Journalism & Society
Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Wouldn't You Like to Know, Weather Boy?

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A Nevada meteorologist was doing a live shot at a place that sells fireworks and he asked a kid standing nearby what are the best kind of f...
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Would You Want to Report From the Eye of a Hurricane?

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The recent hurricanes have been big news, impacting millions of people. In the run up to storms - and even during them sometimes, reporter...
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Is it Reporting or Snitching?

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A reporter covering the storm devastation in Houston saw people taking food from a grocery store and he notified police. Did he overste...
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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Bullies Are Bad But Should Emails Be News?

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A Chicago news anchor recently received several nasty emails about her appearance . One writer said, "Why are your dresses, outfits s...
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Does the Victim's Background Matter?

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A United Airlines passenger was forcibly removed from a flight after a situation revolving around an overbooked plane. In the follow-up...
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Thursday, March 2, 2017

Should Journalists Report on the Families of Former Politicians?

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The married son of former vice president Joe Biden is apparently having an affair with his deceased brother's wife . Is this newswor...
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Thursday, February 23, 2017

Does Aggregating Trump Stories Show a Bias?

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Philly.com recently assigned a reporter to cover news about President Trump in the Greater Philadelphia region and beyond. The first in...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

"It is a Fact and You Will Not Deny It."

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What do you do when an interview subject keeps making claims without substantiating them? Here are a few options: • Accept the statem...
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Thursday, January 26, 2017

How Involved Can Journalists Be in The Subjects They Report Upon?

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Did you know that members of the Baseball Writers Association of America are the ones who decide whether former baseball players get enshr...
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Thursday, January 19, 2017

Should the Anchor Shoot Hoops with the Globetrotters?

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A Chicago morning news anchor was invited to play on the court with the Harlem Globetrotters when the team visited that region. The anch...
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Sunday, November 6, 2016

Look at Me. I'm Wearing a Costume. On TV.

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A Minnesota weather person did the Halloween forecast without his head. Another meteorologist did the weather as though he was floating ...
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Monday, October 31, 2016

Should The Media Out The Awful Fan?

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During the Sixers' first game this season, a fan had a confrontation with Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook . The fan wound up givin...
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Thursday, October 20, 2016

Dei Lynam: "Everything I've Ever Done, I've Written for Myself."

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Dei Lynam grew up around sports. Her father was a basketball coach in college and in the NBA , so Dei experienced journalism first hand. ...
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Thursday, October 13, 2016

Is It Cool To Fanboy Out and Take a Selfie?

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Is there anything wrong with a journalist asking for a selfie with the person they were just interviewing for a story? Does asking for t...
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016

What The F**k, New York Times!

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When the video of presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking candidly about women appeared, well, everywhere last week, journalists had...
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Saturday, October 1, 2016

Should News Organizations Endorse Candidates?

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Newspapers and other news organizations often make endorsements during election cycles, explaining to their audiences why they believe pe...
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Monday, September 12, 2016

Journalists Are Supposed to Provide a Forum for Public Criticism, Right?

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Temple will play Penn State in football this weekend and at some point during the festivities, Penn State will celebrate the 50th annivers...
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Monday, September 5, 2016

"Everyone Knows What's Ahead ..."

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Did the media scare you away from the beach over the Labor Day weekend with their talk about the pending storm? Here's what a meteor...
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