Startups and readers helping to decentralize news through democratic means

My first quarrel with the article, “These startups are trying to save local news,” written by Jill Disis and published by CNN, is that the headline seems too vague. I don’t think it represents the article very well, and I would rather it be “These startups are working to decentralize news” because it better reflects […]

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Democratization of local news: surprisingly underwhelming

This story by CNN Business Report Jill Disis explores the future of local news, discussing the story of Denver Post Reporter Larry Ryckman and how his journalism career shifted when he came under the employment of Civil Media, a blockchain company. This story has exciting potential to dive into how and why democratizing the news […]

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Changes in Local News, Interesting but Important?

Jill Disis’ article, “These startups are trying to save local news”, brings attention to the various news publications that are turning away from traditional ownership and opting for a more independent and democratic way of telling news. Disis does a good job of incorporating various voices from different perspectives to talk about this change. This […]

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Don’t judge an article by its lede

Jill Disis’s lede jumps at the reader, a punchy sentence that immediately introduces tension into her article. The nut graph backs off, drawing the audience in with more nuanced context to the lede, following up on the introduced conflict between Larry Ryckman, former senior editor of news at the Denver Post, and the Post’s corporate […]

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The Future of Journalism and My Place In It

At the beginning of this semester, I had an appreciation for how important journalism is and how difficult it can be for journalists to produce novel and creative work. However, I was also wary of the pitfalls of journalism: bias and misinformation. In general, my view of news was not positive. I had seen how […]

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I believe, reprise: Cultivating a better relationship with news

Reflecting on my I believe statements from the beginning of the semester was definitely interesting. I wrote a lot about how I wanted journalism to continue to improve to better represent all people and how it contributes to a lot of positive things, like helping people be better informed about the world around them. I […]

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Four Stories, Four Authors, One Super Confusing Article

From Emilia and Julie’s Choice Articles I decided to take a look at a New York Times articles titled “A Future Without the Front Page,” which discussed how different organizations are working to breathe new life back into local news. They asked several industry innovators to “share their visions of what local news can look […]

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I believe… reprise

Many of my beliefs on journalism actually still hold true today. I mentioned that the future of journalism is heading towards freelancing, which we have actually discussed in class. I have also found that the role of professional news organizations is becoming more important to me. With the tremendous availability of information, true and not, […]

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Revisiting I Believe

After looking back at my I Believe statements from week 1, I still think that my statements are true, but I have learned many things about the news that changes my perception. I thought that most news organizations tried to write unbiased stories, but I learned that it is becoming more popular to insert yourself […]

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I Believe, Round Two.

I almost forgot about the I Believe project we did in the beginning semester but was happy to look back on old work for this project. When I came into this class, I had absolutely no experience with exposure to media outlets, news, or environmental journalism. I really did learn a lot in this class […]

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