My Murder, Your Entertainment
It’s no secret that true crime media, whether in podcast or film format, has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years. True crime is popular for reasons other than entertainment, as this genre has led to solving cold cases, bringing ignored issues to light, and educating audiences on how to avoid… Read More
Love Yourself or Just Your Selfie?
While Instagram used to be a casual platform to share quick snapshots with friends, it has turned into a perfectly curated stream of highlight reels. Like many young people, 21-year-old Sky Lane heavily edits her photos before posting them to social media. Lane’s main goal is to appear skinnier, but… Read More
Build Trust Through Your Storytelling Process
Five actions newsrooms can throughout the storytelling process that can improve trust. Read More
Book Launch: Ambedkar, Dewey, and the Evolution of Pragmatism in India
Join Scott R. Stroud as he launches his new book, The Evolution of Pragmatism in India: Ambedkar, Dewey, and the Rhetoric of Reconstruction (Chicago, 2023), in conversation with Prof. Sumit Guha, historian of South Asia. Many know that the Indian thinker, politician, and activist Bhimrao Ambedkar thought highly of his… Read More
5 Steps for More Effective Solidarity Reporting
When reporting on marginalized communities, it’s imperative to get the story right by including people who help tell the whole story. Read More
The News Philadelphians Use: Analyzing the Local Media Landscape
Understanding the needs of local news audiences is essential for a healthy media ecosystem. And before newsrooms can take steps toward meeting these needs, it’s crucial that they understand how people interact with local news, what issues they find important, and what communities feel underrepresented. Read More
Sprinting Towards Publication
Now that social media sites like Twitter allow news to spread like wildfire, journalists have been feeling more pressure than ever to get their stories published in accordance with stricter deadlines in an effort to compete against other media organizations. However, many wonder whether this competitive race to be the… Read More
The Ethics of AI Art
For thousands of years, art has been an endeavor of the human race. From Rembrandt to Basquiat, from the Benin Bronzes to the new wave cinema of Hong Kong, art has been recognized as creative expressions of human intelligence. With the public release of DALL-E 2, a neural network that… Read More
Cancel Culture in Journalism?
2020 and 2021 were years marked by the concept of “cancelling.” To cancel someone or something means to stop supporting that person, business, or organization. It could also mean using methods of publicity to harm that person, perhaps through affecting that person’s reputation or their means of income. Whether one… Read More
With Great Fame Comes Great Responsibility?
TikTok Influencers have a lot of power. Should they use it in ethical ways? Read More