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An open letter to the bishops of the Roman Catholic Church
By Michael P. Riccards The most recent pandemic has caused chaos for the major institutions of the United States, including the Catholic Church. Ingenious pastors have tried to incorporate the new protocols with the ancient ritual to keep some of… Read More ›
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NY Communication Association will hold conference online
The New York State Communication Association will conduct its 2020 conference, Communication, Conduct, and Pragmatic Interplay, online from Oct. 16 to 18. The conference submission deadline is July 1. More details are in the conference Call for Papers.
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Bona journalism students continue PolitiFact workshop during summer
Journalism students at St. Bonaventure University are working on PolitiFact fact-checking articles throughout the summer. Last week, PolitiFact posted two more fact-checks by Jandoli School of Communications students: Michael Hogan and Sean Mickey fact-checked Sen. George Borrello’s claim that coronavirus cases… Read More ›
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NYT op-ed controversy rekindles questions about journalists’ activism
By Lee Coppola When I was co-teaching a media ethics course at St. Â Bonaventure with the venerable professor emeritus Mary Hamilton, the topic of journalists’ activism came up. I voiced my belief that journalists must remain non partisan, not even… Read More ›
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Did COVID-19 coverage focus on the right topic?
Stories about the medical aspects of the coronavirus – symptoms, precautions and treatment – accounted for less than a fifth of media’s coverage of the pandemic during a six-week period from late March through early May, according to an informal… Read More ›
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Baseball And Radio, After 99 Years Is The Relationship Faltering?
By Evan Weiner One of the reasons the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team has a large regional following was the team’s broadcasts on KMOX, which was and is a clear channel station which means at night the signal did not… Read More ›
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Why state politics matter more than ever before
By Landon Allison During American infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci’s recent Senate testimony, he expressed concerns over the possibility of states opening up too early in this pandemic when they have not yet reached the checkpoints necessary for safe… Read More ›
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The Pandemic: Turning Cracks into Canyons for Local News
By Michael Shapiro It’s no secret. Local news has been on shaky ground for some time now — having disappeared entirely in some communities. The shift in how people consume information has led to a change in the economics of… Read More ›
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What Stevie Wonder song gives us the best hope for the future?
Stevie Wonder turns 70 today, so we ended last night’s Twitter Chat about the role of music in the pandemic by asking this question: What Stevie Wonder song gives us the best hope for the future? Here are the responses… Read More ›
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Twitter Chat: The role of music during the pandemic
The Jandoli Institute hosted a live Twitter Chat on May 12 focued on the role of music during the pandemic. Panelists included: Patrick Hosken, editor at MTV News and a 2012 graduate of the Jandoli School of Communication at St…. Read More ›
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