Museum of Broadcast Communications

Social networks + Reporters + History = Future of News

Social networks + Reporters + History = Future of News

“If JFK was assassinated today, how would the news look?” was a question for many journalists and news readers as the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination approached. Columbia College Chicago Journalism Department teamed up with Chicago’s Museum of Broadcast Communications to explore this question. Here’s how it looked as reporters watched and tweeted during […]

50 Years Since the Kennedy-Nixon Debate and It’s Still News

50 Years Since the Kennedy-Nixon Debate and It’s Still News

The Museum of Broadcast Communications sponsors some interesting events, whether you are a viewer, a student, or a part of modern media. Mark you calendar for Sunday, Sept. 26th when Bill Kurtis, Ald. Ed Burke in his capacity as a Chicago historian, Newton Minow, who helped arrange the debate, and newsman Sander Vanocur, who covered […]