Posted By Kyle Coulter It is not often that the current state of journalism in America is compared to 1960′s folk-rock music;however, I believe that the current landscape of the industry can be summed up by Bob Dylan’s song, “The Times They are A Changin’.” These changes have not been kind to legacy media. According to the Newspaper Association of America, over the past decade, the total revenue of the US newspaper industry shrank by 34%. This includes a 61% drop in print advertising revenue. Also the Pew Research Journalism Project’s annual State of the Media Report, showed that total … Continue reading Intrapreneurship: Innovation from Within

Posted By Greg Beran Every year there is a breaking news story that shakes the nation. Last year it was the Boston marathon bombing and the years before that was the war in the middle east. This year, the story revolves around Michael Brown and Ferguson, Missouri. The story broke on August 9th, when officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown after a confrontation. A day later, the Ferguson rioting began and the press took over. Ferguson became a household name and everyday there was a new twist in the story. In the beginning, news sources were using clips … Continue reading First On Scene In Ferguson

Music was once entertainment’s most profitable resource, selling millions of copies per year in vinyl and CD sales. Throughout the 70’s and into the early 90’s albums like Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors and Whitney Houston’s Bodyguard were selling over 40 million copies, not to leave out Michael Jackson’s Thriller which sold over 60 million copies. However, we are in a completely new world when it comes to entertainment. The years of the multi-platinum selling album seem to be far behind us. So far in 2014, ZERO albums have gone platinum, meaning not one album has sold one million copies! So what happened? When record sales … Continue reading The Impact of Media Outlets on Illegal Downloads

A picture is worth a thousand words, especially if you risk your life to get the shot. Photojournalist Jim MacMillan has been kidnapped, shot at, and scrutinized for his work, yet he still manages to get the picture he needs for his stories. After 9/11, he spent the night in ground zero. In 2004, he spent a year in Iraq with soldiers. Just after Katrina, he went to the Astrodome, where thousands were left homeless. All to make the audience feel like they were there, through his photography. (MacMillan’s shot the morning after 9/11) MacMillan is an independent multimedia journalist, university … Continue reading Photojournalism Through The Lens of Jim MacMillan

  Posted By, Greg Beran Another legendary baseball career has come to an end, as Derek Jeter tipped his cap for the last time at Yankee Stadium in his 19-year journey as the teams star shortstop. However this is not the end of Jeter’s legacy, within a month of retirement Jeter has created a digital forum called The Players Tribune. The Tribune is a website where athletes can tell their own stories, in their own words, without dealing with reporters. “There’s a gap between fans and athletes since athletes aren’t as open when they sit with reporters, who then select story … Continue reading As Derek Jeter’s Baseball Career Ends, His Journalism Career Begins

Posted By, Kyle Coulter  From a terrace on the side of a skyscraper in New York City, Michael Regan spoke to a class of journalism students at his Alma Mater on Thursday via Skype. The University of Delaware graduate is currently an editor-at-large at Bloomberg News where he focuses on equities markets as well as high-frequency trading and other market structure controversies. Much like Dan Steinberg, who spoke with the same class two weeks prior, Regan brought a self-deprecating and humorous tone to the conversation. After being told that the students had been required to read a few of his stories as … Continue reading Michael Regan

    Posted By, Hannah Blahut Every job comes with it’s own personal set of trials and tribulations. Of course, the field of journalism is no different. In class, we have discussed many of these difficulties. It’s difficult to constantly adapt to the ever-changing landscape of journalism, which is constantly evolving and being altered by the strong impacts of social media and technology. Likewise, it’s difficult to remain unbiased, to garner the respect and trust of worthwhile sources, and to remain ethical and informative without becoming boring. We haven’t discussed as much the personal impact that being the occupation of … Continue reading Personal Impact of Technology on Journalism

Posted By, Kyle Coulter We have been taught since we were toddlers that eating our vegetables will make us healthier, and improve our lives; however, as adults, we sometimes tend to forget these lessons. The vegetables of journalism function much the same way. Ezra Klein of Vox.com is one of many journalists who feel that we are not getting enough out of the news, and that it is not enough to simply consume the content, but we need to understand it as well. He also feels that journalists have a responsibility to make the important news comprehensible and enjoyable for readers. “It’s a terrible … Continue reading Eat Your “Journalism Vegetables”

Posted By, Hannah Blahut The landscape of journalism is rapidly changing due to the constant rise of technologies and social media. It’s true that journalists now a days need to not only be well versed in Twitter, Facebook, Vine and more, but they also much be constantly updating and refreshing whatever it is that they’re putting out into the web. Dan Steinberg, the Washington Post blogger who visited our class this past week explained how it’s his job to be constantly plugged in.  However, before we know it, it might not matter how quickly a blogger reacts, or how often he … Continue reading Man Against Machine: Will developing technologies replace the Journalist?