“Keep the faith.” It’s a statement that Ephie Johnson lives by and helps minister in the community. Johnson is the president/CEO of Neighborhood Christian Centers, Inc. She is also the daughter of JoeAnn Ballard, the founder of NCC. She strongly believes in the effort and purpose of their organization. “I have faith that our service … More Faith inspires organization to grow despite economy
In relation to one of the main tenets of Critical Race Theory (CRT), intersectionality claims that many people do not have a unitary identity. There is a double or triple consciousness among people that have multiple identities, therefore dealing with various sorts of oppression. Black women have often encountered the racist, sexist, and classist systems … More Critical Race Theory in the Media
hooks believes that the media is the conveyor and teacher of white supremacy. She uses the jargon phrase White Supremacy Capitalist Patriarchy is describe how each of the interlocking systems work together to maintain status quo. hooks (1984) describes capitalism as the perpetuator of patriarchy, which attributed to the oppression of women and minorities. The … More bell hooks and White Supremacy Capitalist Patriarchy
Periscope is a fairly new app so many people do not have an account but signing up is easy. A new user can use their Twitter account or just their mobile number. The app is pretty simple to understand. Users can start a live broadcast and choose to save it to their phone. The broadcast … More Periscope for Education
Even though it is beneficial to incorporate technology into the curriculum, I feel that as an educator, I would still need to have personal interaction with my students if possible. I also think that most students are not as prepared and knowledgeable about technology as one may assume. So it may be important to have … More Integrating Technology in the Classroom
As someone that is studying mass communication, blogs have become very important teaching and learning tools for students that are learning about journalism and social media. Blogs have become news sources and are increasing in popularity among people that do not have time to read traditional newspapers. However, blogs are not just for journalism; bloggers … More Blogs and social media in education
For years, as journalists, we have argued about how the media acts as gatekeepers and are not getting all of the news that is relevant to the public. Now with social media and the internet, the public is exposed to many stories and events without restrictions. Whatever the news media cannot cover due to economic … More Social media as a supplement for traditional media
The standard for diversity and inclusiveness encourages departments and school of journalism and mass communication to develop curriculum and an environment that is reflective of the diversity and complexity of people, perspectives and beliefs in society. Programs are encouraged to select students and faculty members that include the representation of women and people of diverse … More Diversity in Higher Education
Television programming has been slow to change the representation of African Americans and creating characters that are equal to their white counterparts. Television programs are not designed to change and revolutionize public opinion but to be reflective of current events. The media has been described as being powerful and influential yet television is not changing … More African Americans in the Media: Past and Present
Social media has created a more open and transparent global community to its users. There is now instant communication between people that live hundreds or thousands of miles apart. It created a greater social awareness of the world around us. There are many opportunities for media professionals. They can now give live accounts of events … More Mass Communication Theories (old and new)
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