The ominous utterances of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are the subject of a recent content analysis conducted by New York Times reporters. As a former journalism professor I’m delighted to see this often undervalued research tool in the spotlight. During my time teaching an undergraduate research methods class and I told my students how Read more about Analyze This[…]
I apologize for Black Friday. Sorry. I had a part in ruining one of America’s greatest national holidays—Thanksgiving. As a journalist I was part of the machine that hyped a made-up “holiday.” My reporting helped put the focus on steals and deals and away from meals. Again, please forgive me. The term “Black Friday” was Read more about Blame Me For Black Friday[…]
Somewhere Between Ted Baxter and Ira Glass is where you’ll find my ideal of a proper newscaster/reporter voice. I was a very young child watching the Mary Tyler Moore Show but I was savvy enough to be in on the joke. The bombastic baritone voice of news anchor Ted Baxter was a blustery cover for Read more about Somewhere Between Ted Baxter and Ira Glass[…]
I enjoy introducing students to the life and work of Nellie Bly. Her brave, creative and attention-getting escapades as a reporter for the New York World help to enliven my “history of journalism” lectures. Bly is perhaps best known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days and for faking insanity so she Read more about In Praise of Nellie Bly[…]
If you ever doubted the powerful need for humans to communicate you need only read the stories of Syrian refugees and their quest to keep in touch with loved ones and to document their perilous journey. The refugees are using smartphones and other digital tools as a lifeline while they flee violence in their homeland. Read more about The Migration Will Be Digitized[…]