403 research outputs found
The Passive Journalist: How sources dominate the local news
This study explores which sources are âmakingâ local news and whether these sources are simply indicating the type of news that appears, or are shaping newspaper coverage. It provides an empirical record of the extent to which sources are able to dominate news coverage from which future trends in local journalism can be measured. The type and number of sources used in 2979 sampled news stories in four West Yorkshire papers, representing the three main proprietors of local newspapers in the United Kingdom, were recorded for one month and revealed the relatively narrow range of routine sources; 76 per cent of articles cited only a single source. The analysis indicates that journalists are relying less on their readers for news, and that stories of little consequence are being elevated to significant positions, or are filling news pages at the expense of more important stories. Additionally, the reliance on a single source means that alternative views and perspectives relevant to the readership are being overlooked. Journalists are becoming more passive, mere processors of one-sided information or bland copy dictated by sources. These trends indicate poor journalistic standards and may be exacerbating declining local newspaper sales
The Ursinus Weekly, April 28, 1941
Causes of cancer told to pre-meds by Pfahler ⢠Manchester to sub for Wallace May 6 ⢠Besse Howard will speak at forum Wednesday on topic, Spring, 1941 ⢠Sub-frosh to view Ursinus this Saturday ⢠May hop to feature music of Woody Leh ⢠\u27Unity in diversity\u27 will be conference theme on May 7 ⢠The Ursinus weekend travelogue around the circuit ⢠Play \u27Lightnin\u27 centers around Calivada Hotel ⢠Sixteen visit medical centers on excursion to New York ⢠Five attend chemistry conference at Villanova ⢠Powers of God are subject of vespers ⢠Herber is pre-legal prexy ⢠Meistersingers plan spring concert, May 1 ⢠French Club to hear talk on prestige of French tongue ⢠Debaters elect Lownes prexy; mixed team meets Drexel ⢠Kriebel, Hartman to present reviews of Hilton and Brittain ⢠Class of 1940 makes the grade in business and graduate work ⢠IRC elects Byron president; discusses plans for next year ⢠Local draft boards to weigh claims of students for deferment ⢠Baseballers lose to Mules 3-2; trounce Dickinson 12-2 ⢠Irvin paces track squad to victory over Delaware clan by 65-61 score ⢠Netmen blank Lions in season opener ⢠Co-ed net squad defeats Penn and Albright lassies ⢠Zulick and Baberick win as Moravian beats golfers 3-2 ⢠Freshman girls lead race in class softball league ⢠Doc Baker heads old English game at Ursinus ⢠Carter\u27s articles appear in historical dictionary ⢠Hobos and bums to have poverty ball Saturday ⢠Y officers to be inducted in service on Sundayhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1816/thumbnail.jp
The Vehicle, Fall 1987
Table of Contents
Sketches in the SunRodger L. Patiencepage 3
Reflecting PoolRob Montgomerypage 5
Grandpa\u27s Porcelain DollRichard E. Hallpage 6
Tintype 1837Catherine Friemannpage 6
PhotographSteven M. Beamerpage 7
Washerwoman\u27s SongBob Zordanipage 8
Scrambled Eggs for D.O.Lynne A. Rafoolpage 8
my mother would sayMonica Grothpage 9
Retired by His ChildrenDan Von Holtenpage 10
I am the oldestMonica Grothpage 11
Ice on WheatRob Montgomerypage 12
The Nature of the RoseTroy Mayfieldpage 12
Past NebraskaDan Hornbostelpage 13
Five Minute Jamaican VacationChristy Dunphypage 14
PhotographSteven M. Beamerpage 14
The Angry PoemChristy Dunphypage 15
Road UnfamiliarChristy Dunphypage 15
raised voicesMonica Grothpage 16
Old Ladies & MiniskirtsKara Shannonpage 17
FreakspeakBob Zordanipage 18
PortraitDan Von Holtenpage 18
Mobile VacuumKathleen L. Fairfieldpage 19
Rev. Fermus DickSteve Hagemannpage 20
PhotographSteven M. Beamerpage 21
What\u27s the Name of That Flower?Richard Jesse Davispage 22
RequestChristy Dunphypage 23
SketchPaul Seabaughpage 24
ExperiencedMarilyn Wilsonpage 26
Leaving: Two ViewsTina Phillipspage 27
