Journalism Mugs

Tom Wolfe's classic book on Ken Kesey and The Merry Pranksters

During ATMI's many weekly meetings, we find ourselves recognizing each other's good suggestions. This began while workshopping scripts and writing interview question, but has become a way of saying, "good job." So, now, every time someone makes a solid suggestion, we all say, "Good Edit!"

Stephanie Ruhle

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The logo for the podcast "Extree Extree" featuring Michael Swaim. Art by Michael Vincent Bramley.

A reporter is a type of journalist who researches, writes and reports on information in order to present in sources. This may entail conducting interviews, information-gathering and/or writing articles. Reporters may split their time between working in a newsroom, or from home, and going out to witness events or interviewing people. Reporters may be assigned a specific beat or area of coverage. Depending on context, the term journalist may include various types of editors, editorial-writers, columnists, and visual journalists, such as photojournalists (journalists who use the medium of photography).

Alaska Teen Media Institute provides teens with the tools and training needed to produce stories and with the opportunity for their stories – told in their own voices – to be shared through a variety of media. ATMI believes the teen perspective is valuable and is under-represented.

Laker Update logo for WBHS student news

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Some of the first news circulations occurred in Renaissance Europe. These handwritten newsletters contained news about wars, economic conditions, and social customs and were circulated among merchants. The first printed news appeared by the late 1400s in German pamphlets that contained content that was often highly sensationalized. The first newspaper written in English was The Weekly Newes, published in London in 1621. Several papers followed in the 1640s and 1650s. In 1690, the first American newspaper was published by Richard Pierce and Benjamin Harris in Boston. However, it did not have permission from the government to be published and was immediately suppressed.

A journalist is a person who works in journalism to report the news. They may work on their own ("freelance") or for a newspaper, a radio or television programme. There are different kinds of journalists. A reporter is a type of journalist who researches, writes, and reports information. Newspaper reporters write news articles and stories for newspapers. They write these articles and stories by interviewing people, asking questions, and doing research.