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Newspapers debate their own ethical dilemmas
By: Maya Lunnemann
10/24/2008 - Steve Parker, deputy managing editor for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, is following in the footsteps of the Knoxville News Sentinel and asking his readers to debate about the ethics of newspapers endorsing a presidential candidate. The News Sentinel raises the following points: Arguments in favor…
Tight-rope Walking in Media and Politics
By: Maya Lunnemann
10/08/2008 - After watching the last two debates and the never-ending analyses of the debates, I've realized that politics reveal a lot about the media. Has anyone else noticed how journalists are turning to other journalists to serve as “political experts” or “political commentators?” For example, how…
Newsweek Changes its Tone
By: Maya Lunnemann
09/25/2008 - Newsweek recently published an article on what Millennials, or twenty-somethings, are saying about the recent financial meltdown. The story is written in a he-said/she-said format where two young Newsweek reporters debate how the collapse of Wall Street affects their generation. The topic itself is very…
Bloggers, reporters and journalists...oh my!
By: Maya Lunnemann
04/28/2008 - A recent conversation with my mother-in-law had me thinking about the way journalism has evolved over the past few years. Are those who are in the social media world (i.e. bloggers, online news gatherers, etc.) changing the role and definition of “journalist?” According to Wikipedia,…
Brand Ambassadors and Burritos
By: Maya Lunnemann
04/07/2008 - In a world of TV shows, radio programs, the Internet, revolving billboards and restroom advertising, there's no doubt that we're overwhelmed with marketing messages (studies indicate numbers anywhere between 600 and 3,000 messages per day). So how does a company cut through all of that…
How I Started Standing: Maya Lunnemann
By: Maya Lunnemann
01/28/2008 - It's easy to fall into a rut – that's where I was last year. While I enjoyed my job and adored my co-workers, I knew that it was time for a change. I needed new challenges and wanted to soak up as much information as…
What's in the (Corporate) Air?
By: Maya Lunnemann
10/12/2007 - A company's culture is a pretty good indicator of its core values. As the new kid on the block, I'm still learning the ins and outs of our culture. Do my colleagues want to chat in the morning? Can I walk into my colleague's office…
