You wake up to a message from your university's emergency alert system telling you there was an attempted sexual assault on campus overnight. It's a message no student wants to receive because of the questions and emotions that come with such an alert. For you, a student journalist, there is another layer of emotion and an adrenaline rush that … [Read more...]
My Journalism Panties
"I consider my ethics to be my journalism underpants." It's the opening line from an informative column of sorts written by Bob Williams, former reporter for The Raleigh News & Observer. Needless to say, it got my attention. The great thing is that the rest of the column is just as interesting. I use it as a handout in my News Writing … [Read more...]
Should Journalists Support Social Causes?
I'm finally starting to see photos of my Facebook friends again. There for about a week it seemed like all I saw was red boxes with pink lines where profile pictures used to be. Apparently my social media friends are quite a bunch of activists. Or are they? My friends were participating in a form of social media-based activism that some call … [Read more...]
Student Media Criticized After Linking to Autopsy Report
The student media staff at the University of Oklahoma is being criticized after posting a link to a student's autopsy report. The Oklahoma Daily posted the link on Aug. 21 as part of its ongoing coverage of the student's death. They removed it Aug. 22 after discussing the response during an editorial board meeting. The state medical examiner … [Read more...]