I got a journalism degree from Medill (Northwestern University). We had to write an ethics paper, and I twisted the assignment a bit so I could write about The Mirage after I learned about it.
As I researched it (pre-Internet, 1990), I was shocked to discover that my professor worked with the the reporters on the case as one of the key investigators. She’s a lawyer and still at NU: Mindy Trossman. That made my job a lot harder; no bullshitting her! Still eked out an A-.
I grew up watching Pam Zekman on Chicago news, and doing that paper gave me much more respect for her.
Students may dread paper assignments, but I can think of several that taught me quite a lot and made me more open-minded.
As I researched it (pre-Internet, 1990), I was shocked to discover that my professor worked with the the reporters on the case as one of the key investigators. She’s a lawyer and still at NU: Mindy Trossman. That made my job a lot harder; no bullshitting her! Still eked out an A-.
I grew up watching Pam Zekman on Chicago news, and doing that paper gave me much more respect for her.
Students may dread paper assignments, but I can think of several that taught me quite a lot and made me more open-minded.