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Article: Newspaper Journalism vs Digital Journalism

Tom Stoppard, a British playwright, and screenwriter, once said: I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, then journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon. That's true, and if it were not for journalists then we would never know what was happening in the world or maybe in our town. In this article, we will compare newspaper journalism and digital journalism to conclude which one is better. Image Credit: artisteer/Getty Images and phive2015/Adobe Stock Newspaper is undoubtedly the oldest method that was used to share information with people. In earlier times, it was not a daily routine for publishers to print a newspaper. It would be published only when an important political or social announcement was required to be made. It would also include announcements related to a battle, a disaster, or a public celebration. The sharing of information became a necessity when humans started to get more educated and government formation became one of the main concerns for e

Weekly Update: April 05, 2021 - April 09, 2021

Tough times never last, but tough people do. -Robert H. Schuller (September 16, 1926 - April 02, 2015; Motivational Speaker, and Author) [Show that you care, Read, Subscribe and Share] Let's Start! Here is a Fun Fact that you may not, or may, know: Baby sea otters cannot swim and hence, their mother carries them while they hunt. Image Credit: https://home.adelphi.edu/ A raft of otters hold each others' hands while asleep so that no one drifts apart. April 05, 2021 (Monday) :::The number of Corona Cases were as follows: Confirmed - 1,25,89,067 Received - 1,16,82,136 Deceased - 1,65,101 ::: LG Electronics Inc , a South Korea-based company, became the first major smartphone brand to withdraw from the market as it failed to find a buyer for its loss-making mobile division. The 10% share of the company in North America will reportedly be bought by Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc. A spokesperson from the company said that it would be able to focus better on other areas like elect

Random Blog #3: The Office S8 E16 - When Jim and Dwight Played a Prank

FACT Bears eat beets. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica. Jim and Dwight have teamed up numerous times. They have come together in the series and the makers have also made various references to both of them teaming up before the crew started shooting the documentary. In Pic: Dwight (Left) and Jim (Right); Image Credit: Reddit Jim and Dwight Shrupert - The Dynamic Duo - have played pranks, closed important sales, and saved each other from the worst situations. Todd Packer, a traveling salesman, is a bully who often visits the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin. He insults everyone, cracks vulgar jokes, and seeks apologies by doing everything wrong that he did in the first place. It becomes difficult to tolerate him and to get him out of the office every time he visits the office. In the eighteenth episode of season seven, he decides to leave his traveling-sales-days behind and become an "indoor cat". Holly interviews him and Michael allots him to Dwight's desk even though e

Weekly Update: March 29, 2021 - April 02, 2021

Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude. -Lou Holtz (January 06, 1937; Former American Football Player) [Do not forget to subscribe and share this blog with everyone you know.] Let's start! Here is a Fun Fact that you may not, or may know: According to some scholars, Europeans were scared of eating a tomato when its seeds were brought to Europe in 1519. It was believed that the fruit was poisoned as people died shortly after consuming it. Image Credit: Helios4Eos/Getty Images It was later discovered that eating tomatoes had brought lead in their pewter plates causing people to die of lead poisoning. March 29, 2021 (Monday) :::The number of Corona Cases were as follows: Confirmed - 1,20,39,644 Recovered - 1,13,55,993 Deceased - 1,61,843 ::: Katherine Tai , the United States Trade Representative (USTR), proposed trade actions against India and five other countries for imposing, or considering to impose, equalization

Weekly Update: March 22, 2021 - March 26, 2021

Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. -Helen Keller (June 27, 1880 - June 01, 1968; American Author) [Do not forget to subscribe and share this blog with everyone you know.] Let's Start! Here is a Fun Fact that you may not, or may, know: Doctors in Greece and Rome used spider webs to make bandages for their patients in the ancient time. It is believed that a spider's web has natural antiseptic & anti-fungal properties that can keep a wound clean & prevent infection. Image Credit: https://www.trainerbubble.com/ A spider's web is also known to have Vitamin K that helps to promote clotting. March 22, 2021 (Monday) :::The number of Corona Cases were as follows: Confirmed - 1,16,46,081 Recovered - 1,11,51,468 Deceased - 1,59,967 :::The Parliament of Australia debated a motion to condemn the systematic breach of human rights by China. It was related to the ill-treatment of China's Uighur Muslim minority that is said to be co

Weekly Update: March 15, 2021 - March 19, 2021

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. -Jimmy Johnson (July 16, 1943; Former American Football Coach) [Do not forget to subscribe and share this blog with everyone you know.] Let's start! Did you know , that Oprah Winfrey was actually named Orpah? Orpah is mentioned in the Bible as the sister-in-law of Ruth and wife of Chillion. The name, Oprah, stuck with her as it was misspelled in her birth certificate. In Pic: Oprah Winfrey; Image Credit: Oprah's 2020 Vision Here is an additional fun fact for you: Oprah Winfrey developed an interest in Public Speaking after her grandmother taught her how to read at the age of three years. March 15, 2021 (Monday) :::The number of Corona Cases were as follows: Confirmed - 1,13,85,339 Recovered - 1,10,07,352 Deceased - 1,58,725 :::Heather Holmes, an Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, rejected the request of Meng Wanjhou . Meng Wanjhou is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Huawe