Author Archives: Miranda Lynn Mccormick

This class has taught me so much. I will carry several of the lessons with me for the rest of my life. Some of the lessons that really stuck out to me are on reporting graphic content and sports reporting. … Continue reading →

Key points of David Finkel Lecture Be a reporter first and writer second The world needs some witnesses Witness the World, Report the Truth In a Foster-Foreman lecture on Tuesday April 2, David Finkel visited Penn State and discussed his … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, February 26, Bill Marimow spoke at Penn State University about ethics in journalism. He gave a lot of different examples from his career. One that stuck out to me what his cardinal rule: Any action, however slight, makes … Continue reading →

Steven Glass faced a lot of difficult decisions based on his ethics. One decision he made that bothered me was writing fiction stories and selling them as facts. He created so many things in more than 20 stories. The thing … Continue reading →

I was 13 years old, sitting in a doctor’s office when I was given two options. He told me it’s either physical therapy with a possible surgery later or perform knee surgery now. I looked at my mom with tears … Continue reading →