Monthly Archives: October 2017

Foster-Foreman Lectures by Wesley Lowery, Pulitzer Prize-winner from The Washington Post. As one of the Foster-Foreman Conference of Distinguished Writers, Wesley Lowery, was invited to have speech in Penn State. He shared a piece of his work and then participated in … Continue reading →

“A Columnist’s Ethical Dilemmas” Situation Definition: One of the scariest things that Lisa Falkenberg has ever done is accept a job as a columnist. As part of the Foster-Foreman lecture series, Falkenberg spoke about how she never originally wanted to … Continue reading →

Situation Definition: At the age of 24, Washington Post journalist Wesley Lowery was assigned to cover the protests that erupted in Ferguson, Missouri after an African American teenager was shot and killed by a white police officer. That teenager’s name … Continue reading →

The issue of police brutality is currently at the forefront of our nation’s attention, as fatal police shootings seem to occur on an almost regular basis nowadays. As a result, professional misconduct on the part of the police has been … Continue reading →

Wesley Lowery | Avoiding Bias and Ethical Social Media Use Part 1: Situation Definition: On Wednesday October 18, 2017, more than 300 people gathered in Schwab Auditorium to hear Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Wesley Lowery, discuss his journalism career. Lowery … Continue reading →

Corruption and Credibility with Lisa Falkenberg Situation definition: On October 17, 2017, I had the pleasure of hearing Lisa Falkenberg speak at the Foster-Foreman Conference of Distinguished Writers. Falkenberg is a Pulitzer Prize winner and renowned columnist for the Houston … Continue reading →

Lisa Falkenberg is a metro columnist for the Houston Chronicle. She grew up in the small town of Seguin, Texas and was the first of her family to graduate from college. She was AP’s Texas “Writer of the Year” in … Continue reading →

Part 1. Situation Definition: “If you have an opportunity that scares you, it probably has a lot of meaning.” These are the words of Lisa Falkenberg from the Foster-Foreman Conference of Distinguished Writers held on October 19, 2017. Lisa is … Continue reading →

Ethics are a major issue in journalism. Why else would we have entire courses dedicated to teaching ways to make responsible, ethical decisions in the field? Fortunately, at Penn State, we are given ample resources and opportunities to explore morals … Continue reading →

Part 1 Situational Definition:  Lisa Falkenberg is a Pulitzer Prize winner for her column at the Houston Chronicle. When listening to Falkenberg’s lecture, I came across two ethical topics that bring great controversy to myself and the justice of America. … Continue reading →

Blog 3: Mara Flaherty Situation Definition: “I don’t want an easy job,” said Wesley Lowery, a journalist for The Washington Post. “If it’s ever easy, I’ll switch to doing something else.” This comment by Lowery was featured in Penn State’s … Continue reading →

The Foster-Foreman series lecture I attended was by speaker and columnist, Lisa Falkenberg of the Houston Chronicle. Falkenberg discussed a lot on the differences between being a reporter and a columnist in journalism, as well as some of the challenges … Continue reading →

Wesley Lowery is an accomplished writer for the Washington Post and a Pulitzer Prize recipient for his work on the “Fatal Force Project”. He came to Penn State to speak the Foster Foreman Conference for Distinguished Writers Series. He read … Continue reading →