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"Enemy Of The People": Negotiating News At The White House, Carol Pauli

Carol Pauli

How can the press serve as a check on executive power when the president calls it “fake” and the White House denies facts? As journalists debate the right response, this article offers advice from the perspective of a journalist who is now in the legal academy. Drawing on legal scholarship in the field of conflict resolution — as well as literature in journalism and political science — this article analyzes the White House press briefing as a negotiation over both the content of news and the relationship of the press and president. It aims to help the press fulfill the …

News Verification Suite: Towards System Design To Supplement Reporters’ And Editors’ Judgements, Victoria L. Rubin

Victoria Rubin

The News Verification Suite aims to provide users with a set of functions to verify information in the news. This paper offers a conceptual basis and a vision of system elements towards automated fact-checking in news production, curation, and consumption. The traditional model of journalism is compared to ‘news sharing a.s.a.p.’, highlighting similarities between journalistic criteria of excellence and LIS mandates for credibility and information quality. Potential steps for intervention with text-analytical technologies are identified – deception detection, rumor busting, satire labeling; they are nascent but feasible. Automated news verification can support and supplement news producers’ and news readers’ decision-making.

Feminist Approaches And The South African News Media, Denise Buiten

Denise Buiten

Despite apparent feminist advancements within contemporary South Africa, gender transformation in the South African media industry has been both limited and irregular in terms of the ways in which newsroom cultures are being transformed, and the ways in which this impacts on the production of gendered media texts. Based on interviews with journalists and editors from three weekly South African newspapers, the Sunday Times, the Sunday Sun and the Mail & Guardian, this article explores the ways in which journalists articulate their understandings of gender and gender transformation within the media, and reflects on the ways in which these articulations …

Quick Recap Of This Week's Biggest Customer Services News That Rocked Uk, Lissa Coffey

LissaCoffey

10,000th Asset Archived In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Daniel G. Kipnis

Rejoice! Hooray!! The Jefferson Digital Commons has archived its 10,000th item. The lucky 10,000th item was published by David Nash, MD, MBA and Eugene Mochan, PhD, DO from the Jefferson School of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University.

'Space Surgeon' Learns To Perform Procedures In Near-Zero Gravity, Jonathan Sher

Vivian C. McAlister

Giving Voice To The "Voiceless:" Incorporating Nonhuman Animal Perspectives As Journalistic Sources, Carrie Packwood Freeman, Marc Bekoff, Sarah M. Bexell

Sarah M. Bexell, PhD

As part of journalism's commitment to truth and justice by providing a diversity of relevant points of view, journalists have an obligation to provide the perspective of nonhuman animals in everyday stories that influence the animals' and our lives. This essay provides justification and guidance on why and how this can be accomplished, recommending that, when writing about nonhuman animals or issues, journalists should: 1) observe, listen to, and communicate with animals and convey this information to audiences via detailed descriptions and audiovisual media, 2) interpret nonhuman animal behavior and communication to provide context and meaning, and 3) incorporate the …

3 Gold Medals For Unikl In I-Idex 2015, Azman Ismail

Azman Ismail

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Unikl Wins 6 Medals At Itex 2015, Azman Ismail

Azman Ismail

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Unikl Outstanding Achievement In I-Envex 2015, Azman Ismail

Azman Ismail

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Wicked Or Warranted? Us Press Coverage Of Contraception 1873-1917, Ana Garner

Ana Garner

This study examines the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times press coverage of contraception during one key period: 1873–1917. The first 30 years after the passage of the Comstock Act in 1873 were difficult for contraception advocates. The New York Times narrative reflected a battle between those who supported the Comstock Act and the men and women who opposed it. Conversely, the Los Angeles Times narrative portrayed the birth control debate as a wide-ranging battle of ideas occurring in a variety of venues. Press coverage revealed that the use of birth control was common and the real debate …

The World War Ii Patriotic Mother, Ana C. Garner, Karen L. Slattery

Ana Garner

The archetypal good mother and the archetypal patriotic mother are important symbols in American culture. Both are rooted in maternal work but are separated by two conflicting assumptions. The good mother nurtures her children and protects them from harm, while the patriotic wartime mother remains silent when the government sends her child directly into harm's way. This study explores how the World War II press positioned mothers of soldiers to sacrifice their children in support of the nation's war effort. The findings point to the importance of understanding the role of archetypes in news narratives.

The Never-Ending Struggle: Us Press Coverage Of Contraception 2000–2013, Ana Garner, Edgar Mendez

Ana Garner

In 1873, the Comstock Act labeled contraceptive information and materials obscene and banned their distribution. The issue divided the United States then, and it divides the nation today. This essay examines 2000–2013 press coverage of contraception in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, two newspapers that have covered contraception since 1873. Press coverage reveals that contemporary efforts to regulate women’s bodies are cloaked in discussions about the Affordable Care Act, religious freedom, morality, and employer rights. Accepting the ideology that contraception is no longer a reproductive rights issue allowed the press to exclude women from …

Six Medals For Unikl In Malaysia Technology Expo 2015 (Mte 2015), Azman Ismail

Azman Ismail

No abstract provided.

