Shamar MinFeedium·1 day agoMy Top Writer Status Didn’t Last Two Minutes!The competition on Medium is growing strong day by day. — Getting Top Writer status on Medium is a great achievement. Many writers are able to be part of 1, 3, or 20 categories/tags. When you’re awarded a Top Writer status, this tends to mean that you’re generating the most claps and responses for your work in comparison to other Medium…Journalism2 min read
Caitlin Johnstone·2 days agoWestern Media Run Blatant Atrocity Propaganda For The Ukrainian Government(This article contains reports about child rape which might be intense for some people.) Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ The Ukrainian government is quickly learning that it can say anything, literally anything at all, about what’s happening on the ground there and get it uncritically reported…Media Criticism8 min read
Janice Harayda·13 hours agoWhat’s The Difference Between The Theme And Subject Of Your Writing?You need to be able to describe both to an editor, reader, or interviewer who asks you to do it — This is the first in a series of stories about basic writing topics (“What’s the difference between your theme and your topic?”) as well as more advanced publishing questions (“What’s the best way to find a literary agent?”). You can read about my credentials here. Did you play hooky on…Writing3 min read
Benjamin CaininDialogue & Discourse·1 day agoThe Bizarre Journalistic Pretense that All Oligarchs are RussianHow the mainstream media propagates disinformation by setting the Overton window — Here’s something that made me laugh. I typed “oligarch” into Google and the first link that popped up is a Wikipedia page called “Russian Oligarchs.” Do you get the joke? Maybe you don’t, so allow me to explain. (Amusingly, a couple weeks later, as I was editing this article, I…Politics7 min read
Lillian Esther·22 hours ago*Insert Title HereInsert subtitle here… Is there a case to be made for the untitled article? With SEO and click-bait, there always seems to be some perfectly curated dish-of-a-title deigned to draw your attention. The fact of the matter is, it works At least in a statistical sense, it works. Sure, there are those who are not judging a book…Journalism2 min read
Dr. David Dunkley Gyimah·1 day agoHow to write a successful email if you’re researching an issue.If you’re naturally curious, you won’t need this; there’s a reason for emailing people we do not know in which their interests are balanced with ours. Several years back, I provided a structural framework to students. I recently had an old student back to talk to my current ones. …Journalism5 min read
Jack Webb·5 hours agoJAKE DANIELS — Media Must Learn From Past MistakesJake Daniels’ coming out was enormously brave. The media must not return to the abhorrent treatment of gay footballers in the past. Last week saw the coming out of only the second footballer in the UK in the last 30 years — Blackpool forward Jake Daniels. With Daniels being the…LGBTQ3 min read
Jordan PagkalinawaninBoundless & Ballin’·1 day agoReflecting on Four Years as a High School BroadcasterThursday, May 19, marked my final high school broadcast. I’ve been in the commentator role all four years and truly enjoyed every minute of it. I started out as a freshman announcing varsity basketball home games, influenced by NBA play-by-play legends as well as the current slew of magnificent announcers…Media5 min read
Rui AlvesinILLUMINATION·1 day ago5 Reasons Why Diversity Matters in Your National Corporate NewsroomMedia outlets should embrace diversity in the newsroom if they want to succeed — Media outlets cannot succeed without strong newsrooms. They must be more diverse at all levels to gain access to the voices that go unnoticed. And it’s not just a matter of adding people from different backgrounds to the newsroom; it’s also about seeking diverse perspectives on the stories you’re covering…Newsroom4 min read
Tenantlawyer·2 days agoAre Amnesty International and Committee to Protect Journalists Really Advocating for Victims?When I sought help for two colleagues in an Iraqi jail, I discovered a complete absence of systems in place for effectively advocating for human rights victims. On April 20, two European journalists were traveling over Sinjar mountain in Yazidi territory, Northern Iraq (Basure Kurdistan). As the sun set, they…Amnesty International11 min read
