Essays on Journalism

Costa Rica is a journalistic oasis in Latin America. Ranked sixth by Reporters Without Borders (2017), the country’s press is independent of government influence and has constitutional protections. It is not without its limitations, as it has many laws regarding defamation, though some of the…

Throughout my first month of studying journalism, one of the most significant things I’ve learned is that journalists face many struggles and that despite these struggles, they must stick to their ethics and beliefs. The pressure being placed on journalists to try and keep up…

This chapter review previous studies conducted on the facebook usage in journalism context. Literature was selected and presented accordance with the context of current study to examine that at what extent and how journalists use facebook in their work globally. As a social network facebook…

Executive Summary The Honeypot is an intentionally vulnerable or fake system designed as a trap for potential attackers. It is one of the effective defensive systems as a security measure in an IT environment. Traditionally honeypots are used on the external facing side of the…

Write an One year with Donald Trump as president has gained and weakened the fourth estate’s role in the United States. Journalism is being revitalized, but the “press” is missing the trust of the American people. In this essay, I’m going to write about the…

The role of professional journalists has been an essential part in the traditional news industry to establish and maintain relationships within society in reporting raw and current stories. Journalism is more complex than dealing with controversial issues pertaining politics, war, economics and crime whether local…

The progressive era was a big time in our country’s history. With it brought huge growth to our country. In these few years we had more growth than we had ever had before. In this time there were also many writers and journalists. Frank Norris…

The gorgeous Lee Ann McAdoo is a brilliant American journalist making strides in the alternative journalism world; she is currently associated with Infowars.com. The conservative journalist rose to prominence following her criticisms of the traditional media; as well as her unparallel support of President Donald…

Adults often disregard the transition period between innocence and maturation as insignificant, but one event can often trigger a realization of reality. In Katherine Anne Porter’s “The Grave,” she writes the story of Miranda, a young girl who builds up a connection between her grown-up…

A few years back, Felix Salmon, contended that the present was the worst time to be a journalist. His advice for aspiring reporters — don’t become one! It is true that in some ways it is perhaps a bad time to be in journalism —…