Letter to the editor
To our readers, I bet you’re reading this message online. Even though this letter is meant to let our readers know about a change in The Argonaut’s print schedule, the […]
Tag: journalism
The Argonaut has been setting students up for success for 117 years
In 1898, The Argonaut was created. One man – one of about 100 students at the University of Idaho – took on the task of creating what nearly 117 years […]
Column: Back to the Basics
Anyone who follows a sport will be exposed to jargon and clichés in one form or another. Basketball is a great example of this trend, as sportscasters claim that an […]
“Freight train of change” – Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist discusses race and the media
These are strange times, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. told a packed International Ballroom Thursday evening – strange, unsettling and unprecedented. In his 2016 Oppenheimer Ethics Symposium keynote […]
Satire, Sarcasm and Sass: Waste of time – Integrated seminars are useless to students and professors
During college, most students have to sit through some pointless classes unrelated to their majors. It is just a part of the college experience to fill general education credits that […]
Incoherent professionalism – Why journalists write the way we do
The evolution of language is a combination of stagnation and resourcefulness that defines each generation in a way that confuses those who have come before it and appears comical to […]
Students covering students – Student protestors shouldn”t fear the press
The tension created by the protests and interactions with the student media at the University of Missouri this week can be felt through written words and even more so through […]
Night of comedy – UI alumnus and comedian Ryan Wingfield performs stand-up in Moscow
Ryan Wingfield is living his childhood dream. The University of Idaho alumnus said he knew he wanted to be a stand-up comedian as early as the second grade. “Comedy was […]
JAMMin’ out – UI high school journalism workshop back for another iteration
High school journalism students and teachers will have the rare opportunity to receive guidance from professionals in many different mass media fields at the 2014 University of Idaho Journalism Workshop.
Compassion before details — Minimizing harm a priority in journalistic decisions
The Society of Professional Journalists code of ethics says journalists should “seek truth and report it,” but also “minimize harm.” When covering sensitive issues such as student death, The Argonaut […]