Jdc Celebrates 10 Years!, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Daniel G. Kipnis

Do you remember what you were doing on January 13, 2005? Probably not, but on that date the Scott Memorial Library activated their institutional repository, the Jefferson Digital Commons. Yes, it has been a decade since the JDC hit the internet.

100 Pulmonary And Critical Care Grand Rounds Archived In The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Daniel G. Kipnis

The Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine has archived 100 grand rounds in the Jefferson Digital Commons.

Digitized! Ten Years Of Jefferson Medical College Yearbooks Added To The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Daniel G. Kipnis

Scott Memorial Library and University Archives and Special Collections have just digitized and uploaded ten years (1950 to 1960) of Jefferson Medical College yearbooks to the Jefferson Digital Commons. To date, JMC yearbooks from 1899 to 1960 have been digitized. Relive the glory, the tradition, and the history of Jefferson.

2014 Jcipe Conference, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Daniel G. Kipnis

The internationally-renowned Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Education (JCIPE) hosted a conference, Interprofessional Care for the 21st Century: Redefining Education and Practice, in Philadelphia on October 10-12, 2014. Conference presentations and posters have been loaded in the Jefferson Digital Commons.

In The Jdc: John Heysham Gibbon, Jr. Memorial Service, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Daniel G. Kipnis

The latest addition to the Jefferson Digital Commons historical biographies is from a memorial service for Dr. John Heysham Gibbon, Jr. Read the transcript or listen to an audio file.

Create Day Presentations Now In Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Daniel G. Kipnis

Collaborative Research and Evidence Among Therapists and Educators (CREATE) Day is a clinical education program presented by occupational therapy graduate students in partial fulfillment of the Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy at Thomas Jefferson University.

Letters From 1841 Jefferson Medical College Graduate In Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Daniel G. Kipnis

The Jefferson Digital Commons team is hard at work loading the letters of John Plimpton Green (1819-1892). Green graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1841 and he practiced medicine in Whampoa, China and then Caopaipo, Chile, where he lived most of his life.

Another Milestone For The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Daniel G. Kipnis

On June 6, 2014 the Jefferson Digital Commons surpassed 9,000 total deposited assets. Recent additions include the Pathology Honors Program Student Research Symposium posters and Jefferson Medical College yearbooks from 1950 to 1960.

Talking To Insomniacs: Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Daniel G. Kipnis

Please join us for Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 in 925 Chestnut Street, 2nd floor conference room from 8:00-9:00 am. Please note the venue for this exciting program. Dimitri Markov, M.D., FAPA is presenting and the title of his presentation is: “Talking to Insomniacs.”Dr. Dimitri Markov is an attending physician in the Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center and the Division of Consultation-Liason Psychiatry here at Jefferson. Dr. Markov received his undergraduate degree in pharmacy from Temple University School of Pharmacy and his medical degree from the MCP-Hahnemann University School of Medicine. He completed the Adult Psychiatry Residency …

Milestone: Over 100 Mph Capstones Archived In The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Daniel G. Kipnis

Since 2009 the Jefferson School of Population Health (JSPH) has archived all capstone presentations in the Jefferson Digital Commons.

New Posters Added To The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Daniel G. Kipnis

15 new posters have been deposited in the Jefferson Digital Commons

Primary Care Meets Population Health: 22nd Annual Paul C. Brucker Lecture, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Daniel G. Kipnis

On April 11, 2014, the 22nd Annual Paul C. Brucker lecture was presented by Kevin Grumbach, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.

Basic Concepts In Stem Cells: Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Daniel G. Kipnis

Please join us for Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in 925 Chestnut Street, 2nd floor conference room from 8:00-9:00 am. Please note the venue for this exciting program. Anthony J. Bazzan, MD, ABIHM. is presenting and the title of his presentation is: “Basic Concepts in Stem Cells”

6th Annual Faculty Days Presentations Now In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Daniel G. Kipnis

Check out the innovative teaching methods and ideas your colleagues are using in their courses. Access all 14 presentations from the recent 6th Annual Faculty Days in the Jefferson Digital Commons.

Two Million Downloads For The Jefferson Digital Commons, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Daniel G. Kipnis

Strike up the band, turn up the tunes, and break out your dancing shoes! On September 14, 2014 the Jefferson Digital Commons surpassed 2 million downloads. As of Monday September 15, 2014 the JDC has 2,000,842 total downloads.

Yoga Therapy For Irritable Bowl Syndrome: Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Daniel G. Kipnis

Please join us for Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 in 925 Chestnut Street, 2nd floor conference room from 8:00-9:00 am. Please note the venue for this exciting program. Senthamil R. Selvan, Ph.D.. is presenting and the title of his presentation is: “Yoga Therapy for Irritable Bowl Syndrome: Interim Results of a Randomized Control Study.”