Six University of La Verne students and recent alumni won a total of seven first- and second-place awards in the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence western regional contest recognizing college journalism published in 2018.
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Davis considers career highlights
Belva Davis discussed her life as the first African American newscaster on the West Coast and her journey as a journalist Tuesday in the Campus Center Ballroom.
Journalists stand strong
Journalists are under attack and it is because of the fighting words against them from our very own president.
Free press essential for democracy
Last month the U.S. Senate unanimously adopted a resolution that proclaimed: “The press is not the enemy of the state,” despite our current president’s continuous attempts to instill fear of the press.
ULV journalists win 7 SPJ awards
La Verne journalism students and recent graduates were awarded seven times over in the Society of Professional Journalist’s Mark of Excellence competition, with awards announced Saturday in Los Angeles.
Journalists should be able to unionize
Reporters and editors of online publications DNAInfo and Gothamist recently unionized in light of one publication buying out the other.
Millennials may save newspaper industry
In a Trump era marked by a war against the press and a real threat of misinformation muddying the media landscape, millennials are subscribing to print and online editions of reputable newspapers and magazine in record numbers – supporting and preserving quality journalism. Even when tons of free information is available online, many millennials are […]
Leveling the Playing Field: Women sports journalists are underrepresented in soccer coverage
Kay Murray’s extensive record as a soccer journalist in three different countries speaks for itself. The host of beIN Sports’ “The Express Xtra,” born in Middlesbrough, England, was an anchor at Spanish club Real Madrid’s TV for six years and co-hosted the Ballon d’Or 2011 and 2012 ceremonies.
Panel searches for truth among ‘fake news’
A panel presented “Fighting Fake News: Global Media Literacy for the 21st Century” Wednesday night to a crowd of nearly 50 in an aim to influence critical media literacy in every day media viewing.
Algorithms add to fake news clutter
The way we consume news is changing, and in many ways has become uniform with the way we consume media in general.