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Tag: pizza press and politics

The New York Times’ Stuart A. Thompson on opinion writing and making a career in journalism

Even during this golden age of technology, many journalists struggle to find a place for technology within print stories. The New York Times did just this, publishing an opinion piece […]

February 16, 2021February 28, 2021 Ella Witt Insights, Interviews

The creator of Slow Burn and Fiasco on why you should try podcasting

Leon Neyfakh, the host of hit podcasts Slow Burn and Fiasco, made it into the podcasting world at just the right time. While speaking at “Pizza, Press, & Politics,” a […]

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 Elana Lane Insights, Interviews

From J-School to the mayor’s office: One Northeastern graduate’s journey

Samantha Ormsby, the press secretary for Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, recently visited Northeastern University to discuss her journey from studying journalism to working in public relations. Ormsby, who has a […]

February 9, 2020February 18, 2020 Anna Macek Insights

“I love writing profiles of people.”

Glenn Rifkin has an unusual job. He writes “advance” obituaries for the New York Times. That means he writes obits on people before they have died. Sometimes he even interviews […]

January 20, 2020January 29, 2020 Huilin Li Interviews

“Always be willing to learn new topics and skills.”

Gal Tziperman Lotan, a reporter for the Boston Globe, recently visited Northeastern University to discuss the intricacies of covering metro Boston, which can range from covering meetings to murders. Lotan, […]

November 6, 2019November 18, 2019 Avantika Panda Interviews

“A key reason people do freelancing is for the freedom and flexibility, and to pursue a passion”

Freelance reporting might sound like the ideal job, with flexible hours and the option to work from home, in pajamas no less. But freelancer Kelly Field presented a more nuanced […]

October 23, 2019October 25, 2019 Pirzan Turel Interviews

“We will see ripple effects of technology changing news for centuries”

The media needs to reinvent its business model and implement new public policies to foster social connection and stay relevant, said Northeastern School of Journalism assistant professor John Wihbey. In […]

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 Alyssa Lukpat Interviews

“Storytelling with R – featuring several digressions”

For Mara Averick, the words “R,” “tidyverse” and “ggplot” are all part of her regular vocabulary. For people with less knowledge about data science or the language R, those words […]

April 5, 2019April 9, 2019 Miska Salemann Research

“Universities tarnish their admissions process because they use it to raise money”

It’s the latest college admission scandal: How the wealthy use bribes and connections and get their children into elite universities. But years before the current scandal, Dan Golden was writing […]

March 27, 2019April 10, 2019 Matt Levin Research

“You want to do stories that drive a conversation”

Adrian Walker, a metro columnist at the Boston Globe for the past 20 years, writes about Boston City Hall, the Statehouse, and local and state politics. He also contributed to […]

March 26, 2019April 10, 2019 Ziqi Gao Research

“What can artificial intelligence teach us about fairness?”

Artificial intelligence is becoming a central part of people’s lives, even if they don’t realize it. So many everyday functions have an artificial intelligence component – from auto-correct on text […]

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 Andres Pinedo Research

“How can newspapers create value in this new digital environment?”

The internet has permanently changed the way society consumes information and advertising. It’s also confusing and overstimulating, so journalists like Dan Kennedy, a professor at the Northeastern University’s School of […]

February 11, 2019March 6, 2019 Hayley Slusser Research

“Immigration has never stopped in the U.S.”

How do you edit a bilingual newspaper? What types of stories and issues does a newsroom like that cover? Who is your audience? Ling-Mei Wong, the editor of Sampan, the […]

November 26, 2018November 28, 2018 Zicong Zhang Insights, Research
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