Two weeks ago, former One Direction star Liam Payne died after falling from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The news of his death immediately began circulating online, including being reported on the celebrity news website TMZ. When reporting on Payne’s death, TMZ acquired and published a picture of […]
Tag: Journalism
The New York Times loses blue checkmark, retains quality journalism
If the Elon Musk Twitter saga was an ongoing novel in the works, then his recent feud with The New York Times is its latest chapter. Musk previously announced that on April 1, Twitter would be removing verified checkmarks from legacy verified accounts that wouldn’t pay for Twitter Blue, the […]
‘She Said’ retells origins of #MeToo movement
I didn’t know what to expect from “She Said” going into it. I had only seen one Instagram advertisement, edited to fit the thriller genre, when I made the decision to see it in theaters. What I got out of those two hours and nine minutes was a slow-burn thriller […]
How Ryan Morik networked his way from Ramapo News to SNY
Photo courtesy of Ryan Morik. Ryan Morik’s job, as of now, is very simple. He can sit in his home in Cedar Grove, N.J. waiting for any story regarding New York sports to break. Morik is an editorial producer at SportsNet New York (SNY), but what has now become his career […]
National Inquirer allegedly attempted to extort Bezos
Photo courtesy of Seattle City Council, Flickr It should go without saying that Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, owner of the Washington Post and one of the overall richest people in the world is somebody you really don’t want to pick a fight with. Yet, in the past […]
Ramapo News alumni: where are they now?
Photo by Scott Yunker The Ramapo College of New Jersey has published a student-run newspaper continuously since the autumn of 1971, one year after classes first began at the then-new institution. Nearly 50 years later, the paper’s newsroom has played host to countless Roadrunners. The current staff of the Ramapo […]
Journalist t-shirt is offensive and should not be sold
Photo courtesy of Mike Mozart, Flickr Since the election, the news media has been the target of fake news attacks through the current president’s tweets and through selling of explicit shirts. Recently, Walmart removed a T-shirt from third company website manufacturer, Teespring, that said, “Rope. Tree. Journalist. Some assembly required.” […]
CNN Producer Discusses Her Time on the Campaign Trail
Photo by Sarah Sanchez When Pallavi Reddy was 10 years old, she knew she wanted to be a journalist. However, she had no idea she would end up covering one of the most divisive presidential elections. As a CNN producer, Reddy traveled the country following Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. […]
Veteran Tech Journalist Gives Talk on Campus
Photo by Sarah Sanchez Professional journalist Andrea Smith came to Ramapo College on March 2 to talk about her experience in a field that has undergone – and continues to undergo – tremendous change over the past decade. She gave an informal presentation that covered her life as well as […]
Journalistic Objectivity is Outdated and Should be Reconsidered
Photo courtesy of Stephen Dann, Flickr Objectivity is to expect someone to strip themselves of their prejudices, and to be an "impartial observer." It is to be neutral yet investigative. It is to be disengaged but have an impact. It is to be fair-minded but have an edge. What a […]