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Story Pitch – Reflection 7

Image Source: Yury Kim If someone is hurt on the job, they are entitled to worker’s compensation, regardless of socioeconomic status, thanks to the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA). But are there people more likely to get hurt in the first place? The CDC’s Health Disparities and Inequalities Report (CHDIR) provides some insight intoContinue reading “Story Pitch – Reflection 7”

The Price of Poverty – Reflection 6

Photo Credit: Sergio Omassi Imagine this: you’ve lost your job, your home, your savings. You’re down to your last $1000. You have no college degree – and you’re supporting a young child. Where do you go from here? This is what Spent asks its site visitors to think about. “PlaySpent” is a game created toContinue reading “The Price of Poverty – Reflection 6”

Race and the Media – Reflection 5

Photo Credit: hermaion Race and ethnicity in the news is a complicated subject. Whether or not race should be mentioned in news stories is a topic often discussed by journalists. While it can be necessary to tell the entire true story in some cases, it can directly harm real people in others, depending on theContinue reading “Race and the Media – Reflection 5”

Separate and Unequal – Reflection 4

Photo Credit: Nguyen Nguyen The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed segregation 56 years ago – but today, schools are more segregated than ever before. Dana N. Thompson Dorsey’s study, Segregation 2.0: The New Generation of School Segregation in the 21st Century explores this issue in depth. According to Dorsey, students increasingly attend schools madeContinue reading “Separate and Unequal – Reflection 4”

Implicit Bias – Reflection 3

Photo Credit: Daria Shevtsova If you have ever heard the saying “what you don’t know can’t hurt you,” you know that’s not entirely a true statement. In fact, it can be very false, depending on the usage. A great (or perhaps unfortunate) example of this in the media, as well as life in general, isContinue reading “Implicit Bias – Reflection 3”

Power, Privilege and Language

Photo Credit: Danilo Ugaddan Growing up, I was always aware that being white had its inherent advantages – but I could never have imagined the extent. I grew up in a very tiny, rural and conservative town. The community was almost entirely white. I was never victim to racist remarks or unfairness. I always feltContinue reading “Power, Privilege and Language”

The Problem with the Grammys’ “Urban” Category – Reflection 2

Photo credit: Frederic J. Brown, Getty Images Tyler the Creator won Best Rap Album for “Igor” at this year’s Grammy Awards… but it wasn’t a rap album. Igor is Tyler Okonma’s latest solo album under the name “Tyler, The Creator.” It was released in summer 2019 and was arguably his most successful album to date.Continue reading “The Problem with the Grammys’ “Urban” Category – Reflection 2″

A Different Story – Reflection 1

In a perfect world, the news stories we consume would all be fully accurate, truthful and excellent accounts of whatever event they are covering. We do not live in a perfect world. News stories are written by humans, and as humans we are all influenced by a massive variety of factors – including but notContinue reading “A Different Story – Reflection 1”