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Is the NSA Orwell’s ‘Big Brother’ watching us or our big brother looking out for us?
May 6, 2014
There is irrefutable evidence U.S. citizens are being watched, thousands, perhaps tens or hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions, daily. The only questions remaining unclear are: Who is doing the watching? ...
Snowden’s disclosures caused political divisions
May 6, 2014
Hero. Whistleblower. Coward. Traitor. These are some of the names that Edward Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor, was called after leaking confidential documents concerning data collection ...
Mentoring young journalists has rewards
May 6, 2014
Is journalism dead? Some would say so. Many think it already has gone along with the land line telephone.
NNAF News Fellow program seeks candidates for 2014
Dec 13, 2013
Elizabeth K. Parker, president of the National Newspaper Association Foundation, has announced the opening of the 2014 NNAF News Fellows Program.
Serial story about rescue dog available to NNA members starting in January
Dec 11, 2013
Lily is a Weimaraner growing up in Joplin, MO, with her best friend and owner, Tara. Tara sees that Lily is smart and has an incredible sniffer and decides to train her to become a search and rescue dog. ...
New serial story to start for 2013
May 23, 2013
Life’s no field of clover for Manny. Over the years, his kind has gotten stuck with a bad rep. They’re believed to be lazy, ugly and dumb. Manny has had it up to his long ears with this pile ...
Background checks to buy firearms finds some consensus
Apr 30, 2013
Five years ago, David Steed started a career as a state corrections officer working in Athens, GA. In that time, multiple culprits felt the cold steel of his handcuffs on their wrists for illegally carrying ...
Gun control issue fosters disconnect between feds and states
Apr 30, 2013
At 9:33 a.m., I was giving a presentation in my Mass Media and Society class at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I was discussing the ethical implications of social media and journalism all the while ...
Gun control legislation in IL spurs heated debate
Apr 30, 2013
The push for more restrictive gun control laws has spurred debate throughout the nation and the state of Illinois, with public opinion hinging on factors of tragedy and constitutionality.
