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The Press and Ida B. Wells Ida B. Wells was a significantly reported on journalist, but it wasn't always like that. The press was not good to her. The color of her skin and the hatred and ignorance at the time, posed quite the struggles for Wells her entire life.  Wells was not a stranger to the repercussions of lynching and it was not until she began to outwardly and powerfully oppose lynching in Memphis, she was published. First, her investigative journalism was first published by herself in a pamphlet (Tucker). It was when two of her friends were lynched for supposedly starting a racial riot when Wells began to be incredibly active in the anti-lynching efforts of America, and started to be a published and well-know and respected journalist. In the matter of how the press treated Wells, it was not good. Wells was know to be able to handle a jab like any other man in the newspaper world, but it was her feminine looks that were scrutinized the most.  In an article outlining Wells&#

Where my money at ? I chose to make my political meme about the stimulus checks. Personally, I feel almost guilty taking that money, not from the government. But, I don't need it. I'm barely eligible, really. My amazing father gives me allowance, much less pays for literally everything else. And, I know there are people struggling so much more than me and all my other college friends that are randomly claimed as independent by our parents for whatever reason. That's the reason why I gave $500 of my last $600 stimulus check back to my father. He doesn't need it either, but it's the principle. But, I still want my money! Especially if its $1,400. Do you know how much gas station wine I could buy with that? I certainly do. My father raised my older twin brothers and I as a single father our entire lives. Yes, our entire lives. So I decided I could either save my money, spend my money, or give it to my father since I spend his money.... He was very appreciative and thou

 Ida B. Wells A prominent female journalist, Ida B. Wells rewrote women's history. Battling racism, sexism, and violence Wells used her writing skills to shed light on the unfairnesses of the late 19th century and early 20th century.  Wells started out her young life quite roughly. Born into slavery, she was the eldest of four children and after the war, her parents became active in the Reconstruction Era politics. However, on a visit to her grandmother's, Wells was informed that there was a yellow fever epidemic in her hometown which ultimately claimed the lives of both her parents and her infant brother. Left to care for the remaining siblings, Wells moved to Tennessee and continued to work as an educator. Wells turned her attention to racism after the lynching of one of her friends. Delving into the white mob violence and lynching, she published a handful of works calling out the horrible injustices. Enraged by her writing, white people burned the printing press to the groun

 Nellie Bly One of the most significant women to have influenced the journalism community, here's why. Nelly Bly, recolorized Nellie Bly was born Elizabeth James Cochran in May of 1864. Nellie was an investigative journalist that focused heavily on insane asylums and international travel. Working at New York World as one of the leading journalists in the country at the time, Nellie expressed interest in other genres of writing then what she reported on. In 1887, Nellie wanted to write about the immigrant experience in the United States. However, her editor declined that story idea and suggested she investigate one of New York's most notorious mental hospitals. Nellie not only accepted this challenge, but she dove head first into the world of exposing the true reality of the mental health world at that time. Nellie exposed patient care, neglect in hospitals, and all-around liabilities she witnessed. This courageous act to delve into a world seemingly unknown, was what propelled

 Possible human trafficking in our college town? With more and more claims arising, students at High Point University are growing increasingly wary about the shops and businesses surrounding campus.  1050 Mall Loop Rd, High Point, NC       A terrified mother took to Facebook a few weeks ago to spread awareness of a horrific incident that happened to her daughter and a few friends at the Target on Mall Loop Rd around 8PM. The mother says her daughter went to go get the car alone to bring it curbside once they were all done shopping. “When she got to her car, there was a note card placed behind her door handle that said ‘SOLVE ME’ .”  Her daughter called her friends that were still in the store and they involved security. The girls made it back safely.  On the other side of the note, there was a “tic tac toe looking puzzle with jumbled numbers” on it. These people hope you stand there long enough and confused enough for them to kidnap you, a distraction technique. There has b

 Editorial discussing Assange & American Whistleblowers American history boasts of jailing journalists for as long as they have existed, Assange being the most famous of our time. Assange was said to be suffering psychologically. Loosely defined, a whistleblower is a person, usually an employee, that willingly exposes information or activity within a private, public, or government that is deemed legal, illicit, unsafe, or fraud.  The story of Assange begins when he founded Wikileaks in 2006 but comes into international attention in 2010 when Wikileaks published a series of secrets, basically, about U.S. Army Intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. The leaks, containing significant military content, caused Wikileaks to be placed under United States Criminal investigation.  Now, Assange has been dragged through years of political refugee and defamation of character while trying to find asylum in other countries.  Most recently, Assange was denied bail pending an appeal by the United St