Comments on: New York Times Article on College Radio Makes Me Mad http://collegemediamatters.com/2008/12/10/new-york-times-article-on-college-radio-makes-me-mad/ Thu, 17 May 2012 02:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Wall Street Journal Article About Student Journalists Makes Me Mad « College Media Matters http://collegemediamatters.com/2008/12/10/new-york-times-article-on-college-radio-makes-me-mad/#comment-14180 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:55:34 +0000 http://collegemediamatters.com/?p=1485#comment-14180 [...] A quick check of the archives reveals: The last time I was this mad with a professional piece on the student press was December 2008. [...]

]]> By: free beats software http://collegemediamatters.com/2008/12/10/new-york-times-article-on-college-radio-makes-me-mad/#comment-3398 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:35:31 +0000 http://collegemediamatters.com/?p=1485#comment-3398 They actually showed how they did it, and used footage from the webcams, showing kids who were clearly unaware.

]]> By: Brandon Mendelson http://collegemediamatters.com/2008/12/10/new-york-times-article-on-college-radio-makes-me-mad/#comment-351 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:22:52 +0000 http://collegemediamatters.com/?p=1485#comment-351 I shared many of the same thoughts on this article, although I’m going to confess: I like the article for the fact that a local college station was featured (WRPI).

What can you do, though? Some reporters feel comfortable playing in the comfort zone, and to a certain extent, readers expect certain stereotypes.

It’s the Times, they’re the king when it comes to stereotyping and using cliches. That’s not a bad thing, it’s just writing for the reader’s expectations as opposed to a wide audience.

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