Author Archives: Melissa Estrella Solorzano

Blog 5- Class Reflection by Melissa Solorzano

Before taking Comm409, I didn’t know a lot about ethics in journalism. I didn’t think that we had so much to think about when writing about news stores. I’ve learned that ethics in journalism might be the difference between winning … Continue reading

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Ray Rice Case Study. Blog #4 by Melissa Solorzano

Situation definition: NFL player, Ray Rice was caught assaulting his fiancé, Janay Palmer in an elevator surveillance camera back in 2014. TMZ got a hold of this and published it online for the public to see. The first thought that … Continue reading

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Blog 3. Secret Service and Carol Leonnig by Melissa Solorzano

On the night of October 28, 2015, Pulitzer Prize winner, Carol Leonnig spoke to students and faculty at Penn State for the Foster-Foreman Conference. Leonnig works for the Washington Post and came out with a very powerful, controversial news story … Continue reading

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Blog 2 ” Shattered Glass” by Melissa Solorzano

Part 1 Sometimes you look at a really successful person and think, “Wow I wonder what they did to earn this much respect and success?” After learning about Stephen Glass and watching the film, I wonder, have most successful people … Continue reading

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Blog 1: This I believe by Melissa Solorzano

Some of my earliest memories are those of my mom and I. In fact, they are some of the happiest memories I have. Growing up, she was all I had. I am 20-years-old, and still, I feel like she is … Continue reading

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