LATEST STORIES
STORY #4
STORY #4 | COVID-19 becomes a surprising advocate for social issues in the US
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Health insurance coverage, minimum wage, access to basic commodities: all are issues being forced into the limelight by the coronavirus pandemic.
While the nation adapts to COVID-19 safety measures and the consequences of this pandemic, empathy and advocacy are beginning to surge as social issues that polluted American society are coming to light.
STORY #3
STORY #3 | The unheard: people living on the streets of Houston share their experiences with shelters
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As Houston completes the annual Point-In-Time (PIT) count late January 2020 and Mayor Sylvester Turner starts his second term and pledges to enhance services for the homeless, specifically The Way Home project, controversy begins to develop around the city’s efforts to aid the homeless.
STORY #2
STORY #2 | ​The Holidays in an Animal Shelter: a Double-edged Sword
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With the holidays just around the corner, shelters are beginning to prepare for holiday adoptions and donations. However, “gift” givers should consider that giving a pet as a gift should not be spontaneous decision and careful thought and consideration should be put into this decision.
STORY #1
STORY #1 | A Look into the UH Bowling Community (by: Gina Medina, Alanna Mullins and Nick Pettit)
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It was in the late 60s that the automatic pinsetter brought bowling to University student centers and the sport became a popular pastime for students.
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LATEST BLOG POSTS
BLOG #5 | Five lessons for Snapchat news shows
Social media have changed the journalism game. They have made it easier to reach audiences and to inform them of developing news, however, they have also made it possible for fake news to infest the public.
Like any other development and technology advancement, social media have their advantages and some disadvantages. An incredible example for this duality is how reporting through social media allows audiences to have more control over what is being reported, which can either be really beneficial or really harmful.
BLOG #4 | Journalists need to follow their audiences (not literally, of course)
Social media and audiences will continue to change, journalists need to keep up to date with trends and meet audiences where they are.
Technology without a doubt has changed and will continue to change journalism. Everything from the development of the printing press to the creation of the Internet has impacted the way news is shared. Today, Journalists face a new challenge with new technology.
BLOG #3 | How and why‘ fake news’ is spreading on social media
In recent years, the term fake news has plagued social media, news outlets and everyday conversations; but how did we get here? And, why is it such a big deal?
Before going any further, it is important to note that the definition of fake news is different for everyone. And although the term fake news seems to be fairly safe explanatory as it is a compound modifier made up of two fairly common words (fake and news), the term, as a whole, carries a very controversial and heavy connotation.
BLOG #2 | The snowball effect of journalist-audience relationships
For ages the relationship between journalists and their audiences was the same: a one way path of communication where the journalist would tell the reader what is important or newsworthy and the audience member would accept that information. Technology, however, has changed this interaction.
Social media have changed reader expectations in terms of what content they want to see and when they see it.
BLOG #1 | Social media and their effects on journalism
Smartphones and social media are changing how journalists produce stories and where the public is able to read those stories.
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Social media and smartphones have facilitated the news production process as journalists have all the tools they need to produce and publish a multimedia story at the palm of their hands.
However, this convenience requires new rules and procedures to ensure every story is accurate and immediate...