Last week, I got a call from a friend of mine inviting me to a No on Prop 8 rally in Los Angeles. I simply replied: "I don't protest."
As a journalist, I am always aware of the need to be impartial and unbiased on a variety of issues. So while I privately shared my personal feelings about the measure and other political issues with family and friends, I refuse to attach my name or face to any political issue.
Should journalists refrain from endorsing any particular issue because it conflicts w…
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Posted on November 12, 2008 at 8:53am — Comments
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I hope all is well. Please give me a call at BCU (386)481-2722. We were wondering if you would be available to particiate in this years mass comm conference. The event is on November 7th and we would love for you to serve as morning speaker or workshop facilitator. It would be great to have someone with your expertise, experience and youth. Students will find you interesting and easy to relate to. So please me a call or drop me a line at joan_fuller@comcast.net or fullerj@cookman.edu.
Hope to hear from you soon
Joan L. Fuller
Bethune Cookman University
I’m writing a story for my feature writing class on how different medias have analyzed the political conventions.
I really liked the word cloud analysis you reposted from Wordle, and I was wondering if you could give me a quote on what you think about them.
Specifically, what benefit that word cloud designs have for voters or the media.
Thanks for your time.
I found it about two months ago, and I enjoy the posts. I even try to push it to other journalism students at my school.
Keep up the awesome work, and congrats on making the front page of Digg.