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Latina Representation in the Media

Elannah Swarnes Matos, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez

How are Latinas portrayed in the media, and how do those viewpoints affect how Latinas are seen and treated in real life?…

December 15, 2022

An illustration of a mother and her young daughter for mother's day.

Top 10 Mothers in Film and TV To Celebrate Mother’s Day

Jordan Oulela, University of Texas at San Antonio

These amazing moms show strength and resilience even during the most difficult times.…

April 29, 2022

Ethical True Crime Content Needs To Center the Victims

Sarah Esquivel, University of Texas at San Antonio

'American Murder: The Family Next Door' and the second season of 'Making a Murderer' serve as perfect examples of the moral questions the genre can encounter.…

October 27, 2020

Netflix’s ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ Reimagines the Classic Stoneybrook Gang in the 21st Century

Luke Gair, Sewanee: The University of the South

The series implements intricate lessons on empathy and perception, and with its inclusiveness, indicates a positive direction for children's programming.…

July 30, 2020

There Is Still ‘Some Good News’ To Be Found Amid a Pandemic

Hannah Docter-Loeb, Wesleyan University

John Krasinski’s new web series on YouTube promotes a more optimistic outlook even in these trying times.…

June 11, 2020

Playboy Says Goodbye to Print and Signals the End of an Era

Alyssa Alexander, SUNY Buffalo State

The magazine has been a shadow of its former self for years. Will it be able to keep up in the online publishing world?…

May 2, 2020

Will the Shutdown of 123Movies Change Piracy?

Diego Galicia, Valencia College

The recent shutdown of 123Movies has dealt a major loss to pirate sites, but it is no guarantee that copyrighted contents will be protected from now on.…

April 6, 2018

3 Signs That Journalism Is Alive and Well

Rebecca Crosby, American University

With the amount of news that erupts daily, don’t be too quick to hammer the nail in journalism’s coffin.…

March 8, 2018

Putting Stories in Motion

Carli Scalf, Ball State University

Ithaca College's Peter Champelli is using motion graphics, radio and video to create journalism with style.…

January 1, 2018

‘Mythos’ Is Telling Unconventionally Glamorous Stories About Womanhood

Karen Guan, Southern Methodist University

Sophia Richards, Barnard College student and occasional model, wanted to fill a gap in the media by telling the stories of remarkable, fearless women.…

November 6, 2017

The Benefits of Murder

Bethany Knickerbocker, Emerson College

How the ever changing genre of true crime helps society.…

October 12, 2017

It’s Time for a Different Approach to Criticizing Trump

Gaige Davila, UTSA

Instead of listing all the things Trump does wrong, let's talk about what motivates him to do so.…

June 13, 2017

Where Have All the Ombudsmen Gone?

Kara Mercer, Northern Illinois University

Government has a system of checks and balances, so should the media.…

May 12, 2017

The Slippery Slope of Social Media Justice

Timothy K. DesJarlais, University of Arizona

You should be using Facebook and Twitter to spread information, not verdicts.…

April 29, 2017

6 Life Lessons You Learn as a Journalism Major

Jasmin Suknanan, Stony Brook University

Beyond writing, journalism can 'lede' you to some life-changing insight.…

March 25, 2017

A Lesson for the Media: How to Avoid the Fake News Stereotype

Timothy K. DesJarlais, University of Arizona

In order to remain in the nation’s good graces, the media must take steps to put the American people first.…

February 19, 2017

Check Your News Sources

Cassidy Leslie, University of Nevada Reno

More than ever, discerning fact from fiction has become the responsibility of the reader.…

February 19, 2017

Who Is Adam, and Why Does He Keep Ruining Everything?

Michelle Criqui, James Madison University

During an election year where there’s no escape from the media’s lies, Adam Conover is serving up the honest truth (with a side of humor, of course).…

November 2, 2016

The Bleak Future of Political Journalism

Lauren Grimaldi, Roosevelt University

Both Trump and Clinton have treated the media dismissively, following in Obama’s anti-press footsteps.…

July 19, 2016

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