Internet censorship in China
Jingjing and Chacha are the two words that combined form the word police in chinese and they are also the names of the cartoon characters that are used by the …
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Why do we consume media?
Today at Aaron Brown’s seminar I was reminded again that people don’t always consume media to be more informed. People want to be entertained, they want to hear what they …
Read MoreWhen photos don’t tell the truth.
Photos are just another way of telling stories, and therefore, together with all other mediums is subject to the perspective and interpretation of the storyteller. I believe it is totally …
Read MoreNews21 and the future of journalism schools
After listening to Jody Brannon and Leonard Downie, Jr. talk about News21 and their amazing work I was really encouraged to think that journalism is not dying like some people …
Read MoreOutliers – The story of success
I’ve just finished reading, actually I should say I’ve just finished listening to Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. This was the first book I listened to on CD and it was a great way to go …
Read MoreFreedom at test in the land of the free
The debate over the First amendment and freedom of speech today got me thinking about how powerful freedom of speech really is. For one thing, Rev. “Nobody” Jones in his …
Read MoreHow much are you willing to sacrifice?
I truly enjoyed listening to Leonard Downie Jr. today as he shared with us about his life-long career in the Washington Post. He is clearly passionate about journalism and very …
Read MoreLeadership style and culture
After our Monday meeting I spent some time thinking about leadership styles and how much of it is influenced by our culture. Maybe it would be interesting for us to …
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