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According to the Center for Media Literacy, there are five core concepts that must be understood in order to be media literate. These concepts are: 1.  All media messages are constructed. That is simple enough to understand. The messages were not born, they did not grow. Someone had an idea and created a message that […]

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Keith Olbermann strikes back

Posted by: | November 16, 2010 | No Comment |
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Introducing the Transparent Newsroom

Posted by: | November 15, 2010 | No Comment |

The first thing that might come into mind when thinking about a newsroom is probably not transparency.  Given the competitive nature of the news, many news entities probably would not want others to know what stories they have in progress until they are reported. Steven Smith outlined an innovative way for news organizations to become […]

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Inside a Newspaper Newsroom

Posted by: | November 15, 2010 | No Comment |

Many people read newspapers, either online or at their kitchen table, but a lot of people probably do not realize the work that goes into publishing the news read by thousands in a daily newspaper. Julie Starr, founder of AllAbouttheStory.com, published a slide presentation detailing how a modern newspaper newsroom works.  Some of the steps […]

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ESPN…on Xbox?

Posted by: | November 11, 2010 | No Comment |

Thanks to the launch of ESPN on Xbox LIVE on Nov. 1, Xbox LIVE users will be able to watch sports events and highlights  from ESPN directly through their Xbox. With this new development in technology, it is possible that more people will be able to access ESPN than before. Like college students who have […]

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Saturate in news

Posted by: | November 11, 2010 | No Comment |

I can remember just a mere two years ago — I was taking a class that gave news quizzes, we had to know local and global news. I can remember being told to “read the Richmond Times Dispatch and The Washington Post.” Now only two year later, being told to read the newspaper is like […]

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How media works

Posted by: | November 10, 2010 | No Comment |
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How to improve media literacy

Posted by: | November 10, 2010 | No Comment |

According to medialit.org, there are five key questions that a viewer must keep in mind when evaluating any media. The five key questions are: 1.  Who created this message? If someone is watching a television advertisement, the company responsible for creating that message is evident. When watching        a movie, a viewer can […]

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The WashPost welcomes the iPad

Posted by: | November 10, 2010 | No Comment |
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The Washington Post App

Posted by: | November 10, 2010 | No Comment |

The Washington Post released an iPad app Monday in their effort to stay connected with the changing technology of journalism. They also released of a video of their staff and reporters using the iPad and Bob Woodward trying to figure out just what the app does. For now the app and its content are free. […]

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Can a woman do it like a man?

Posted by: | November 9, 2010 | 1 Comment |

Sexism, stereotypes, sports.  A woman reporting the news?  She’s a go-getter.  A woman reporting the sports? She’s incapable.  Can she do it?  Many men think not.  Here are a few examples of women who overcome the divide between women and sports. Erin Andrews: In 2000, Andrews became a freelance reporter with FSN Florida.  In 2001, […]

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Writing for Local Television News

Posted by: | November 9, 2010 | No Comment |

Many journalism students are familiar with writing for print and online publications, such as Broadside and OnMason blogs, but there is another form of journalism that some might not be familiar with: writing for broadcast. Broadcast journalists include reporters that you see on the local news, but they also include big-name journalists like Brian Williams […]

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