Over the course of my time as a student at Pepperdine, I have written a good news once a semester. They've ranged from how I rediscovered my love for art to why I love the chairs on main campus.But, when I think about it, the best news I can find in college, I find in journalism. I've loved telling stories since I was little, but I didn't realize until college that this could … [Read more...] about Good News: Finding Light in Journalism
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The News Cycle: More Than Meets the Eye
Art by Madeline Duvall The news cycle is a household American phrase. It seems that every minute is occupied by this endless cycle of information, especially in today’s media landscape. But what exactly is it? Technically speaking, a news cycle is the time that passes between the release of news editions, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. By this definition, … [Read more...] about The News Cycle: More Than Meets the Eye
The Biggest Chair
Photo by Arthur Puu For 36 years, Pepperdine Professor Ned Colletti has worked in Major League Baseball after beginning his career as a sportswriter. In his latest book, "The Big Chair: The Smooth Hops and Bad Bounces from the Inside World of the Acclaimed Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager," the 63-year-old documents his time as a Major League Baseball executive. "It … [Read more...] about The Biggest Chair
Click Bait Forces Biased News
Graphic by Jessica Ragsdale Chances are that you could quickly categorize each news network by political affiliation. Media bias has become a frequent topic during the 2016 election cycle, but media bias did not suddenly appear during the 2016 election. American news, broadcast, print and digital have been slowly separating into increasingly partisan views for quite a … [Read more...] about Click Bait Forces Biased News
The Last Call: Dodgers Legend Leaves Mic after 67 years
Photos Courtesy of Carol Schalla and Pepperdine University Hollywood has historically been known as the home of the best entertainers and storytellers in the world. While many of these personalities needed to write a script, sing songs or put their name on the big screen, three of the greatest sports announcers of all-time only needed a microphone to share their stories with … [Read more...] about The Last Call: Dodgers Legend Leaves Mic after 67 years