Monthly Archives: September 2010

When watching “Outfoxed”, it was pretty clear what the message was. There have always been discussions in my journalism classes about how news is portrayed on different news stations, and Fox News is always a hot button issue. When the … Continue reading →

Outfoxed clearly articulated the holes Fox fails to fill through the words of its own staff. This presentation was clever and I appreciate these former Fox reporters’ honesty and analysis. Points that I found particularly poignant focus on the channel’s … Continue reading →

I just finished watching Outfoxed. I really enjoyed it. I originally thought I was fairly knowledgeable about the news network, but after watching the documentary, I find myself hating it even more than before (and not just because I’m a … Continue reading →

Yes, The Press Effect has a somewhat negative connotation on journalists, but I also feel that has to do with the situation in which they’re put. When such hot-button issues are speculated in the public eye, of course there will … Continue reading →

I’m angry. Annoyed even at everything I am reading in The Press Effect. Why is it that journalists can only be criticized? Picked apart ruthlessly? How come people can only focus on the things that journalists do wrong when there … Continue reading →

While reading The Press Effect, Jamieson has pressed many of my buttons. As a journalism student, I take offense when she downright blames the general media for things only certain journalists or networks have done wrong. And while I understand … Continue reading →

I know we are supposed to stick with a common theme here, but I had an incredible experience this week that I really want to share. So, I’m veering off track just this one time. It fits into our curriculum … Continue reading →

(taken from postsecret.com) On September 11, 2001, I was in sixth grade. I was 11 years old. I didn’t even know what the World Trade Center was. All I knew was that a tragedy had occurred. I didn’t understand why … Continue reading →