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The Last Taboo & what makes it great
One of 2016s “best of” according to Longform was an essay written by Wesley Morris called The Last Taboo and after reading it I certainly understand why. This piece of writing comes from a place of obviously well thought-out questioning and personal experience, which really makes reading it feel investigative almost while also being very…
Consider the Lobster
It took me two tries to read David Foster Wallace’s Consider the Lobster, don’t get me wrong, it’s not that it wasn’t captivating, I just realized that longform writing about lobster ethics mixed with general anxiety about the current atmosphere makes for a confusing philosophical combination. Finally I dedicated my afternoon to sitting down and…
Royte & Medium Mechanics
The first time I read The Remains of the Night, I was focused purely on the written content, her writing was personal and illustrative, and really allowed me to envision the sights and scenes that she talked about. I have a hard time concentrating when reading at length, so when articles or essays include visual…
Starting from ZERO: Go niche.
After reading Jay Rosen’s article, I was able to reflect on Rosen’s advice to new journalists. He advises beginner journalists to become knowledgeable and reliable within a niche interest and to become an expert on a specified interest or topic. This way you can attract an audience of people who have very little other resources.…
Roundtable Discussion
What were some of its stylistic qualities? Despite the dark topic, the humour used in You’re Wrong About: Kitty Genovese is extremely helpful in moving along the conversation. Both Mike and Sarah are very quick witted and it aids in defusing the massive amount of information they’re presenting their audience with. While talking about the…
A Convincing Opening?
I just listened to Megan Tan’s first episode of her podcast called Millennial. Megan Tan is able to lay out her show as an introduction into her own life. She creates a story that people in their 20s could relate to, and that’s her target audience: Millennials. It was emotional yet hopeful and intriguing from…
Plagiarism
In my own opinion, Jonah Lehrer’s plagiarism is the most distasteful as his plagiarism is not only unoriginal and inaccurate, but consists of completely made up quotes. To create false information, depend on unreliable sources and completely ignore quoting sources is ridiculous coming from a professional writer trusted with the large audience that The New…
Mystery Show: Belt Buckle
Several dead ends Kine ran into: Kine found a picture of a Hans Jordi in the newspaper clipping from a class and contacted the teacher yet she didn’t know any information to help Kine. Kine went to the Culinary Association Meeting to meet with Hans Jordi at the advice of Chef Rene, but he was…
Giant Pool of Money & Research
Although an extremely complicated topic, I found myself quite interested in This American Life’s podcast The Giant Pool of Money. I think my interest was held by the way the topic was structured, like a chronological story. They included outside people who had first hand experience of the housing crisis and Wall Street turmoil, but…
Chicken Feed Dresses and Fast Fashion
Rebecca Onion writes her Slate article as a linear piece of history with its sources being easily accessible but not prioritized. She writes it in a confined, almost purely informational structure, starting with the origins of the chicken feed fabric and ending with its societal meaning. The information is given neutral historical tone, and an…
Suburbs: The American Nightmare
Suburbia is often seen as the safe, responsible goal for many Americans, yet Adam Conover gleefully strikes down any suburban pride to show how damaging it is to our society. Suburban life is often portrayed as the home of the American Dream. White picket fences have become synonymous with a socially successful life. Suburban towns…
confident idiots // a summary
Originally published in October of 2014, David Dunning’s article “We Are All Confident Idiots” explores the idea of human ignorance and our self-awareness from the point of view of a psychologist. This article is no opinion piece, Dunning’s qualifications and the research done prior to writing this article are explained through a scientific, sociological perspective…
who am i ?
Hell0! My name is Anna Hilbert (they/them) What do I do? I am writer currently working on a number of projects including poetry collections, screenplays and fiction novels I indulge in many visual medias and and working towards a writing career in television
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