Benjamin Day began printing “The Sun” in New York City on Sept. 3, 1833. The slogan of the paper was “It shines for all,” and it was sold at the price of 1 penny. The Sun offered its readers stories of human interest, crime, tragedy, etc., such information made the paper appealing to its readers, […]
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The New York daily News is known for its cover issue showing the execution of murderer Ruth Snyder. The well-known image is often described as being on of the most famous tabloid photos to have ever been published. Ruth Snyder was a housewife from Queens Village, Queens, New York City and she was married to […]
In Peggy McIntosh’s article ‘White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack’ she uses a listicle to describe 50 ways she is privileged. From being able to talk with her mouth full (#17), nice neighbors (#4), and even being late ( #39) she matter-a-factly addresses the way she, as white woman, is privileged. She didn’t write her […]
The Kawaraban emerged during the Edo period of Japan (1603-1867). This was a time in which Japan was in a period of peace, political stability under military dictatorship (shogunate), and economic growth. Though this sounds like it was already a great and smooth sailing time for Japan, being under the dictatorship of the shogunate had […]
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Tags: Comm 455, eco period, japanese contributions, karajin, kawaraban, print journalism
Food conglomerates jumping on the organic bandwagon
Posted by: dhollan2 | April 5, 2016 | No Comment |Newsflash for those of us who conceive of organic products as coming from the independently managed wholesome uncle John’s farm down the road. Apparently, for the most part, this could not be farther from the truth. Food conglomerates are jumping on the organic food trend now that it has been deemed no longer just a […]
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The year is 1917 when the tide of war brings the United States of America into WWI. After the sinking of the Lusitania by a German U-boat in 1915 and the interception of the Zimmermann telegram, President Woodrow Wilson declares war against Germany and plunges America into war. During the U.S. war campaign, the Germans […]
… ok not really, but there are a few new technologies that have emergergered recently that automate news writing and delivery. 1- In China, a new channel is using Microsoft artificial intelligence to all to anchors and deliver weather forecasts. This is interesting because in the future this could remove weather anchors like Al […]
Word of mouth: is everyone a journalist now?
Posted by: Tatyana White-Jenkins | April 5, 2016 | No Comment |Word of mouth is an important aspect of journalism. It is what began the sharing of information from person to person and is still used for that same purpose today. But with the growth of technology and social media, word of mouth has dramatically transformed. There are now various platforms in which information is shared, […]
As distribution systems have evolved over the last few centuries, journalism has been forced to evolve as well. Over time the shift in these systems have had both positive and negative effects on journalism over time. Distribution systems have always had an impact on journalism. In the early days of the printing press, before movable […]
News values: eleven judgements before publishing
Posted by: Savannah Norton | April 4, 2016 | No Comment |There are essential elements that make up every good news story. News stories answer the: Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How? Most news readers are aware of these six questions and look for the answers early in the article. If an article is structured correctly, a reader should be able to find these answers right in […]
Big story reporting: assassination of John F. Kennedy
Posted by: mahamarzouk | April 4, 2016 | No Comment |On Nov. 22, 1963 President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Around 68% of Americans learned about the assassination within 30 minutes. This estimate is mentioned by Mitchell Stephens in the chronology of his book A History of News. Stephens also emphasized that there was nonstop coverage by television of Lee Harvey Oswald […]