For many journalism educators and their students, the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in May 2020 launched a year of reckoning, intensifying classrooms discussions focused on race and the media. Brandy Monk-Payton, an assistant professor In the department of communication and media studies at Fordham University, said when she … [Read more...] about Teaching journalism in the wake of George Floyd
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Lessons learned from teaching journalism during the pandemic
During the height of the pandemic, New York University journalism professor Yvonne Latty had to teach some of her students on Zoom and others in the classroom at the same time. Her glasses fogged up while wearing a mask. So she got contacts. She had to also consider how much she spoke as her mouth became dry from talking with a mask on for three hours. “It became a … [Read more...] about Lessons learned from teaching journalism during the pandemic
Working moms push for flexibility to remain as newsrooms open again
Like many journalists in the early months of the pandemic, Susie An was mostly working from home. Draped in a blanket, her radio equipment propped on a big box of diapers, the education reporter at WBEZ in Chicago voiced her news stories and features from a closet. With schools and daycares closed, her days were hectic working from home with her sons, ages 7 and 3. “My children … [Read more...] about Working moms push for flexibility to remain as newsrooms open again
Loud, shrill and unknown: The strange case of the Gateway Pundit
He has the loudest political voice in the St. Louis area, and arguably the most influential. His web site garners tens of millions of visits every month from all over the country – five to 10 times what stltoday.com attracts. His opinions -- on the greatness of Donald Trump, the voting machine shenanigans that robbed him of a second term, the dangers of COVID vaccines, … [Read more...] about Loud, shrill and unknown: The strange case of the Gateway Pundit
Missouri media miss story of new police ‘bill of rights’
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a police officer bill of rights into law July 14, even though other states have moved to repeal their law enforcement officer bills of rights as part of a larger effort to hold police officers accountable. Surprisingly, just over a year after the murder of George Floyd, Missouri’s leading media outlets hardly noticed the passage of the bill, … [Read more...] about Missouri media miss story of new police ‘bill of rights’