Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief Last week, I attended a panel called “The Ethical Responsibilities of Media When Tragedy Strikes a Community,” in part because it was hosted by the Patricia Doherty Yoder Institute for Ethics and Integrity in Journalism and Media, which I’ve been involved with as an undergrad, partially because our advisor Paula Reed Ward was a panelist and partly because it covered two … Continue reading Eliyahu’s Elegies
Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor You never realize how much someone impacted your life until you get a chance to think about it. But with Maggie Jones Patterson, the influence she had on other people was always evident. Every time I met a former journalism student from Duquesne, their faces would instantly light up with a smile as they thought about her. From her thoughtful … Continue reading Editors reflect on experiences with Patterson
Megan Trotter | news editor I found myself face-to-face with Bob Woodward, a pillar of investigative reporting while covering the 50th anniversary of the Watergate scandal’s “Saturday Night Massacre” in Washington, D.C., last year. Standing in the halls of The National Press Club, suit jacket slightly too tight under my arms and sweat dripping down my face, I knew I had about 10 seconds to … Continue reading Hard news and an even harder goodbye
Emily Fritz | a&e editor Sometimes, you have to do the brave thing anyway. For me, that meant overcommitting my first week at Duquesne. I was a transfer student, and I felt wildly out of place during freshman orientation. I wanted to be involved, and I didn’t want to be awkward about it. I walked up to the most familiar group during the activities expo: … Continue reading With all my heart, farewell: Editor graduates
Naomi Girson | staff writer Cokie Roberts, a telejournalist, and ‘founding mother’ of NPR, faced harassment and gender disparity but was able to rise above and succeed beyond, despite the men around her trying to take advantage and drag her down. Roberts was once in a conference with a male coworker who rested his hand on her leg, so she picked it up, put it … Continue reading We need more women in journalism
Zoe Stratos | opinions editor Oct. 21, 2021 Katie Couric did way more than just “Going There” in her new memoir — she went above and beyond. Even though the book hasn’t been released yet, there’s been enough leakage of the contents to flood a house. Couric left nothing to the imagination of her longtime fans and colleagues. She opened the closet on her racist … Continue reading Couric’s courage in journalistic coverage
Marcela Mack staff writer 11/19/20 Duquesne student Marcela Mack recently sat down with Carrie Teresa, the author of “Looking at the Stars: Black Celebrity Journalism in Jim Crow’s America.” The book, and the conversation below, is an insightful and informative look at the Black press dating back to times of segregation without the efforts of the Black press. The conversation with Teresa has been edited … Continue reading A Q&A with Carrie Teresa on Black celebrity journalism
By Ollie Gratzinger | Editor-in-Chief The McAnulty College of Liberal Arts is offering a course involving the production of materials for Praxis Magazine, the college’s yearly publication. Called Praxis Practicum, the course can be taken for one, two or three credits, and will be co-taught by Communications Manager Fletcher Dunham and Mike Clarke, an anchorman from WTAE. The course, Dunham said, can also count as … Continue reading New course to showcase student work
03/14/2019 By Duke Staff Entering the “real world” and trying to find worthwhile, stable employment is a feat that every college student will have to grapple with at the end of their academic journey. This is especially stressful in the competitive field of journalism, where jobs are scarce as it is, let alone internship opportunities. It becomes all the more stressful when you realize you … Continue reading Good programs exist beyond the Ivy Leagues
10/11/2018 By Duke Staff Incidents on college campuses that, for whatever reason, reach a wider audience, must be handled with extreme care. At a small university like Duquesne, many students may have a personal connection to the deceased, and will be extremely sensitive to how the occurrence is portrayed in the media. Even more vital, however, is the fact that rumors spread fast on a … Continue reading News outlets should respect grief of students in mourning
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