• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Gateway Journalism Review

Published continuously since 1970

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Phone
  • Twitter
  • Home
  • About GJR
  • News
    • Police Accountability Project
    • Midwest
    • Opinion
    • Media
  • Print issue
  • First Amendment Celebration
    • Watch: 11th Annual First Amendment Celebration

Evette Dionne

image_pdfimage_print

The factoring of race into Stand Your Ground legislation

April 19, 2014 by Evette Dionne Leave a Comment

Editor's note: This is an analysis by Evette Dionne. Several prominent Stand Your Ground cases in Florida are raising questions about how the American media are covering race and intimate-partner violence. Michael Giles, a former Air Force member, who is black, shot and wounded three patrons outside a nightclub on Feb 6, 2010. Marissa Alexander, 34, a black mother of … [Read more...] about The factoring of race into Stand Your Ground legislation

BuzzFeed controversy reveals split in ethics of embedding tweets

March 21, 2014 by Evette Dionne Leave a Comment

After reading a news report about a 60-year-old rape victim, Twitter user, Christine Fox (@steenfox), posed a simple question to her 17,000 followers: “What were you wearing when you were assaulted?” Hundreds of Twitter users shared their stories with Fox, and exposed a split in how journalists interpret the ethics of using tweets. Jessica Testa, a reporter at BuzzFeed, … [Read more...] about BuzzFeed controversy reveals split in ethics of embedding tweets

‘12 Years a Slave’ headlines miss the mark

March 7, 2014 by Evette Dionne Leave a Comment

The movie “12 Years a Slave” earned three Academy Awards at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles, including Best Supporting Actress and Best Picture honors, and several newspapers attempted witty headlines to commemorate the accolades. The front-page headline in the Daily Breeze of Torrance, Calif., read, “ ‘Slave’ becomes master.” Other newspapers ran similar Page 1 … [Read more...] about ‘12 Years a Slave’ headlines miss the mark

Primary Sidebar

Sign up for our weekly newsletter!

Don't miss original stories about local journalism happening between the coasts. We deliver media news from the Midwest to your inbox every Thursday afternoon.


By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Gateway Journalism Review, SIU Carbondale School of Journalism, Carbondale, IL, 62901, http://www.gatewayjr.org. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact
No audio track to show. (Invalid input URL)

Life After Journalism


IRE Radio


Illinois News Broadcasters


Footer

11th Annual First Amendment Celebration featuring Evan Osnos

https://vimeo.com/704150392?loop=0

10th Annual First Amendment Celebration featuring Claire McCaskill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwtrmyauuBA

Listen to GJR’s Founder

Become a sustaining member or associate of GJR with a recurring or one-time donation that supports our journalism.

Copyright © 2023 · Magazine Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in