Media (Page 14)

January 18, 2021

Everything We Know About NYU’s Campus Newspaper Walkout So Far

The future of New York University’s student-run newspaper remains in doubt months after 43 out of 47 staff members resigned […]

By Theresa Boersma and Lilian Manansala

January 2, 2021

Choosing Process over Policy: The Unavoidability of Horserace Journalism

Horserace journalism dominates election coverage — is that an ethical problem that the media should solve or a natural news and political phenomenon?

By Lilian Manansala

December 21, 2020

Commentary: Undercover Reporting Brings Accountability to Private Prisons

Shane Bauer’s immersive investigation into the Corrections Corporation of America, a 35,000-word behemoth published in June 2016, is a testament to the power and the necessity of undercover reporting.

By Sonya Singh

December 18, 2020

NYU’s Shuttered Student Paper Faced Criticism Over Its Treatment of Minorities and Error-Filled Articles

“We like to think that there’s some spaces where there aren’t issues of discrimination—there aren’t issues where students of color feel slighted—and I think that at WSN, a lot of people felt like it could be that sort of space. But then, you know, as Mina’s written, it wasn’t.”

By Theresa Boersma

December 11, 2020

Commentary: A Race for Breaking News on the ‘Russia Probe’ Obscured Truth and Accountability

“Seek Truth. Break News. Hold the Powerful Accountable.” In breaking news, murky clarity leads to a loss of truth, accountability, and jobs.

By CK Smith