Monthly Archives: October 2018

Situational Definition: On this past Thursday, October 25, Douglas Blackmon delivered a truly insightful conference into his upbringing, career highlights, and the overall field of journalism. He is a highly acclaimed writer known for many news stories and his book, … Continue reading →

John Eligon thoughtfully and eloquently explained the need to combat hate speech through objective journalism. Objectively, hate speech is immoral and oppose basic human values that our society runs by. Eligon said to “make sure you let reporting take a … Continue reading →

  SITUATION American writer and reporter, Douglas Blockmon, spoke at Penn State on Thursday, October 25, in front of students and faculty. Blackmon spoke of his extolled career and experience in the reporting industry. Some of his notable journalism experience … Continue reading →

John Eligon, a national correspondent for The New York Times, shared his experience as being a black journalist as well as some crucial parts for him when interviewing people in Foster-Foreman Conference on October 24. Eligon’s articles are mainly around … Continue reading →

On October 24th, I attended the Foster-Foreman conference in Schwab Auditorium to hear John Eligon speak. John Eligon is a national correspondent who works for The New York Times. During his speech, he shared his experience on interviewing people who … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, October 24, John Eligon, an award winning writer from the New York Times spoke in the Schwab Auditorium. Throughout his hour long speech, he eventually told two stories. The first story was about how he was chosen to … Continue reading →

Situational Definition New York Times national correspondent John Eligon came to Penn State’s Forster-Foreman Conference Wednesday night to speak on matter of the racial climate within the United States, dealing with neo-nazi’s as a black journalist, and how to remain … Continue reading →

Part 1. Situation Definition: Douglas Blackmon, a Pulitzer Prize winning author, spoke on Thursday, Oct. 25, in Freeman Auditorium in the HUB-Robeson Center for the Foster-Foreman Conference of Distinguished Writers. Blackmon is the author of Slavery by Another Name: The … Continue reading →

SITUATION On October 25, 2018, Doug Blackmon spoke in Freeman Auditorium as a part of the Foster-Foreman Conference of Distinguished Writers. Blackmon is an accomplished journalist, author, and filmmaker, and won the Pulitzer Prize in the General Nonfiction category for … Continue reading →

Situation Definition: In a packed Schwab Auditorium on Wednesday night John Eligon of the New York Times spoke about his experiences and advice regarding the world of journalism. In the past Eligon has covered everything from the Boston Marathon bombing … Continue reading →