Due to various social, legal and stereotypical climates, women writers have historically written under pen names. Listed are some distinguished women writers who, for various reasons, wrote undercover or attempted to deceive their audience. Keep in the mind the question, why are women in the 21st century still writing under pseudonyms? Credit: […]
Archive for September, 2011
It’s almost hard to believe The New York Times was founded as a penny paper in 1851. But then again, it’s not surprising. Of course a newspaper of such prestige was a part of the revolutionary penny press era. The penny press made significant contributions to the newspaper industry. While the penny press is known […]
under: Comm 455
Tags: Benjamin Day, Heather Blevins, History of Journalism, Journalism, newspapers, The Penny Press
Tags: Benjamin Day, Heather Blevins, History of Journalism, Journalism, newspapers, The Penny Press
In an expanding colony, news is crucial for further growth and expansion. The Pennsylvania Gazette, one of the most popular sources of news in the the 1700s, provided readers with thanks in part to the genius and gumption of Benjamin Franklin. Franklin, a true Renaissance man in every sense of the word, would take a […]
under: Comm 455, Uncategorized
Tags: Benjamin Franklin, Newspaper, Pat Carroll, Pennsylvania Gazette
Tags: Benjamin Franklin, Newspaper, Pat Carroll, Pennsylvania Gazette
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I attempted to create a timeline of the velocity of news. This was not exactly an easy feat but three websites and three new accounts later I finally succeeded. Hopefully. Maybe. The velocity of news: a timeline. While creating this I noticed a couple of things. The velocity of news changed rapidly in periods of […]
Japan and the history of print journalism aren’t two topics that people often think about together. And truthfully, I have no idea how they impact each other, either. But I studied Japanese in high school so I figured I’d volunteer to blog about the Japanese contribution. Much of our timeline has concentrated on Europe and […]
under: Comm 455
Tags: Comm 455, history of print journalism, Japanese Contribution, kawaraban, Lexie Ramage
Tags: Comm 455, history of print journalism, Japanese Contribution, kawaraban, Lexie Ramage
All fans know the Washington Redskins won this weekend. They don’t need a journalist to tell them that. Instead they want to know what went right, what went wrong, and how those items will be addressed moving forward. This not only occurs in sports, but in politics as well. The public is not concerned about […]
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Tags: Bob Sharpe, Enrico Campitelli Jr., Eric Stangel, Opinion, President Obama, Washington Redskins
Tags: Bob Sharpe, Enrico Campitelli Jr., Eric Stangel, Opinion, President Obama, Washington Redskins
Qaddafi Regime Brings Propaganda into the 21st Century
Posted by: markherbert | September 8, 2011 | No Comment |09/05/11 Mark Herbert Uncles, grandpas, and dads across the nation hold in the shadowboxes and atticked trunks of America some of the most dangerous weapons ever used in war. Neither their rifles, nor their knives hold that title but the flyers, booklets, and posters promoting both sides of the wars of the past. Propaganda has […]
In today’s world of television news, national and even local news anchors are no longer just anchors. Local anchors make community appearances and now national anchors are getting their own daytime talk shows (see the promo for Anderson Cooper’s new show) This post will spotlight Brian Williams, anchor of NBC’s Nightly News. What makes Williams […]
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Tags: Anderson Cooper, Brian Williams, Carrie Delisio, media stars, natural disasters, talk shows
Tags: Anderson Cooper, Brian Williams, Carrie Delisio, media stars, natural disasters, talk shows
Does yellow journalism deserve its bad rap?
Posted by: heatherblevins | September 6, 2011 | No Comment |Yellow journalism has a notoriously bad reputation. Placing more importance on scandal-mongering and sensationalism than facts has condemned yellow journalism as bad journalism. And some professional journalists dispute whether it is a form of journalism at all. So, does yellow journalism deserve its bad reputation? Jim Romenesko addresses this issue, quoting Jack Shafer, who says […]
under: Comm 455
Tags: Heather Blevins, Jack Shafer, Jim Romenesko, John D. Stevens, news history, tabloids, yellow journalism
Tags: Heather Blevins, Jack Shafer, Jim Romenesko, John D. Stevens, news history, tabloids, yellow journalism