Posts Tagged ‘Journalism’

Media Giant Under Investigation

Rupert Murdoch may not be someone you know by name, but he is definitely someone who has an influence on your life. Why? Read this article to find out more.



Someday, You Could Be a: Foreign Correspondent, Just Like Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Learn about the exciting life of a Middle East correspondent.



Secret Government Documents Get Out

More than 250,000 secret U.S. government documents about the United States’ relationship with other countries are slowly being released to the public by the media organization, WikiLeaks.



Newsrooms Lack Diversity

The people who work for daily newspapers are not a very diverse group.



Reporting for a Reason

Can a newspaper inspire you to action? The people at Positive News think so. Here’s what Marty Luster of Positive News U.S. had to say about journalism and alternative media.



Journalist Gets Prison Time for Protecting Sources

Journalist Josh Wolf spent more time in jail than any journalist in U.S. history for the reason of protecting sources. Josh was jailed for refusing to turn over a video he took to a grand jury and for refusing to name the people in the video, which was of protesters at a 2005 demonstration in San Francisco.



Being a Journalist Can Be Dangerous Work

Many journalists have dangerous jobs. The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that 55 journalists were killed on the job in 2006. Here are two journalists who have suffered just because they were doing their jobs.



Read All About Being a Journalist!

Find out how a news story is created and what are the elements of a news article.