Author Archives: Trenton Quinn Wright

COMM 409 and its impact on me By- Trenton Wright

At first, I had no real motivation to attend Comm 409 at 8 a.m. twice a week all semester. So, I was grateful when professor Zhong pushed back the start time of the class.  I was interested to learn about … Continue reading

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Blog 4 “9/11 Photo” By Trenton Wight

On the morning of September 11, 2001 associated press photographer Richard Drew rushed onto the scene of the world trade center attacks and began snapping photos of falling bodies of those who decided to jump from the burning building. The … Continue reading

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Baron lecture – Blog 3 By Trenton Wright

Marty Baron, Washington Post editor, spoke to the Penn State students and faculty on ethical issues concerning today’s journalism and media. Baron centered his speech around the general idea that either we are bad at listening or we don’t want … Continue reading

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“Shattered Glass” — Blog 2 by Trenton Wright

“The New Republic” had a reputation destroyed by one man, who still hasn’t said sorry. Stephen Glass fabricated many news stories and allowed himself to become comfortable reporting fake news. Glass is the poster child for lack of ethics in … Continue reading

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This I Believe …by Trenton Wright

My name is Trenton Wright and I believe that being confident is the key to success.  Growing up I wore glasses, had jacked up teeth and didn’t wear the coolest clothes. In middle school I was picked on for being … Continue reading

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