Category Archives: Journalism

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On #standingwithdnlee and #standingwithmonicabyrne

  By John Zhu October 16, 2013 Journalism, Science
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Two cases of unacceptable behavior toward women in science writing; two stunningly different responses. Continue reading

Tagged   Communication, Journalism, Science
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“Mass Media Was Just A Blip.” Yeah, So What?

  By John Zhu October 9, 2013 Communication, Journalism, Television
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Social media is not so simple as a return to how we communicated before mass media. Continue reading

Tagged   Communication, Journalism, Technology

Cowardice in Columbia

  By John Zhu September 12, 2013 Journalism, Sports

The State newspaper goes from watchdog to lapdog, benching a sports columnist to appease Steve Spurrier. Continue reading

Tagged   Journalism, Sports
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The Real Journalistic Malpractice in “Pressure Cooker” Fiasco

  By John Zhu August 2, 2013 Journalism

The Atlantic’s misuse of a photo to illustrate the story is 100 times worse than what Michele Catalano did or failed to do. Continue reading

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Brand Journalism: Problematic for Brands and Journalists

  By John Zhu August 1, 2013 Communication, Journalism

The financial rewards from moonlighting in PR are nice, but are they worth the ethical headaches? And how sad is it if they are? Continue reading

Tagged   Communication, Journalism
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The New York Times’ Avalanche Package: Great Pieces, Need More Integration

  By John Zhu December 21, 2012 Design, Journalism

The piece is gorgeous, but the seams between the different components are still very visible. Continue reading

Tagged   Design, Journalism
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My Theory: The Paywall Fight Isn’t About Paywalls