Every artist needs a critic
A continuation from yesterday's topic on the changing landscape of journalism... Gisele Regatao reports on Why Art Critics Matter
Is entrepreneurship the only way to make it as a journalist?
With the advent of the 24-hour news cycle, news-on-demand, breaking news on social media, bloggers, and the free market of ideas and news that the Internet has provided, it is safe to say that traditional print journalism will never be as it was before. The days of graduating from college, getting a job at a paper, and working your way…
Praising the best, or highlighting the achievement gap?
Newsweek's list of the 2000 best high schools in America was released this week. As I was browsing through the list I started looking at my home state of Georgia to see if I recognized any of the schools on the list. I went to high school in Gwinnett County, which has long been one of the best, if not…
Military Sexual Assault
Sexual assault in the military has been the overflowing pot of hot, boiling water on the stove of America's socio-political issues. It has been a quietly boiling pot, but since President Obama and New York State Senator Kirsten Gillibrand spoke out on the issue, the pot is whistling. The Department of Defense has promised reform and organizations such as the…
My first cover story!!!!
My interview with Ping Chong is the cover story for the May 2013 issue of Dramatics!!!!! Dramatics magazine is the only theater magazine targeted toward teenagers in the United States. I remember reading it (along with Cheer Nation) when I was in high school. I never thought I would write for them. It's such a full circle moment to write…
#Twerkteamactivists #Freethetwerkteam
Apparently a group of suburban white girls filmed a twerk video at school (using school cameras), posted the video on YouTube, and now the school has banned them from attending senior prom and marching in their commencement ceremonies. For those who have been living under a rock, and don't know what twerking is, it's the type of fast gyrating and…