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A Letter From an Editor: An Insider Look at What Happens in an Opinion Section

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Art by Samantha Miller Welcome to Perspectives! It's a tricky section to read, especially when today's media is shaped as a political battlefield. However, that's not this section — Perspectives showcases the diaspora of opinions in the world. For some, an opinion section allows people to subject the populous to their overzealous political or social opinions. However, that … [Read more...] about A Letter From an Editor: An Insider Look at What Happens in an Opinion Section

Pride, POC and Personal Intersectionality

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Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud In tandem with Cairo Walsh, rising Pepperdine Senior, Celine Foreman and Anitiz Muonagolu talk about Pride month and the intersectionality as a BIPOC and a Queer individual. Cairo Walsh teaches about the difference between gender and sexual expression as well as expressing their own identity as a Queer individual. The Melanated … [Read more...] about Pride, POC and Personal Intersectionality

Pepperdine Students Approach News Bias

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Art by Nicole Wong The reporter sits at their desk, hard at work writing an article. First comes the objective information: who, what, when, where, why. After, the reporter looks through their notes and listens to their audio recordings to find the best quotes. Then, if it is clear, the reporter may add the possible consequences of the events. The reporter checks for … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Students Approach News Bias

Opinion: The Graphic Must Take Responsibility For Educating Its Readers

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Art By Samantha MIller News literacy: a concept that requires readers to be somewhat news literate to understand in the first place. It seems to be the ever-present punchline to the frustrating joke of why the news audience doesn't care to learn about the intricacies of the news cycle. As an organization, the Graphic has begun to place a good deal of emphasis on news … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Graphic Must Take Responsibility For Educating Its Readers