “the six seconds” that ended with the U.S. President’s life, transformed news coverage and the way people perceived the media. The news spread very rapidly. According to The […]
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Tags: badiaa mansouri, JFK, JFK assassination, medi coverage, News, TV live coverage, U.S. media
Roman contributions to journalism: the gossip column
Posted by: Alec Moore | March 1, 2016 | No Comment |In today’s world saturated by media, we can hardly go anywhere without encountering some form of journalism. If you go to a Starbucks you will undoubtedly find copies of the Washington Post and New York Times. If you go to a grocery store, as you check out you will see hundreds of magazines clamoring for […]
As the world quickly approached the twenty-first century, the press became more involved in world affairs than ever. News of Saddam Hussein’s escapades in Iraq quickly spread throughout news outlets and made its way to the forefront of international news. The victims of Saddam’s attacks were not silent. Stories of inhumane torture and the killing of citizens […]
During his 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised to close the military prison known as Guantanamo Bay. In his last year in office, President Obama is going to try to make good on that promise. In February 2016, President Obama announced his executive order to close Guantanamo Bay. But closing Guantanamo Bay will face challenges […]
Errors and corrections in news publications
Posted by: Savannah Norton | March 1, 2016 | No Comment |Newspapers and online publications are constantly releasing content to stay up to date with the latest news. While trying to get this content out, there may be a few copy or factual errors that get swept into the finished article. Every online publication wants to be the first article people click on to be informed. […]