As a budding journalist, one quote I consistently hear from my professors is: “Show, don’t tell.” Simply saying that someone is selfless means next to nothing from a journalistic standpoint. Giving a quote from an outside source depicting their charity work, or describing how someone spends their days taking care of abused and neglected puppies […]
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Chapter 3: The power of the crowd
Posted in briggs, comm361, karinaschultheis, studentblog on Feb 7th, 2012
Many, many years ago, humans fought for survival using hunting and gathering techniques. We have evolved. Today, those of us in civilized countries simply hunt for bargains and gather pre-packaged meals into our shopping carts. Years ago, the hunter-gatherer technique served journalists well. Technology has evolved. Today, journalists need to not only locate the most […]