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Women in the media: promoting social change
Women are a popular topic in the upcoming 2012 election. Looking at the role women have historically played in the media and the role they are fulfilling today can bring us perspective on how the...
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Chinese inventions: paper and printing
Without Chinese contributions to western society, news-printing and the spreading of news may have been delayed by many years. Ts’ ai Lu of the Chinese imperial court invented paper in A.D. 105. Others...
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Jane Grey Swisshelm
Born over 100 years before women even received the right to vote, Jane Grey Swisshelm was an influential figure in the 19th century. She worked as an anti-slavery advocate and was a proud supporter of...
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Rachel Maddow: political pundit of our generation
After hearing Professor Klein mention political pundits in class on Thursday, I thought it would be interesting to write about Rachel Maddow, a popular political pundit who has proved to be influential...
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How many people pay attention to local news? According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism and Internet & American Life Project, 72% of Americans are...
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Three high school students promote media gender equality
Tonight, Candy Crowley of CNN will host the second presidential debate, joining only a few other women who have been moderators. Crowley is the first female moderator of a presidential debate since...
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Binders full of women
Women are often portrayed as sex objects in the media. Now, women are items that can fit into binders! When asked about what he would do to face pay inequity in the workplace, Mitt Romney responded...
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Does fashion play too much of a role for women journalists?
The presidential election may be over, but it is still not too late to honor the women journalists who made a difference in the coverage of the 2012 campaign. In September, C-SPAN introduced this...
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Importance of local news during disaster
Local news is often forgotten in the grand scheme of the media, with so much information available. Local news, however, is an extremely valuable asset, especially during disasters. This was seen...
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Nellie Bly
Nellie Bly, born in 1864 as Elizabeth Jane Cochran, broke barriers for women journalists in the 19th century. Bly began using her pen name after she responded to a popular column in the Pittsburgh...
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