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Is a Journalism Degree Worth Pursuing?
It’s a question that I’ve heard many times. What are the pro’s for pursuing an advanced degree in journalism compared to toughing it out and hitting the pavement with a notebook and pen in hand and forging your own path? … Continue reading
Politico Owner Buys Capital New York With Plans to Expand
It’s been a busy past few months in the journalism industry as a handful of major news outlets have changed hands, closed down, or expanded. Al Jazeera America launched only a few weeks ago, The Washington Post changed hands, and … Continue reading
Amazon.com Founder Jeff Bezos Buys Washington Post
It was splashed across the (internet) headlines earlier Monday that after decades, the family that has owned and operated the Washington Post had sold the struggling paper. It came as even more of a shock to some that the man … Continue reading
Media Angers Audience with Pictures of Trayvon Martin’s Dead Body
For the past few weeks, coverage of the George Zimmerman trial has dominated the media, months after the shooting death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin. After hearing closing arguments today, the all-female jury began deliberations. While waiting to hear a … Continue reading
Journalists Against Journalism; Reporters take issue with government surveillance
The Edward Snowden story has made headlines across nearly every news outlet across the globe, but the latest story doesn’t have to do with his asylum or the government’s attempt to prosecute. Reporters and news organizations have taken this opportunity … Continue reading
Chicago Sun Times Lays Off Entire Photo Staff
In an ironic and fateful twist, the Chicago Sun-Times laid off its entire photo staff just hours after printing the obituary of famed photojournalist Bob Kotalik who spent his entire career at the paper. The news first began to circulate … 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
22 Useful Sites to Find Journalism Internships
Do you enjoy writing, and getting at the truth of the matter? If so, you might make a great journalist. Journalists are becoming more prominent these days as the Internet provides a platform for more people to share their stories … Continue reading
