The movie Spotlight (2015) tells the story of a team of journalists working for the Boston Globe who uncovered the truth regarding child molestation by priests in the Catholic Church. In 2001, the team was assembled to investigate a Catholic priest who was accused of sexually abusing children. The investigation turned into a grand exposure read more
Journalism affects your history textbook
May 6, 2017 – 1:57 pm
Imagine only hearing about news stories via word-of-mouth. Someone sees a news-worthy event occur and tells a friend about it. Then that person tells a friend, who tells a friend, who tells you. That information would not be very reliable. Such events would be described in biased fashions and without much factual information. History would read more
Journalism modernizes with citizen journalists and media
April 29, 2017 – 10:08 pm
Today in media, anybody can be a journalist. All you have to do it whip out your smartphone, take a picture, post it on social media, and suddenly you’re reporting the news. One only has to refer to their Twitter feed or friends’ Snapchat stories to be constantly updated on what’s happening in the world. read more
Russian deaths follow presidential election
April 15, 2017 – 9:19 pm
According to a CNN article by Marshall Cohen and Jose Pagliery, there is a major conspiracy regarding the deaths of eight prominent Russians in only five months. In some of the cases, questions still remain about the cause of death, which has led to an investigation of their connection to a Russian interference in the read more
Trump attacks libel laws
April 5, 2017 – 2:22 pm
It is no secret that President Donald Trump has issues with the mainstream media. Fake news seems to follow him wherever he goes, and Mr. Trump is never silent about it. On March 30, he tweeted, “The failing @nytimes has disgraced the media world. Gotten me wrong for two solid years. Change libel laws?” A read more
We are the girls worth fighting for
March 11, 2017 – 12:42 pm
International Women’s Day is an annual celebration that remembers the historic achievements of women and calls attention to issues facing women’s rights today. This year’s holiday was special in that it sparked the movement “A Day Without a Woman“. Women from all over the United States refused to spend money shopping or attend work or school to read more
Trump Still Does Not Know a Good Time to Post
February 26, 2017 – 10:15 pm
President Donald Trump tweeted early Sunday morning in response to a New York Times commercial that had not yet aired. The ad explains the current urgency and importance of the press to get the truth to the divided public. The ad is likely referencing Trump’s tendency to label journalism that does not agree with his read more
Trump’s Ban in Action
February 11, 2017 – 10:55 am
On February 9, I watched a news report delivered by CBS News. According to one story, President Donald Trump has ordered that illegal immigrants who have committed a crime be deported. One such immigrant is Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos. As a police van carried her to her fate, a crowd of protesters gathered to stop read more