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The “What If Nobody Listened? How Whistleblowers and Journalists Expose Corruption, Skullduggery and Injustices” two-day program the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) presented Feb. 8-9 had important takeaways for students in attendance. Some found the event to be inspirational, while others thought the stories they heard were informational [...]
As part of its 2012 Hearst Distinguished Lectures Series, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication will present a two-day program exploring “What If Nobody Listened? How Whistleblowers and Journalists Expose Corruption, Skullduggery and Injustices” Feb. 8-9 at MMC and BBC In 1984, Meryl Streep received her fifth Academy Award nomination [...]
FIU’s news literacy courses taught by professor Fred Blevens are featured in a new book about the future of journalism that includes essays by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and prominent journalism leaders. The June 2011 book, Page One: Inside The New York Times and the Future of Journalism, was [...]
Name: Fred Blevens Hometown: Vincennes, Ind. Job Title/Department: Professor and Honors Fellow, Department of Journalism and Broadcasting Campus: Biscayne Bay Campus In a nutshell: I teach courses in media law, history, ethics and reporting. I also teach a news literacy course in The Honors College. Number of years at FIU: [...]
There was standing room only this week at the kickoff for the new Tuesday Times Talk series, part of FIU’s Global Learning initiative. More than 60 students, faculty members, and staff gathered in GL 220 to discuss a New York Times article about the introduction of cell phones in rural [...]
By Deborah O’Neil The introduction of cell phones has opened up a world of possibilities to farmers in rural Africa. Now connected to the Internet, they are learning about crop disease and selling their goods. The challenges and the potential of this new development in Africa are chronicled in an [...]
