Oxford Free Press takes home nine awards in statewide contest
The Oxford Free Press walked away with nine awards at a statewide competition for weekly newspapers during its first year of eligibility.
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Media Matters: Libel Law 101
More than 60 years ago, the Supreme Court decided a case that has guided libel law ever since. While the case has endured through the decades, some have pushed to reconsider it, including a member of the current court.
Media Matters: The sound of music … Edison to Elvis
Technological revolutions in sound recording have driven revolutions in the way we connect with the world, especially music, writes columnist Richard Campbell.
Hi-tech in 1800s: Tales of the telegraph
Communication across the globe is instantaneous today. That reality was brought on by the invention of the telegraph in the 1800s.
Nellie Bly’s legacy and the decline of investigative reporting
Nellie Bly broke barriers for women in journalism in the late 1800s and inspired a new wave of investigative journalism. As the press industry has contracted in recent decades, investigative jobs have been on the line.
Social media, mental health and our kids
Australia recently moved to ban social media accounts for adolescents under age 16. Teens spend an average of 5 hours each day on social media-related apps, and legislators in the U.S., too, are looking for ways to curb technology's influence.
News in a fractured media market
Advertisers have spent $390 billion in the U.S. this year. Unlike in the past century, though, only a sliver of that funding has gone toward print media as the market has continued to diversify.