By now we can all understand the power of word of mouth. It allows use to spread information to each other and keep up to date on current events. And with the technological advancements we have today, word of mouth is more powerful than ever with information being able to be sent within seconds. But […]
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When word of mouth takes a turn for the worst
Posted by: Tatyana White-Jenkins | April 19, 2016 | No Comment |Hill vs. Thomas: the media’s Confirmation
Posted by: Tatyana White-Jenkins | April 12, 2016 | No Comment |This Saturday on HBO, Confirmation, a film staring Kerry Washington as Anita Hill and Wendell Pierce as Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, will air worldwide. The film is based on the 1991 case of 35 year old law professor Anita Hill, who claimed that Clarence Thomas had sexually harassed her on the job. Thomas was her boss […]
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, […]
There are a handful of criminal cases that have a left a lasting impact on our nation. The cases that gained attention and popularity did not do so only because of the severity of the crimes, but it was also due to the amount of media coverage they received. One of the greatest known criminal […]
The feature section of newspapers and magazines have definitely transformed over time. While human interest stories have been covered since the Roman acta in 47 a.d., the type of human interest pieces have seen some changes. One topic that I have noticed to be quite an interesting addition to the feature section are long-form stories […]
Linda Deutsch & the “Trial of the Century”
Posted by: Tatyana White-Jenkins | March 15, 2016 | No Comment |With the release of the new show American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson, details from the real-life case have been circulating through various news sources. When it came to the trial that began in 1994, Linda Deutsch, a reporter for the Associated Press, had one of the best seats in the house. Deutsch […]
This past Sunday, Chris Rock hosted the highly anticipated Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars. With events like these, word of mouth is truly put into action whether it’s in person or via social media. This was greatly shown by the massive amounts of tweets and articles that emerged after Rock’s opening monologue. With the […]
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Tags: academy awards, chris rock, oscars, sororities, Tatyana White-Jenkins, word-of-mouth
Tags: academy awards, chris rock, oscars, sororities, Tatyana White-Jenkins, word-of-mouth
Features and feuds: The importance of Swift vs. West
Posted by: Tatyana White-Jenkins | February 23, 2016 | No Comment |A good feature story is meant to not just inform, but entertain. Feature stories gravitate towards topics that the public is interested in and further elaborates on the matter in an entertaining way. A way in which feature stories garner attention is by illuminating recent controversies that the public seems to be fascinated by. Last […]
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Tags: controversy, kanye west, Tatyana White-Jenkins, taylor swift, The Feature Section
Tags: controversy, kanye west, Tatyana White-Jenkins, taylor swift, The Feature Section
The Roman acta: our first Rolling Stone
Posted by: Tatyana White-Jenkins | February 16, 2016 | No Comment |When we are not consuming hard hitting news, we often find ourselves reading human interest stories, or more commonly known as feature stories. Feature stories are set apart from hard news stories due to the memorable crafting and creativity of the reporting. These stories also tend to be longer and gravitate toward subjects that would interest […]
Martin Luther and the power of the printing press
Posted by: Tatyana White-Jenkins | February 9, 2016 | No Comment |Martin Luther was a prominent and significant figure of the Protestant Reformation. After feeling a sense of cynicism and hypocrisy within the church he held dear, he began questioning the teachings of the church and later fought to change them. While historic documentaries usually prove to bore me, after watching the documentary on Luther I […]