Journalism has shaped, pushed, and clarified history throughout American history. Journalists hold people accountable, expose the truth and propel ideas and movements, all as a service to the public which they are loyal to. Since journalism is meant to serve the people, it has to be accessible and transparent. Journalists are able to give the […]
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Though news in modern-day American society is supposed to be objective and bias-free, it can be told with implicit biases. The way that media companies choose what is and isn’t newsworthy can reflect their values and opinions. Additionally, the way a news story is framed can push the receiver of the story to form a […]
ProPublica’s T. Christian Miller examined the logistics of President Trump’s proposed wall along the United States’ southern border. Though it was no surprise that his promise for a 1,000 mile-long wall was just not feasible, it was interesting to know the specific flaws in the president’s plan. There is only enough money to create 7 […]
Daily Illini news editor Jessica Bursztynsky covered the sentencing of former University student Lindsay Johnson, who killed her own newborn child, with straight facts. Though Bursztynsky strictly reported details from the case, there is more that can be said about this tragic incident. Johnson’s decision to kill her child may be indicative of how women […]
Historical films concerning people of color are always important. When it comes to sharing the history of black people through film, though, movies most often center around the pain and suffering that black people have overcome. And while stories of sorrow must be acknowledged, it seems as if that’s the only narrative told when it […]
Freedom of speech, like most rights, is often taken for granted yet constantly pointed to as a pillar of American values. However, just because one has the right to free speech doesn’t mean that they are excused from the consequences that their words may invoke. This is a time of turbulent politics, and plenty of […]
A day without women seems almost impossible. Not only would it be difficult to actually visualize a world where women do not exist, but such a day would be hard on the global economy. According to a report from the Center for American Progress and the Center for Economic and Policy Research, there has been a dramatic […]
Why are people so obsessed with praising Martin Luther King Jr. for being supposedly neutral when he was actually radical — especially when they conspired heavily against him and had him under constant surveillance? Oh wait, that wasn’t the public, per se; that was the FBI. On April 4, the FBI tweeted this to commemorate the […]
The image that started it all contained startling information that went viral: 14 girls had disappeared from Washington D.C. in a period of 24 hours. Social media was abuzz last week with images and hashtags regarding an alleged spike in missing brown and black girls in D.C. However, it just wasn’t true. D.C. police denied […]
When the Illini Republicans’ latest political stance is making baked goods to uphold white supremacy, you know they’re getting desperate. A few weeks before March 14, the date of the Illini Republicans’ “Affirmative Action Bake Sale,” the Illini Republicans became frustrated that there weren’t enough white men on campus, prompting them to take a stand […]