Fox News defamation lawsuit settlement protects journalism
Thanks to blatant lies and spreading mis- and disinformation, Fox News recently settled a defamation lawsuit to the tune of $787.5 million. This followed accusations […]
Journalism
Diss. Done: Doctoral Degree Earned
My handwriting is notoriously bad. I have penmanship that causes people to say things like, “With those scribbles, you should have been a doctor.” Now […]
Gibbs brings home KCM contest victories
Sterling College journalism garnered recognition recently by securing four victories in the 2023 Kansas Collegiate Media Contest. Junior Shaylee Gibbs, of Amarillo, Texas, came away […]
Research project needs help investigating pathways to news, misinformation
As I pulled a grain cart across the fields in a 1981 4640 John Deere tractor to meet the combines loaded with wheat, snot ran […]
‘Great Thanksgiving Listen’ provides unique interviewing opportunity, practice
This post originally appeared on JEADigitalMedia.org on Nov. 8, 2022. It is being posted here for posterity. Listening and storytelling are critical skills, especially for student journalists. […]
Mizzou offers teaching resources for journalism educators
This post originally appeared on JEADigitalMedia.org on Oct. 6, 2022. It is being posted here for posterity. For journalism educators looking for a fresh take on a […]
Vogts earns JEA’s MJE certification
Todd Vogts, of Sterling College, recently earned Master Journalism Educator (MJE) status from the Journalism Education Association (JEA). Vogts will be honored on Nov. 10-13 […]
Vogts adds part-time HCC position to list of duties
I graduated from Hutchinson Community College in 2006 with my associate’s degree before transferring to Wichita State University to complete my bachelor’s degree in communication. […]
All But Done: Doctoral journey enters new phase
I’m all but done. As promised, the end of May marked the completion of my doctoral coursework. This puts me within spitting distance of completing […]
Musk’s Twitter purchase reasoning highlights misconceptions of free expression rights
The richest man in the world is Elon Musk, and he values the freedom of expression so much that he purchased Twitter for $44 billion […]
NY Times Twitter ‘reset’ calls for curriculum review
This post originally appeared on JEADigitalMedia.org on April 29, 2022. It is being posted here for posterity. Twitter has been in the news a lot […]
Wilson, Gibbs lead Observer staff in KCM awards wins
Sterling College journalism garnered recognition recently by securing 18 victories in the 2022 Kansas Collegiate Media Contest. Junior Taya Wilson, of Sterling, and sophomore Shaylee […]