In 1798, the Alien and Sedition Acts were signed by John Adams. The latter of the two was written to prevent papers being published that were “false, scandalous and malicious writing … against the Government of the United States” and threatened punishment “by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollar, and by imprisonment not exceeding […]
Archive for November 18, 2009
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Imagine reading something like this in a newspaper today: “We learn from the Albany Daily Advertiser of yesterday from the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser of Saturday….” That quote, taken from the Dec. 2, 1841 issue of the Boston Evening Transcript (and quoted in Mitchell Stephens‘ “A History of News“) was standard fare for early newspapers before […]
Virginia Tech — a test of ethics & credibility
Posted by: rosswilkers | November 18, 2009 | No Comment |Dr. Jack Censer, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at George Mason University, is scheduled to speak to our class on Dec. 1. Our discussion topic will be the media coverage of the Virginia Tech massacre on Apr. 17, 2007. The most memorable part of the media coverage belongs, unfortunately, to the […]
From its early beginnings as a system of warning to its present day status as a profitable manipulation of the mass media, war reporting has undergone some significant changes to say the least. During this evolution, the concept of war reporting has still maintained that sense of security that all news provides to the populace […]
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Tags: ABC, CNN, Evan Wright, Morley Safer, Objectivity, Snider, Vietnam, War Reporting
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Constantine Levidis is known as the father of Greek journalism because of his contributions to newspapers during the 19th century. He was also an avid supporter of a constitutional monarchy in Greece. Levidis was born in 1790. His father was a prominent writer and figure during the Age of Enlightenment. His mother also wrote many […]
Media Conglomerates And It’s Impact on Journalism
Posted by: yasinjama | November 18, 2009 | No Comment |Whenever a average hardworking citizen who comes home from a long day of school, work, or at the gym, they want to learn what happen in today’s news. Whether you get your news from CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN, FOX NEWS, or a independent local news affiliate, these networks are owned from a companies that impact […]
Traditionally newspapers are known for being black and gray. Some papers, however, break the mold. USA Today is this type of paper. With a bold layout, USA Today has proven a little color leads to a lot of success. The paper has boasted the highest circulation numbers since 2003, until The Wall Street Journal recently […]