Elon citizens give their suspicions
By Emily Silva
December 11, 2008
As America prepares to hear President-elect Barack Obama present his inaugural speech January 20, 2009, citizens are beginning to wonder what he will say and what effect, if any, it will have on the country.
“This has been an extraordinary year, economy-wise,” said Stephanie Thomas, of Gibsonville, N.C. [...]
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Topics for Obama’s inaugural address
Posted in Uncategorized on December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Math Tools for Journalists: Chapter 3
Posted in Uncategorized on December 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
3.1 Area Measurements
Journalists have to understand basic measurements in order to communicate fully. Making things as clear and simple as possible for the reader is crucial to good journalism. There are two ways to communicate measurements to a reader: through analogy and through exact numbers.
Analogies are good if measurements have no purpose besides how large [...]
Sexual Violence: No Excuse
Posted in Uncategorized on December 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Sexual Violence: No Excuse
Hundreds of women each year become victims of sexual violence. The questions are many and the answers are few; victims and experts share their stories.
By Emily Silva
December 1, 2008
She was 19, he was 25. It was a typical party night at the on-campus bar. She got dressed with her friends, pre-gamed [...]
Math Tools for Journalists Chapter 2
Posted in Uncategorized on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
2.1 Polls and Surveys
Journalists rely heavily on polls and surveys to quantify information for their readers. Polls and surveys offer broad numerical data, which allows the reader to get a better understanding of the public opinion in a given area. However, they are often skewed one way or another. Journalists have to qualify the data [...]
Twitter: Good, Bad, or Ugly? Users share their thoughts
Posted in Uncategorized on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The pros and cons of Twitter
By Emily Silva
November 21, 2008
“I honestly thought I’d hate Twitter,” Patty Van Norman, administrative assistant at Duke University Press, said. “Who cares what you’re doing right now? But now that I use it, I find it invaluable.”
The micro-blogging system known as Twitter has had varying effects on users since its [...]
Math Tools for Journalists: Chapter 1
Posted in Uncategorized on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1.1 The Language of Numbers
Writers are typically not numbers people. We frequently run in the opposite direction when the word “math” is thrown out. However, using numbers correctly in journalistic writing is a sign of excellence and professionalism. Numbers are necessary in our line of work to give the reader a better sense of reality. [...]
Profile: Elon Mayor Jerry Tolley
Posted in Uncategorized on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By Emily Silva
September 26, 2008
“I always considered myself not the smartest person in the class, but surely not the least capable.” But capable is all Jerry Tolley is and ever was, both in school and out. A sports fanatic from the start and named MVP twice in high school, Tolley led his high school football [...]
“Journalism of humanity”: The Journalist’s Creed examined
Posted in Uncategorized on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By Emily Silva
November 19, 2008
“The supreme test of good journalism is the measure of its public service,” wrote Walter Williams. The Missouri School of Journalism’s founder wrote what is known as The Journalist’s Creed, in which Williams dictates the responsibilities journalists have to their audience and to themselves. He calls journalists “trustees of the public” [...]
Elon students’ reaction to Obama’s victory
Posted in Uncategorized on November 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
By Emily Silva
November 4, 2008
Just after national TV networks announced Sen. Barack Obama as the next president of the United States, Elon students stormed out of the Oaks apartments, into the parking lot, across the street and out onto main campus. A sea of camera flashes and screaming people flooded the campus sidewalks.
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History in the Making: Obama speaks at UNC-C the day before the election
Posted in Uncategorized on November 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
By Emily Silva
November 3, 2008
“Either way you look at it, it’s history,” said Jose Colon, a UNC-Charlotte student from Puerto Rico. Colon and other UNC-C students shared their campus with the world Monday. Thousands of people flocked from all over the South to hear Sen. Barack Obama speak at his last rally before Election Day.
The [...]
