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Sometimes I am the girl in the corner wondering why the fuck I am even at this holly jolly event? The standing circle that towers over where I sit observing the reactions.

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My name is Krysta Ryan and I am a student at Ashford University seeking a bachelor's degree in Journalism and a bachelor's degree Mass Communication. I am from Cincinnati Ohio in which my professional experiences include Executive Management within the nonprofit sector and worked as a Social Media Manager which allowed me to gain a working knowledge of writing for newer digital platforms. View all posts by K. Ryan

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SDX Foundation changes its name

“At the same time, we confront extreme suffering, and even our pocket change might change someone’s circumstances, at least temporarily. Most of us in this profession do it so that we can expose injustice and maybe even improve lives; the belief is that reporting can influence the powerful to create humane policies." — Annie Hylton writes for CJR regard […]

"You’re certainly not wrong to question what’s happened, to be troubled by the corporate decision-making, and to miss your more robust newspaper of old. But there is value here still. And there are working journalists — skilled, experienced, dedicated reporters, editors, photographers — who are doing their best, in tough times, to serve you, while a bel […]

"The media and methods we now use to tell stories (Netflix, podcast, video, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.) and to communicate with audiences (Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, etc.) are more diverse than I ever could have imagined, even five years ago. They change constantly. Many of us have no idea what our jobs or newsrooms will look like in five years, or even […]

MOE awards deadline extended

"Does the public need to see such a photo to confirm or disprove the official account of the events? An argument could be made that a writer’s words could accurately describe the scene without being as disturbing as the image. In addition, when it comes to an act of terrorism, might publishing such a photo actually advance the cause of the terrorists, s […]

Happy New Year

"Not only are we not protected by our traditional defender, the United States of America, we are in fact increasingly vilified and endangered by the administration there. A clear demonstration that words in fact do have consequences was the round of pipe bombs and real threats directed at individuals and members of the press like CNN -- all targets of t […]

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Breast Cancer Awareness: Learning From Jackie Collins' Death

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. What better time to honor the courage of Jackie Collins' fight against breast cancer than to look at some of the newest information about the disease so everyone can make the right decisions today about protecting themselves from breast cancer. After a courageous 6.5-year battle against widespread stage IV (the […]

Blog: CPJ joins call to oppose draft surveillance law in France

The Committee to Protect Journalists has joined 30 other press freedom and digital rights groups in calling on the French government to reject a draft law on surveillance. The open letter, submitted yesterday to members of parliament, warns against giving authorities greater powers to spy on communications.

Baboon raid temporarily forced Zimbabwe radio station off air

YA FM station ‘preyed on by baboons’ who chewed transmission cablesStation lost $1,200 in advertising revenue for being off the air for an hourA radio station in Zimbabwe was temporarily forced off the air after a group of baboons raided a transmission tower and chewed through cables, a state daily reported on Thursday.The Chronicle newspaper said the newly […]

Philly media owner explored a nonprofit path

The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News building is seen in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)The owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com has given thought to shifting to non-profit ownership status, aligning with Temple University. It was unclear Thursday whether discussions held by H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest go be […]

Notes from a trip across China's 'Great Firewall' - Chicago Tribune

Chicago TribuneNotes from a trip across China's 'Great Firewall'Chicago TribuneI'd been warned about the cyberbarriers to basic browsing and social networking installed and monitored by government censors — thousands of Web domains blocked and search terms banned, according to the updated tallies at en.GreatFire.org ... That ...

#UCCshooting sparks debate about crowdsourcing amid tragedy

Journalists covering the shooting at Umpqua Community College have turned to social media to find eyewitnesses, a practice that has raised questions about the balance between sensitivity and the imperative to report news under difficult circumstances. @KP_KaylaMarie Kayla, are you ok? I work with ABC News, if you can follow me I would love to talk to you. Pl […]

Reporters Are Rude During Tragedies Because They're Reporting

Imagine this: a burst of tweets show a bus explosion on the interstate, sending up a tremendous mushroom cloud, visible from miles away. How many people are hurt? Or dead? What caused the explosion? No one knows, because all the reporters decided to give the victims and bystanders space, and respected everyone’s need to process the trauma before answering qu […]

Hürriyet journalist assaulted in Istanbul

Istanbul, October 1, 2015--A critical Turkish journalist, Ahmet Hakan, was assaulted by four men on Wednesday night in Istanbul, according to news reports. The assault followed two attacks on the independent daily Hürriyet, one of the outlets Hakan works for, and threats the journalist received in recent weeks.

State and local news outlets to follow for news on the community college shooting in Oregon

Here’s a list of news outlets reporting from or near Roseburg, Oregon after the community college shooting at Umpqua Community College. We’ll keep adding and updating as we find more. The News-Review is the newspaper in Roseburg and has a timeline of the shooting. They’re also updating on Twitter and Facebook. KPIC TV is a local station in Roseburg, Oregon. […]

Pelosi shuts down reporter's ‘ideological’ question on abortion

“I do not intend to respond to your questions," she told a CNS News reporter.

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