AntaeusDan Von Holtenpage 28
Misogyny at 19J. D. Finfrockpage 29
A Mental CrippleSteve Hagemannpage 32
AssociationsRhonda Ealypage 33
Banana BreadGail Bowerpage 34
Bill and JackBradford B. Autenpage 35
After Image No. 2Rob Montgomerypage 35
VrrooomBeth Goodmanpage 36
Mr. Modern LoverMolly Maddenpage 36
TravelogueRodger L. Patiencepage 37
Down the HighwayJoan Sebastianpage 38
A Retread HeavenRob Montgomerypage 41
StuporDan Von Holtenpage 42
Love Poem After a Seizure in Your BedBob Zordanipage 43
PalsyChristy Dunphypage 44
Interview with Mr. MatthewsBob Zordanipage 45
Chasing Down Hot Air Balloons on a Sunday MorningRob Montgomerypage 48https://thekeep.eiu.edu/vehicle/1049/thumbnail.jp
Smoke gets in your eyes: re-reading gender in the "nostalgia film"
Upon its release, American Graffiti (George Lucas, 1973) was much admired by critics and audiences alike. Yet, in subsequent years, the film became known for its supposed âflattening of history,â and celebration of patriarchal values. This article demonstrates that such a judgement owes much to Fredric Jamesonâs historically contingent work on postmodernism, which argues that American Graffiti constitutes the paradigmatic nostalgia film. In contrast, using close textual analysis, I demonstrate that American Graffiti provides a more complex construction of the past, and of gender, than has hitherto been acknowledged. Far from blindly idealising the early 1960s, the film interrogates the processes through which the period and its gender relations come to be idealised. This article has consequences not only for our understanding of Lucasâ seminal film, but also for the American New Wave, and the ânostalgiaâ text
The national portfolio for postgraduate family medicine training in South Africa : a descriptive study of acceptability, educational impact, and usefulness for assessment
Background: Since 2007 a portfolio of learning has become a requirement for assessment of postgraduate family medicine training by the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa. A uniform portfolio of learning has been developed and content validity established among the eight postgraduate programmes. The aim of this study was to investigate the portfolio's acceptability, educational impact, and perceived usefulness for assessment of competence.
Methods: Two structured questionnaires of 35 closed and open-ended questions were delivered to 53 family physician supervisors and 48 registrars who had used the portfolio. Categorical and nominal/ordinal data were analysed using simple descriptive statistics. The open-ended questions were analysed with ATLAS.ti software.
Results: Half of registrars did not find the portfolio clear, practical or feasible. Workshops on portfolio use, learning, and supervision were supported, and brief dedicated time daily for reflection and writing. Most supervisors felt the portfolio reflected an accurate picture of learning, but just over half of registrars agreed. While the portfolio helped with reflection on learning, participants were less convinced about how it helped them plan further learning. Supervisors graded most rotations, suggesting understanding the summative aspect, while only 61% of registrars reflected on rotations, suggesting the formative aspects are not yet optimally utilised. Poor feedback, the need for protected academic time, and pressure of service delivery impacting negatively on learning.
Conclusion: This first introduction of a national portfolio for postgraduate training in family medicine in South Africa faces challenges similar to those in other countries. Acceptability of the portfolio relates to a clear purpose and guide, flexible format with tools available in the workplace, and appreciating the changing educational environment from university-based to national assessments. The role of the supervisor in direct observations of the registrar and dedicated educational meetings, giving feedback and support, cannot be overemphasized
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