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The sanctity of a journalist’s sources is what allows reporters to delve into a story to find the most compelling and interesting aspects to bring to life. It can be a morally difficult path to follow, gathering information on sensitive … Continue reading
Why Freelance Writers Should Create Their Own Brand
Freelance writers have a familiarity with crafting pitches and stories depending on the different publications that they are trying to reach, but what many have difficulty with is developing a unique identity beyond their lede when it comes to their … Continue reading
How The Media Failed During The Boston Marathon Bombing Coverage
In a digital age where more people are turning to their ‘smart’ devices for quick news, it raises the question of whether the age-old convention of getting the story first is most important, or waiting until you have all of … Continue reading
Tumblr abruptly cancels Storyboard project, entire editorial team gets the boot
After experiencing a record high amount of traffic over the past year it comes as a surprise to most that the social media company – which has lagged behind other platforms since its inception in 2007, is shaking things up. … Continue reading
Mixing Art and Journalism – How Publications Are Using Storytelling in News
In a competitive news environment, many publications are looking for opportunities to distinguish their product from the other outlets that are reporting similar if not the exact same news. These publications are looking to more creative avenues to disseminate stories … Continue reading
Berkshire Hathaway Spends Millions on Dailies
The print industry may be lagging with a recent study showing an extreme decrease in jobs in the industry in the past decade alone, but that hasn’t stopped one man from investing millions. Over the past 15 months, Berkshire Hathaway … Continue reading
Journalism Schools in Search of New Leaders
This year marks substantial change for two of the top journalism schools in the country as leaders of both the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and the Columbia Journalism School plan to step down at the end of the academic … Continue reading
Employment Snapshot of the Media Industry
It’s no surprise that the print industry has been hit hard over the past few years as more people take to the internet to get their news. But according to the recent findings published by the United States Bureau of … Continue reading
The Era of Instant Journalism
As smart phones, Twitter, Facebook, and a wide array of social media sites and tools find their way into nearly every household across the globe, it seems as though anyone has the instruments to become the next groundbreaking journalist. News … Continue reading
