The New York Times’ Michael Barbaro, host of “The Daily” podcast, discussed audio journalism at a Scripps Presents event.
Tag: Journalism
EDITORIAL BOARD: We just want to do our jobs. Please let us
As student journalists, we work to keep the campus informed about what’s going on. But we can’t do our jobs if we’re kept from accessing basic information.
OPINION: Accessibility to quality journalism isn’t a luxury to college students — it’s their right
Claremont McKenna College gave its students free access to the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. More colleges need to do this.
EDITORIAL BOARD: Student newsrooms are here to serve you. All we ask for in return is adequate funding
Student newsrooms exist to cover student voices. All we ask in return is to be adequately funded.
OPINION: Local journalism is dying. Here’s why we need to save it
Local journalism has faced extraordinary challenges over the last two decades, leading to the closure or consolidation of nearly 20% of local papers since 2004. As a result, almost 1,400 communities throughout the U.S. have been left without any local newspapers, creating news deserts, according to a report by the
OPINION: How ‘giving voice to the voiceless’ ignores nuance
The code of ethics many newsrooms follow calls on journalists to “give voice to the voiceless,” but this thinking limits how we see our sources.
New Yorker journalist explores free speech in the social media era
In the digital age, social media has called into question everything we believe about free speech. That’s according to Andrew Marantz, a journalist and staff writer for The New Yorker magazine who spoke at Scripps College’s Balch Auditorium Feb. 19. Marantz discussed social media’s role in shaping mainstream politics and
Editorial Board: Who we’re covering, who we’re not: Analyzing our coverage and how to do better
In an effort to be transparent, we analyzed our coverage from the past semester and looked at the students we are covering. In an ideal world, we would cover each school proportionally to its student body. However, our data shows that we overcover Pomona College and undercover both Pitzer College
OPINION: In President Trump’s moral absence, Congress must fill the void
President Donald Trump backpedaled on his promise to punish Saudi Arabia for the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In his stead, Congress will have to provide the moral leadership the president lamely failed to deliver. The irony of the message Trump broadcast to the world after he dismissed
Editorial Board: Explaining our policies, and why they serve as a safeguard to a free press
Throughout this semester, various groups and individuals have asked us to do things that don’t adhere to our policies and universal journalism ethics. This includes taking down photos, retracting names and statements, and reviewing our coverage before publication. Because we understand not everyone is familiar with our policies and how