Monthly Archives: November 2019

COMM 409.2 Reflection – Matthew Long This class was certainly an enlightening one and, even though I only saw it as a class required for my major, I learned a lot about the ethics of the news industry. Two ethical … Continue reading →

Facing inequality in the newsroom By: Matthew J. Long Situation Definition Like any other workplace, newsrooms are a professional work setting that require a certain degree of professionalism on the part of those working there. Journalists, reporters and editors respect … Continue reading →

Prior to Seminar Entering the seminar, “Real World. Real Jobs.” hosted by a panel of alumni, I had no idea what to expect. I was not sure what I would learn – and, quite frankly, I did not know what … Continue reading →

Situation Definition I went to the presentation by Ken Dilanian, an MSNBC journalist. Dilanian actually got his start in print, and he mostly covers stories related to national security. The biggest topics I took away from the discussion were the … Continue reading →

Situation Definition On October 23, Miami Herald journalist Julie K. Brown spoke at the Schwab Auditorium as part of the Foster-Foreman Conference. She came to Penn State to speak about her experience while reporting the Jeffrey Epstein story. In 2018 … Continue reading →

Situation Definition: Journalist Julie K. Brown came to speak at Penn State as one of two speakers for this year’s Foster-Foreman Conference of Distinguished Writers event. Brown writes for the Miami Herald and is best known for investigation the Jeffrey … Continue reading →

Situation Definition: Ken Dilanian, an NBC News correspondent who covers national security, shared his insights into investigative reporting on October 24th. Dilanian brought up his time reporting on-air, on the Epstein case, and on various cases in Washington D.C. He … Continue reading →

Situation Definition Ken Dilanian is an American journalist and national security correspondent for MSNBC. Throughout his career Dilanian dealt with several scandals such as the Ukrainian scandal. While talking to students, Dilanian expressed how he navigated the ins and outs … Continue reading →

Situation Definition Julie K. Brown talked about her experience during the whole uncovering of the Jeffrey Epstein case. She opened up the night talking about this being her first time in state college in over 20 years, where she last … Continue reading →

Part 1. Situation Definition: MSNBC’s national security and intelligence journalist, Ken Dilanian spoke at the Foster-Foreman Conference of Distinguished Writers event on October 24th, 2019 at 10:35 a.m. Dilanian touched upon his experiences as a foreign correspondent in Rome and … Continue reading →