OPINION: Golden Apple of my eye
Veronica Schoonover, Contributing Writer
May 20, 2019
Journalism has historically served the public’s desire to be shocked by cultural and global news in order to feel challenged, uncomfortable and passionate. Since the advent of print, the field has largely been responsible for the facilitation of shared experiences in order to unite unfamiliar communities. ...
OPINION: How the debate over climate change was rigged from the start
Erica Carbajal, Staff Writer
April 29, 2019
Climate change today is a highly political issue, but it wasn’t always that way — and it shouldn’t be. Throughout the years, big energy industries have been key players in constructing the platform of climate change denial, and as their platform grew, journalists felt more compelled to give denie...
In Latin America, a deadly job for journalists
Richie Requena, Contributing Writer
February 18, 2019
He was a radio broadcaster who had run his talk show, “Our Region Today,” for nearly 20 years in the Mexican state of Tabasco. Then on Saturday, Feb. 9th, as Jesús Eugenio Ramos Rodríguez was eating breakfast at the Hotel Ramos with former Emiliano Zapata mayor Armín Marín Sauri and two others, h...
‘We never, ever punted a problem,’ Emanuel tells DePaul
Doug Klain, Contributing Writer
February 4, 2019
The City of Chicago was battening down the hatches in preparation for record-freezing temperatures, but Mayor Rahm Emanuel wasn’t afraid to crack a joke. “Is anybody cold?” he chuckled as he entered an event for journalism students at DePaul University. With three months left as mayor, Emanu...
Journalists face threats around the world in 2019
Brian Pearlman, Nation & World Editor
January 28, 2019
Already in 2019, at least two journalists have allegedly been targeted for murder because of their work. Ahmed Hussein-Suale Divela was killed by two men in Ghana on Jan. 16; he had been investigating corruption in African soccer and politics. Rafael Murúa Manríquez’s body was found in northern...
Daily Newsline emails helpful for some, annoying for others
Carina Smith & Emma Oxnevad, News Editor & Asst. News Editor
October 22, 2018
DePaul students’ inboxes have gotten just a little bit more cluttered this year after the DePaul Newsroom started sending daily emails about university news that students can’t unsubscribe to. The emails are new for the 2018-2019 school year, with students receiving an email every weekday with links to articles...
Jane Pauley, alumna Ann Pistone honored by journalism department
Brian Pearlman, Copy Editor
April 23, 2018
On Thursday DePaul’s Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence presented its second annual slate of awards at the Union League Club of Chicago to two journalists with Chicago roots: ABC7 investigative producer Ann Pistone and CBS Sunday Morning host Jane Pauley. Pistone, who graduated from DePaul with a co...
Journalism students worked behind the scenes at the forum
Brendan Whelper, Contributing Writer
January 29, 2018
Last Tuesday, the first Illinois Democratic Gubernatorial Forum took place at Chicago’s NBC Tower. NBC 5 political editor Carol Marin served as the moderator, while NBC Chicago’s Don Moseley worked as the editorial producer. Both Marin and Moseley are the directors of DePaul’s Center for Journalis...
Brian Williams: The high price of lying for fame
February 22, 2015
Journalist Brian Williams’ falsified war story hit home for many Americans. Williams told the American public on multiple occasions that he was hit by enemy fire in 2003 while riding in a U.S. Army helicopter. His lie led to a six-month suspension from NBC Nightly News and a ruined reputation for himself and the network. Read More »...
Power of the pen: Journalists strive to tell truth in face of violence, oppression, intolerance and hatred
January 18, 2015
As a journalism student at DePaul University, primed to graduate in June and get set loose into this chaotic world, I must say I have never been more proud to be a journalist and a DePaul student. Read More »...
DePaul journalism students, Univision team up
September 28, 2014
To help regenerate an interest in news to millennials, the Robert R. McCormick Foundation has provided a $20,000 grant for DePaul journalism students and high school journalism students to team up with Univision Chicago, a news station geared towards Spanish speakers. “Univision is interest...
Maria Guerrero, Contributing Writer
October 21, 2019 • No Comments
Chicago Public School teachers are currently on strike since Thursday for what they say are necessary...
Families catch glimpse of life at DePaul during Family Weekend
October 21, 2019
This weekend, family members of current DePaul students were welcomed to campus...
Chicago Teachers Union takes to the streets
October 21, 2019
The Chicago Teachers Union formed picket lines and peacefully walked the streets...
DePaul professor runs for Cook County State’s Attorney against incumbent
October 21, 2019
The last two months have been the longest year of Bill Conway’s life, he said. An...