Most graduate students would complain about the same main thing—not getting enough sleep. However, a lot more comes with taking care of yourself in the broadcast news industry. In a mandatory broadcast and digital journalism class called Performance, students are taught how to deliver their voices on-air and talk freely when reporting. Throughout the semester, …
The spring semester begins the start of News Reporting III for Broadcast & Digital Journalism students. This class is designed for long-form broadcast pieces. Long-form is a type of writing that focuses on a controversial topic or a unique story. As opposed to the short, one minute and 30 second news pieces I turned in last …
Two classes in the Broadcast and Digital Journalism curriculum discuss the ethics of journalism. These classes are Media Law and News Perspective. The courses incorporate case studies of journalism while emphasizing what is and is not protected under the First Amendment and U.S. Constitution. So far at Newhouse, my most memorable ethical dilemma has been a story I did …
Since my time starting at Syracuse University, I have noticed that guest speakers are always on campus. This is not only great for story ideas as a Broadcast and Digital Journalism major, but the people Syracuse arranges to visit are some of the best in the business. For example, Alan Rusbridger, John Bolton and Oprah …
Lena Wallace Election Day is about winning and losing for candidates. Newhouse journalists covered Election Day with constant AP News push notifications popping up on their phones stating the next senator of Colorado or Governor Andrew Cuomo easily winning reelection. However, behind the scenes, only winning occurred for the reporters on stories. Reporters were told …
This past weekend, the State of the Field 2014 New York State Associated Press workshop left broadcast journalism students inspired by nationally acclaimed journalists. The AP conference included guest speakers like Boyd Huppert and Jonathan Malat from KARE TV. The feature reporters from Minneapolis have won 12 National Murrow Awards. Their presentation started with guidelines …
by Lena Wallace The Finger Lakes region is known for its wine country. It is so well known that the Finger Lakes Community College has its own Viticulture and Wine Technology Program. What makes the area a wine haven is the dense mineral soil. Rieslings are the most popular wines in the region. A Riesling …
Are you a former college soccer player or just like to play the sport for fun? Both answers can lead you to playing for the Newhouse Seagulls intramural and indoor soccer team. The team began in 2007 and is still coached by Roy Gutterman, Newspaper and Online journalism professor and director of the Tully …