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8 Things High School Students Can Do to Become Broadcast Journalists
August 2, 2017More than ever, high schoolers are urged to make big career decisions as early as possible. In a competitive career like broadcast journalism, making smart ...
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How Facebook Live Will Impact Broadcast Journalism — And How You Can Take Advantage of It
February 25, 2017The rise of social media has had a permanent impact on the craft of journalism. More articles are being circulated than ever before, viewer criticism ...
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Marketing Your Podcast: 7 Newbie Mistakes
August 25, 2016Marketing Your Podcast: 7 Newbie Mistakes
How do you attract new listeners to your podcast and increase downloads? There’s a myriad ways to do this and their ...
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How To Produce Sweeps Pieces Or Stories In Series Form
May 5, 2016In broadcast journalism, most stories are reported as they happen, and covering the new developments of a story for several days or even weeks doesn’t ...
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How To Find And Get Journalism Internships
May 5, 2016Internships are helpful for students who want a hands-on learning experience in a real TV or radio station. Interning with a broadcaster can help you ...
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How To Get The Story First And Not Get Scooped
May 4, 2016If you spend time on social media, you might have seen the story of nine-year-old reporter Hilde Kate Lysiak, who broke the story of a ...
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How To Make A Great Audition Video
April 22, 2016Most broadcast journalism students who want to pursue an on-air career make an audition video in their senior year, prior to applying for jobs in ...
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How To Read The News Like A Professional News Anchor
April 1, 2016Reading the news off a teleprompter may sound easy, but it’s actually more complicated than it seems. Anchors and reporters have to develop a reading ...
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Dealing With Viewer Criticism In The Social Media Age
April 1, 2016Working in broadcast journalism can be an engaging and exciting job, but every job has its drawbacks. In the news business, there’s always a steady ...
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Avoiding Awkward On-Air Situations For Journalists
March 21, 2016Recently, on a local news program, the show’s anchors congratulated their meteorologist, who wasn’t there because she’d had a baby that morning, and had sent ...
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How To Stack A News Show
March 21, 2016What is Stacking a Show?
“Stacking a show” is a phrase broadcasters use to describe putting the segments of a newscast together. Usually the job of ...
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How To Nail An Interview As A News Reporter
February 11, 2016As a journalism student, you’ve probably learned a lot of different techniques for interviewing people. Being open and friendly, putting the interviewee at ease, asking ...
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Choosing A Broadcast Journalism Job: Is An On-Air Career Right For You?
February 10, 2016While many people choose a broadcast journalism major because they aspire to be news anchors, there are many positions in the field, and all have ...
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How To Cover Weather News
February 9, 2016As a reporter, there will likely be many times when you will have to go outside and cover a weather story. While this is normally ...
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How To Deal With Slow News Days….Weeks…Months?
January 14, 2016When you decided on a career in journalism, you may have imagined yourself working for a large TV station, or even a national network. However, ...
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How To Sound Like A Professional Journalist
December 30, 2015Writing and speaking like a professional have always been important concerns for journalists. But today, with advertorials cluttering up TV station websites and social media ...
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What To Do When A Live Broadcast Goes Wrong
December 30, 2015If you’ve spent any time watching news blooper videos on YouTube, you’ve probably seen a wide variety of live shots going wrong. But how you ...
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4K UHD TV: How To Prepare For The New Standard
December 2, 2015The latest HD television technology is called 4K, or Ultra High Definition (UHD), sometimes also called 4K UHD. Previously, there were three ways to describe ...
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2016 Elections And TV’s Need For A Millennial Social Media Strategy
November 11, 2015According to a 2015 Pew Research report, almost two-thirds of Millennials (61%) view news on Facebook, more than any other news source. Only 37% say ...
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Using Meerkat And Periscope To Engage With Viewers
October 15, 2015Streaming video is nothing new, and TV stations frequently feature live coverage of news conferences and events on their websites. But today’s viewers aren’t spending ...
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Measuring Viewer Impact With Social Media Tools
October 5, 2015It’s no secret that increasing numbers of Americans across all demographics are obtaining news from social media—mostly Facebook and Twitter. According to a July study ...
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September 22, 2015According to a 2015 Pew State of the Media report, retransmission fee revenue for local stations has been steadily growing since 2006, leaping up from ...
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How To Utilize User-Generated Content
September 9, 2015User-generated content, or UGC, is everywhere these days. Many broadcast journalists feature it during newscasts, and even on the broadcaster’s website and social media profiles. ...
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How To Save Time And Money: Remote Production
August 27, 2015Live or up-to-the-minute coverage of news events is expensive for TV stations, but also essential in today’s fast-paced world of viral videos and many big ...
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How To Personalize News For Viewers In A Multimedia World
August 18, 2015Every day, broadcasters struggle for new ways to stay relevant as viewers spend more time watching video online than on TV. According to a 2014 ...
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How Broadcasters Can Balance Paid Content with News Reporting
August 14, 2015Sponsored content continues to grow, with a Business Insider article predicting native ad spending will reach $7.9 billion this year. This is especially true for ...
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How To Use Social Media To Do More As A Broadcast Journalist
August 12, 2015Social media provides multiple platforms for promoting a TV or radio station, its programming, and its on-air talent. Social networks are also great places to ...
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Four Keys For Increasing Mobile Video Consumption
August 4, 2015Formerly a place to watch shorter video clips, the mobile market has exploded in the past few years. With mobile ad spending comprising 37% of ...
