In media and journalism, ethics are important but tricky to understand. It can be a bit of a game that starts with a desire to understand a particular practice, finding one organization that says to do x, thinking that’s what you should always do, then seeing something that says to do x but think about y, and realizing you may have been wrong in your original thinking.
Posts published in “The Stute Editorial”
The Stute Editorial is an Opinion column written by the current Editor in Chief of The Stute to address and explain editorial decision making, discuss news and media issues, and develop a sense of trust and transparency between readers and members of The Stute.
For the past several months I’ve been trying to understand the difference between activism and journalism, or rather, if there even is a difference that exists.
To quote and mirror a January 2014 post in The Stute, “On behalf of The Stute, welcome back to Stevens Institute of Technology!”
I sat down to write this Editorial this week and honestly didn’t know what to write about. But realizing that made me remember days in the Stute office where former editors would express something similar — they didn’t know what to write about or comment on.
Instagram Movement Guides.
Never heard of them? You’ve probably seen them. Instagram Movement Guides are the increasingly popular Instagram posts that portray facts in an aesthetically pleasing way.
I think I’ve watched more television news and read more news articles in the last 10 days than I have in my entire life.
Honestly, I’ve never really been much of a leader. In high school, I was the attentive but tuned out one — with my earbuds in and music on, I always felt alright.
Read newly elected Editor in Chief Matthew Chunningham's first Editorial.
It is bittersweet to write my last editorial, and perhaps last opinion piece ever, for The Stute.