Reality TV has failed to represent ethnic minorities

09/17/2020 Zoe Stratos | Staff Columnist In American culture, a long history of racism and underrepresentation in all aspects of life is there to be uncovered and talked about — and reality TV is no exception. In shows such as CBS’s Big Brother and MTV’s The Challenge, reality TV is rightfully facing a racial reckoning amid the Black Lives Matter movement. In 1992, MTV aired … Continue reading Reality TV has failed to represent ethnic minorities

One Dollar captures the spirit of the steel city

Josiah Martin | A&E Editor 8/30/18 Western Pennsylvania rarely acts as the setting of a television series. The only shows that immediately come to mind are This is Us and Mr. Belvedere, the latter of which took place in Beaver Falls, and rarely, if ever, made reference to this fact. One Dollar, set in the tone-perfect, fictional Pittsburgh suburb of Braden, is a far cry … Continue reading One Dollar captures the spirit of the steel city

Duquesne remembers 1968 alum and local media figure, Frank Gottlieb

Raymond Arke | News Editor 11/02/17 An influential local media fixture and Duquesne graduate passed away last week. Frank Gottlieb was a Vietnam War veteran and the former news director for KQV News Radio in Pittsburgh, according to his obituary in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He graduated from Duquesne in 1968 with a degree in print journalism, Duquesne’s Office of Alumni Engagement said in an email. … Continue reading Duquesne remembers 1968 alum and local media figure, Frank Gottlieb