What is New Journalism?
What is New Journalism?
New Journalism has been around, in many different manifestations, since the 1830s. That was the first time, but certainly not the last time, that a newspaper editor or publisher coined the phrase. At that long ago time, it had more to do with what was also called “penny journalism,” something that might be considered a distant cousin to “yellow journalism.”
The news back then often stretched the bounds of “honest reporting” and tended to opt for the [...] Continue Reading…
What you need to know about Digital Journalism
Digital Journalism is, perhaps, twenty-five years old. It might be a bit older, maybe a bit younger, but … that’s it. Clearly, this form of journalism has a very short history. If you’ve never heard the term ”Digital Journalism” used before, you may not know what it is … you may, in fact, be scratching your head in wonder.
So … here’s the very short definition. Digital Journalism refers to news reporting and commentary that comes “directly from the Internet.” [...] Continue Reading…
The Columbia School of Journalism … A Reputation for Excellence
There are many fine Journalism Schools scattered at colleges and universities throughout the United States. One of the very best, if not the absolute best, may be the school located uptown in Manhattan in the neighborhood known as Morningside Heights.
That is where you’ll find students attending classes in the Columbia School of Journalism’s Graduate Program, a course of study that has produced many of today’s best-known print, television and online journalists.
Columbia University’s Journalism School is nearing its 100th birthday [...] Continue Reading…
The Different Types of Journalism Jobs
When most people think about journalism jobs (if they ever really do think about them), the thought that most often comes to mind is of someone very well-known whose picture and byline appear above articles he or she writes for major newspapers or magazines around the country.
If that’s the image that fills your mind when the term “journalism jobs” is brought up, you are not wrong. The person described above is, indeed, a journalist and the work mentioned along [...] Continue Reading…