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Buzzfeed’s Closure of Newsroom Sparks Potential for Independent Investigative Journalism to Flourish
As a journalist and blogger who works independently, it is important to understand the context and history behind Buzzfeed’s decision to close its newsroom. Buzzfeed, like many media companies, had a complex and evolving relationship with independent bloggers. Buzzfeed first rose to prominence in the mid-2000s as a platform for viral content and listicles. Everyone has seen these on their Facebook feeds. List after list of stuff that really doesn’t count as journalism. The site’s popularity grew rapidly, and it soon expanded into news and investigative journalism. Buzzfeed’s newsroom wasRead More
Why Fake News Is Here To Stay and How To Spot It
Back in the days when journalism was rewarded and people read newspapers for unbiased papers they had this thing called editorials. Editorials are opinions. Most publications do not seem to tell readers anymore when it’s actual news or an opinion. The problem got worse after Fox News debuted because it was basically an opinion or editorial network. They would tell what they considered the “news” but in their biased way of doing so. The problem got worse in the last election when the internet has been flooded with many propaganda,Read More
Universal Studios theme park is coming to the Dallas Metroplex
Comcast Corp.’s Universal Parks & Resorts division is planning two new regional developments in Texas and Nevada to capitalize on the growing popularity of out-of-home entertainment. The company plans to build a family-focused resort aimed specifically at younger kids on 97 acres of land it’s acquired in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas. It will include rides, shows and a hotel, as well as character meet and greets tied to the company’s library of film and TV properties, which include Minions and Shrek. City business leaders on Wednesday morning announcedRead More
R.I.P. Betty White, Television Icon Dead at 99
Betty White, the actress and comedian who pioneered the television revolution and worked in the industry for nine decades, has died at the age of 99. Just weeks before she was slated to take the People Magazine cover at age 100. TMZ reports that the famous Golden Girl passed away at her home on Friday morning — just weeks shy of her 100th birthday. Betty Marion White Ludden was born on January 17th, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois. Her family moved to Los Angeles soon after, and she began herRead More
White Protester Steals Mic from Black Supporter of Pete Buttigieg
Supporters of Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s bid for the Democratic presidential nomination held an event yesterday in the candidate’s hometown of South Bend, Indiana. Sharon McBride, an African-American member of city council and who supports Buttigieg’s bid, was there to push back against the notion that black people disapprove of the mayor. Her remarks were interrupted by protesters affiliated with Black Lives Matter and Senator Bernie Sanders supporters. One of the protesters, who appeared to be a white man, marched to the front of the room, seized the microphone from McBride,Read More