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Are Television News Programs Becoming Nothing More Than Infotainment?, Nicole Morell
Are Television News Programs Becoming Nothing More Than Infotainment?, Nicole Morell
Senior Honors Projects
The money driven, have-it-done-by-yesterday world Americans live in takes no prisoners, and television news is certainly no exception. Driven by profits and struggling to keep up with the busy American with a short attention span and even shorter amount of free time, it seems broadcast television news programs have resorted to a man bites dog, blood and guts, celebrity format. What many think of as news seems to be no more than a few attention grabbing headlines already digested and spit back out in a way that the viewer can understand. In order to get down to the real story …
Getting A Job: How Effective Are Broadcasting Internships?, Erica L. Hardy
Getting A Job: How Effective Are Broadcasting Internships?, Erica L. Hardy
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
The job market today in the broadcasting industry is highly competitive. Students with degrees and field experience may still be left jobless. It is believed throughout the industry that an internship is mandatory to get into the business. I agree. But, some students who are doing internships and finishing college are not getting jobs. This means students are reevaluating their life decisions and transferring to non-related fields to move on in life. In my research, I examined the journals of 37 Western Kentucky University interning during the summer of 2006. I evaluated their experiences based on the journal they turned …