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

By Hannah Blahut We’ve all been there. Procrastinating in the library by scrolling through our Facebook newsfeeds, or robbing ourselves of precious sleep late at night, tossing ourselves down a rabbit hole of clicks and browsing. Of course, it’s easy to lose hours of time exploring the Internet.   Never before has so much information and entertainment been at our fingertips. With new sites and features being developed every hour of every day, the opportunities for Internet exploration are literally endless. Yet, with so many options, why is it that an astounding number of articles and links being posted and shared … Continue reading 31 Pictures that Will Restore Your Faith in Cats… Might just be the Problem with Journalism Today.

By Hannah Blahut If I have learned anything his semester (and I like to think I have), it is that journalism comes in all shapes and forms. With the every changing landscape of the profession, from twitter to Facebook and more, a journalist must be more than a talented writer. A truly successful journalist, in my opinion, is one that  teaches the public something in a compelling, easy to understand, and hopefully powerful way. A true journalist is one like Human’s of New York founder and photographer Brandon Stanton, who I believe should win the Pulitzer Prize in the photography … Continue reading A picture is worth a thousand connections…

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

“For now, emoji does the job.” The simplicity of that statement, written by New York Mag’s Adam Sternbergh in his article “Smile, You’re Speaking Emoji,” is also a perfect reflection of the essence of the emoji. Those little smiley faces that you exchange with friends over text when you’re happy, sad, stressed, hungry, cranky, tired, dealing with a break up, traveling to Europe, or just about any other possible feeling you could be having? They are a part of an evolution, and it’s changing the way we look at the English language. This “emoji-evolution” is expertly portrayed by Sternbergh, who … Continue reading What’s the Emoji for “Award-Winning?”

By Hannah Blahut Just in case you missed the guest speaker on Thursday, Carla Corera, or if perhaps you missed my questionable attempt at humor, the title of this blog is a bit of a joke. Corera, a UD grad turned copy-writer extraordinaire visited our Journalism class this past Thursday and gave us a couple of good, clear tips to take note of, should we set out on a career in copywriting. Tip number one? Don’t write a question headline. A question headline means that you don’t understand what you’re writing about so much that even you, the copywriter, are questioning it. And … Continue reading A Lucky Accident?

ESPN’s most controversial, and, arguably most brilliant, sportswriter is at it again. Bill Simmons, the editor-in-chief of ESPN’s Grantland, is back in the spotlight after a Twitter feud with another ESPN employee. Simmons was suspended back in September for comments made about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. This time, Simmons lashed out at Mike Golic, co-host of ESPN’s morning radio show “Mike & Mike in the Morning,” after Golic called him out on his show for a comment he made about LeBron James. “I think it’s one of the most ridiculous statements I’ve heard four games into a season in my life in … Continue reading What Bill Simmons’ Latest Rant REALLY Means for Sports Journalism