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“Citizen Journalism”

Every day we read posts and articles online that fringe on — or cross-over the line of, being illegal by people playing “citizen journalists”. Ethics are something we think little of … Continue reading

June 3, 2014 · 8 Comments

Radio Days: Crackin’ the Mic and Going Live for the First Time

Hello? Can anybody hear me? Um, no, they could not and it was my first day on the job as a radio DJ on a rock station. I was “live” … Continue reading

December 11, 2013 · 7 Comments

SSG Biggs: Has Hastings’ Friend Turned Family Foe?

Most of us had never heard of Staff Sergeant Joe Biggs until a few days after the death of award-winning investigative journalist Michael Hastings. Since then, Biggs has been all … Continue reading

July 26, 2013 · 10 Comments