Final Feature

Creating the next generation of female leaders: G(irls)20 and its empowering impact on young women Globally there are still 37 States in which women account for less than 10 per cent of parliamentarians, including 6 chambers with no women at all. We live in the 21st century and yet worldwide there are only 3% to 4%…

Bali: low-cost luxury paradise

I love travelling. Who doesn’t? I have been lucky enough to see 4 of 5 continents before the age of 19. I say lucky, because it’s all thanks to my parents. From them I inherited the passion for seeing new places and cultures. Even if travelling by myself or with friends is great, nothing can…

The summer I explored big apple on my own

June 2014. Seventeen years old and just out of High School. Being the start of my gap year before university, I wanted to make that summer unforgettable. And I did. In 12th grade I applied to New York University for their summer term. After passing the TOEFL (Test of English as a foreign language) and hours…

My favourite place on earth: Naples

I can say that I’ve seen many places in my 19 years on earth. I’ve been to almost every continent and yet there is only one city that will never stop to take my breath: Naples. You might say, nothing is like home, so it makes sense for me to love this place. But there…

The struggle of packing

Planning a journey is way more exciting than packing for it. However, it has to be done. Here are some tips and tricks for efficient packing drawn from my personal experience.

News Analysis Research Presentation Proposal

  Click here for a pdf version of my News Analysis Research Presentation Proposal References Aalberg, T. and Jenssen, A. T., 2007. Gender stereotyping of political candidates. Nordicom Review, 28 (1), 17-32. Bligh, M. C., Schlehofer, M. M., Casad, B. J. and Gaffney, A. M., 2012. Competent enough, but would you vote for her? Gender stereotypes…

Week 17

What sorts of verification and accuracy standards are appropriate for material gathered on social networks? Citizen Journalism has been on a rise for the past decade with the increased use of the internet, the invention of smartphones and everyone’s addiction to social media. This helps news outlets to gather raw on-the-scene footage for their stories,…

Week 16

When should a person or group be identified by race, ethnicity, gender or religion? A person should only be identified by their race, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexual orientation if it is a crucial detail of the story that cannot be missed out by any means. For example if someone gets attacked because of their…

Week 15

When should suicides be covered? Whether to report on suicide or not, cannot be determined generally. Each case is different and should always be handled individually and with specific care. What do we know about the person who committed suicide? Who are they leaving behind? The main decision making factor when deciding if suicide should be…

Week 13

Should reporters tell interviewees all the ways the interview may be used? When going into an interview, journalists should always have enough background on the interviewee and a clear idea of what questions to ask in order to complement their story. Furthermore, they should tell the interviewee the purpose of the interview and the ways…

Ethics video

An ethics video covering journalists’ concerns on reporting terrorism. By Denise Minichini and Nina Nagel

Sport

5 feature ideas on the topic of sport

Issues that single mothers face

5 feature ideas on the issues faced by single moms

Digital Magazines

I chose to look at the digital version of the UK Cosmopolitan March issue and compare it to its print variant, which I conveniently had already laying on my desk. Cosmo’s digital magazine is available for less than £1 on the App Store as well as the Google Play Store. I was very excited to…

Health

5 feature ideas on the topic of health