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International Conference Preview: 5 Questions With Journalist Laura Ling

PRSay

In March 2009, while researching the trafficking of North Korean women for Current TV’s “Vanguard” documentary series, North Korean soldiers captured Ling and her colleague Euna Lee along the China-North Korea border. On the other hand, the big picture landscape of social media’s impact on journalism has also been a dark one.

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Media relations is thriving

Stephen Waddington

The rise of mass media, namely print newspapers, magazines, radio and television, provided a shortcut to large audiences and it enabled the business to operate at scale. Transatlantic television became possible. Top tip: Hashtag journalism Journalists seeking comment or information for articles post on Twitter using these hashtags.

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The Essential Guide to Mass Communication: History, Methods, Ethics, and the Future

Masters in Communications

The media can unite us, as exemplified in the days after 9/11 Diversion : Provided almost exclusively by entertainment media (television, movies, music, games), the diversion element helps us wind down, escape from our daily lives, and relax. Websites and digital television are technically broadcast media at the same time.

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