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2015

News

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Quick Recap Of This Week's Biggest Customer Services News That Rocked Uk, Lissa Coffey Nov 2015

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

LissaCoffey

Quick Recap Of This Week's Biggest Customer Services News That Rocked UK - Brands Cited: Talktalk, Driver Restore, BT, Virginmedia & Sky customer services


Giving Voice To The "Voiceless:" Incorporating Nonhuman Animal Perspectives As Journalistic Sources, Carrie Packwood Freeman, Marc Bekoff, Sarah M. Bexell Jun 2015

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 …


The World War Ii Patriotic Mother, Ana C. Garner, Karen L. Slattery Mar 2015

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.


How We Teach Core News Values In The Digital Age, Debbie Owens Dec 2014

How We Teach Core News Values In The Digital Age, Debbie Owens

Debbie Owens

The author addresses the issue of whether the fundamental journalistic elements: timeliness, proximity,
prominence, consequence (impact), and human interest are still relevant. If so, how do journalism educators teach broadcast-electronic media students the core values of professional standards of news in this digital age? While all the traditional core tenets continue to have varying degrees of relevance in the broadcast news industry, the impact of digital (social) media on the news environment has generated unique levels of engagement both between consumers and media entities and among consumers themselves. However, by no means does this phenomenon suggest that news values are …