Art by Ally ArmstrongHalf of teenagers now get their news from YouTube, a well-known video-sharing platform, according to Common Sense Media. The rapid transformation of American media consumption is no secret, but is it cause for concern?People jump at new platforms, influencers and lingo, while credibility, transparency and honesty become lost in the transition. Additionally, … [Read more...] about Are YouTubers Becoming More Influential than Journalists?
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Living Life with Integrity and Initiative: What it Means to Be a Sullenberger Daughter
Photos by Kristin Vartan and Family Photos via Kelly Sullenberger Then 14-year-old Kelly Sullenberger was in Leadership class when her mom called her out of school. But the reason was not for a planned “dentist appointment, or whatever reason your parents pick you up from school early,” Sullenberger said. “She picked me up, I got into the car and the first thing she said … [Read more...] about Living Life with Integrity and Initiative: What it Means to Be a Sullenberger Daughter
Media Trumps All
Art by Sybil ZhangJournalists have played an important role in politics for centuries. However, in his first couple of days in office President Donald Trump has declared a war on journalists and the media, according to Julian Zelizer's article, "President Trump's dangerous war on the media," published Jan. 25 by CNN. With so much opposition already on Trump's plate, the … [Read more...] about Media Trumps All
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
Split-Second Decisions
Graphics by Nate Barton After another series of police shootings in the U.S., four more people are dead in as little as three weeks. Two common trends among the four shootings are that all three victims were either Black or Hispanic males and all four incidents sparked protests in the respective cities where the shootings occurred. But the similarities may end … [Read more...] about Split-Second Decisions
