Journalism

wikileaks panel

How Does Wikileaks Affect Academia, Media and Public Policy

Wikileaks has taken on much heat, as well as praise, for their release of confidential documents over the past year or so. How does Wikileaks affect public policy, the news media, and academia. That is what this panel at Columbia University discusses.

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The Transformation of News Media from Journalism to Entertainment

The journalism industry is changing at a rapid pace. Not only are newspapers failing from collapsing advertising support as people finding free news online, and using search rather than brands as a route to information. But news media has also become something different than it used to be: entertainment.

Patrick Chappatte cartoons

The Power of Cartoons

Patrick Chappatte is a Swiss editorial cartoonist who describes the changes in the world through the use of his cartoons. He shows how his projects in Lebanon, West Africa and Gaza can illuminate serious issues and bring the most unlikely people together.

Horace Newcomb American Television

American Television and its Impact on Asia and the World

American television has a large impact on the rest of the world. It can influence ideas, change lifestyle, and portray the American people to the rest of the world. Horace Newcomb discusses trends in American television, technology and programming.

Dan Gilmor journalism

Why media consumers, not just creators, need to be active users

With citizen media and democratized media, we are seeing an ever-increasing amount of content. Niche sites are now delivering better information than news organizations. So what does this mean for journalism and journalists?

Journalistic Ethices Jim Newton UCLA

14-Lecture Course: Journalistic Ethics, Communications Studies 187

Supplying the news comes with a great deal of ethical responsibility. This course examines the ethical and policy issues required for the interaction of media institutions and societal institutions.

Julian Assange Wikileaks TED

Does the World Need WikiLeaks?

While the supporters of WikiLeaks believe its release of confidential documents, like the recent Middle East materials, help create more government transparency, others say releasing classified documents threatens our safety. Who is correct?

Chan Lowe political cartoons

Political Cartoons in the 21st Century

What makes a political cartoon effective? What makes one last? And what kind can win you a Pulitzer Prize? National Press Foundation’s “Cartoonist of the Year” Chan Lowe is a man who can provide credible answers to these questions. Very, very fun to watch!

Mark Halperin

Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discuss their book, Game Change

There have been thousands of books about political campaigns, so when Mark Halperin, journalist for Time Magazine, and John Heilemann, journalist for New York Magazine, decided they wanted to write about the 2008 presidential election, they knew they would have to find a new way to present the material.

Joshua Benton

Journalism’s Transition to Digital Media

With the rise of the internet, newspapers are struggling to come up with new business models that can support their overstaffed companies. But just as with any failing business, they looked for something to blame, rather than focusing on the rapidly changing methods and structure of information distribution.