Before I took this class, I thought of blogs as short, opinion-centered online posts. While some aspects of that turned out to be true, I have discovered there is more to it than meets the eye. Firstly, blog posts are a bit more difficult than I originally thought. After nearly eight weeks of blogging, I …
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Zodiac Killer Identified
After 50 years, the infamous “Zodiac Killer” has been identified by a cold-case task force. The murderer who claimed to have killed as many as 37 people, has been revealed as Gary Francis Poste. The cold-case task force was able to connect Gary to another murder, Cheri Jo Bates. Cheri Bates was murdered 400 miles …
Hollywood Brown Bounces Back
In week 3 of the 2021 NFL season, the Baltimore Ravens visited Detroit to face off against the Lions. After a record-setting 66-yard game winning field goal by Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, Tucker’s name flooded sports media. However, one Ravens player who did not get praised by the press was wide receiver Marquise Brown. Nicknamed …
Choosing a Major
Going into the school year, there were a number of things that were uncertain in my life. As the semester ha progressed, one thing in particular had been weighing on me, choosing a major. Since August, deciding what major I was going to declare has been glooming over me. As a child, I had an …
Baby Keem Hits the Mark With Album “The Melodic Blue”
California rapper Baby Keem released his debut studio album “The Melodic Blue” earlier this month. The album features many other rappers including his cousin, Kendrick Lamar. The album received praise from many, including Rolling Stone who said Keem is “sharp, focused and easy to like.” After hearing this appraisal, I gave the album a listen …
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Lamar and the Ravens conquer the Chiefs in a MNF Thriller
When the Ravens and Chiefs face off, the scoreboard is certain to light up. Headed into the Monday night football matchup, the Lamar Jackson-led Ravens were 0-3 against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Despite some close games over the last three years, Jackson was unable to defeat his ‘kryptonite’ in all three games. After an …
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Intro Paragraph for Research Paper
When a professional soccer player is competing against another team on their home turf, they do not expect it to be easy. They expect to be booed when they enter the pitch and jeered at when they make a bad play. The player expects to walk into an unpleasant environment, and the home supporters never …
Rollin’
One song that I consider good music is “Rollin” by Calvin Harris. It is a pop song that features two hip-hop artists: Future and Khalid (Calvin Harris is the artist, but he does not have any vocals in this song). I believe that everyone should listen to this song because it is very catchy and …
5-Step Critical Media Process
The first step in the critical media process is description. Description is quite cut and dry: what you can see. This includes but is not limited to names, images, people, and objects. For example, in a news broadcast, one may point out the names of the reporters, what the reporters are discussing, and what the …
Media’s Biggest Question
The biggest question that I have regarding media is: how do journalists obtain their information? I have always been intrigued about how journalists navigate the media world. I constantly imagine all the conversations they have with various media officials and news reporters. However, I do not know exactly how they make these connections. Do they …