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The article that I chose to read, “What Teenagers Are Learning From Online Porn”, from the New York Times delves into the power porn has or can have over young adults who are discovering their sexuality. Maggie Jones interviews teens in high school about their experience with porn and what they think it means forContinue reading “What Makes an Essay Great?”

The first ever exposure I had to David Foster Wallace was the movie from 2015 called “The End of the Tour”, with Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenburg. I had no prior knowledge or background on who Wallace was, but it made me realize he was someone important and influential in the writing world. That beingContinue reading “Consider “Consider the Lobster””

The first thing that pops out at me about Elizabeth Royte’s post is the use of visuals to explain her points about her surroundings. Seeing the area that she is describing or something like it helps the reader envision themselves in the space as well, to relate easier to the story. Also the images ofContinue reading “The Remains of the Night”

Listening to this article outlined the significant impact of segregation, integration, and desegregation on communities. I loved how in this article audio clips were almost interactive. Like when you were listening to one, there would be tasteful and poignant narration over top of it, almost like a storybook character was talking to you. I thinkContinue reading “The Problem We All Live With”

After reading Rosen’s article, it’s easier for me to understand what it means for new journalists to know “everything about something”. He says that it’s important for journalists who are just coming onto the scene, to be knowledgeable in a number of things, but only pick a couple niche topics to specialize in. There’s atContinue reading “Jay Rosen”

What were some of its stylistic qualities? How was it organized? Nina- Heyoon This podcast started out with an advertisement, which is how the creators of the podcast make income. In the beginning, this man is talking to Roman Mars, the host, about a dream this woman he was seeing had. The dream was themContinue reading “Roundtable Discussion”

In his startup podcast, Alex Blumberg demonstrates what it’s like to have a startup and seek out financial help from someone else. Although the person he pitches his idea to is a lofty example, it’s interesting to see the process. He explains how his first pitch went and how he needed to tweak things toContinue reading “How Not to Pitch a Billionaire”

Jonah Lehrer’s explicit plagiarism in The New Yorker is the worst example of authorial misconduct. Because of its vast audience and respected name, Lehrer completely slandered not only his reputation, but the reputation and validity of the magazine as a whole. Taking quotes and excerpts from others is bad in and of itself, but recyclingContinue reading “Plagiarism: Why it Matters”

Kine hit many dead ends while pursuing her investigations. Kine discovered that Bob Bland was not in fact Bob Six. She wasn’t deterred though. She used Bland’s knowledge of Hans to find out more about him. Kine traveled to Phoenix, Arizona to attend a conference she thought Hans would be at, only to find heContinue reading “Mystery Show: Belt Buckle”

First of all, I love This American Life. So, listening to this podcast was very easy for me. But, I think for people that are not as in tune with the program, they could also be entertained by its formatting and documentary style interviews. Both hosts, Adam and Alex, go into detail about the housingContinue reading “This American Life: Giant Pool of Money Podcast”