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Finding a Balance Between Traditional and Digital Advertising
July 28, 2015According to a recent Tubefilter article, the U.S. Media Industry Forecast predicts digital ad spending will reach almost $42 billion in 2015. The study suggests ...
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How To Adapt A National News Story For A Local Audience
June 24, 2015Adapting a big news story for local audiences is an increasingly popular trend in today’s news landscape, which is dominated by social media and viral ...
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Writing For Broadcast Journalism
April 7, 2015If there’s anything that you’ll learn when being taught journalism in our digital age, it’s that being self-sufficient is the key to your success. Journalists ...
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How to Get Into Broadcast Journalism: 5 Things To Consider
March 24, 2015Broadcast journalism is an exciting career that offers a wide range of opportunities, but you must possess the right skills.There are a few golden rules ...
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Jobs in TV and Broadcast Journalism: Average Salary & Career Paths
December 12, 2014The TV and broadcasting is a tough nut to crack, but once you get your foot on the job ladder, a long and varied career ...
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5 Things To Consider When Choosing The Best Broadcast Journalism School
December 5, 2014Broadcast journalism is an ever-changing medium which has really thrived over the last decade, so it’s little surprise that so many people are looking to ...
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The Ten Commandments of Native Advertising For Journalists
November 10, 2014We’ve covered what native advertising is and how it can be of benefit to both advertisers and content creators – whether it be a news ...
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Improving A Broadcast Journalism Project With Chroma Keying
July 8, 2014Far from being a special effect reserved for high-budget broadcasting, carefully-implemented chroma keys can help add a professional layer of polish to any production, both ...
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Print vs Broadcast Journalism: Understanding The Differences
June 5, 2014Journalism began as a print media and remained as such until the invention of radio and television in the 20th century. Journalism that provides information ...
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The Lifeblood of Broadcast Journalism (Hint: It’s Not Technology)
May 28, 2014Author: Bill Einreinhofer, Chair, Broadcast Journalism Department, New York Film AcademyAt first glance, talking about Broadcast Journalism means discussing technology. Microprocessor-based HD cameras produce stunning ...
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Broadcast Journalists: Why You Should Spend a Year in NYC
August 25, 2017It’s fair to say that nothing is more exciting than being a broadcast journalist in New York City. Aspiring anchors, presenters and reporters from around ...
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How Broadcast Journalism is Shifting in 2017
May 1, 2017Broadcast journalism has played a significant role over the last few decades in reporting national and international news. In 1935, Howard Armstrong broadcast the first ...
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Women to Follow in Broadcast Journalism
November 12, 2016With thousands of female journalists working all over the world, the field of broadcast journalism has come a long way over the last few decades. ...
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How the 2016 Presidential Election is Changing Journalism
September 17, 2016
Election season is in full swing here in the United States, which means journalists all over the country are doing the same thing they do ...
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Creative Jobs Ideal For Broadcast Journalists: Looking Beyond The Nightly News
May 13, 2016In the past, we’ve discussed some of the different job roles at TV stations, but not every graduate with a broadcast journalism degree works in ...
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“Opening Up Libel Laws” – Can the President Do That?
March 18, 2016Last week presidential candidate Donald Trump told supporters at a rally in Texas that, if elected, he wants to “open up libel laws” to make ...
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The Ultimate List Of Broadcast Journalism Terms
February 19, 2016The amount of technical jargon in the world of journalism—often even for very simple concepts—is notorious, and even if you’ve spent a few years at ...
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Journalism Jobs In The News Department Beyond The Control Room
February 19, 2016Producers frequently do many of the same tasks as reporters—they come up with story ideas, and in some cases do the legwork of setting up ...
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Broadcast Journalism Jobs: Is A Control Room Job Right For You?
February 11, 2016Last week we talked about the pros and cons of on-air careers. While many people want to be in front of the camera, others prefer ...
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San Bernardino Shooting Aftermath: What You Need To Know About Covering Crime Scenes
December 11, 2015After the recent shootings in San Bernardino, in which 14 were killed and another 14 wounded, the news media naturally wanted to learn more about ...
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Social Media Means Journalists Should Work Harder Than Ever To Avoid Media Bias
December 11, 2015What is Media Bias?
As a journalism student, you’ve probably learned a lot about objectivity (what all reporters are supposed to have) and media bias (what ...
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The Upcoming FCC Spectrum Auction: How The Broadcast Landscape Is Changing
November 20, 2015It’s no secret that the way we watch things is changing at a rapid pace. While 77% of adults say they regularly watch TV via ...
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FCC Updates To The Contest Rules Better For Broadcasters, Viewers
November 13, 2015On September 17 of this year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) updated its Contest Rule, allowing broadcasters to post contest “rules and regulations” solely online ...
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5 Ways Journalism Has Changed Since 2000
November 13, 2015In a time where one is connected to the world through an object small enough to fit into the palm of his or her hand; ...
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Online Radio And Millennials: Stats And Trends
October 29, 2015
Over the past fifteen years, there has been nothing short of a sea change in how different generations listen to radio, While most radio listeners ...
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Local TV Viewership Grows With Alternative Time Slots
October 27, 2015According a recent Pew Research report, local news viewership has grown in general, with total on-air ad revenue for affiliates hitting $20 billion in 2014, ...
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Drones And News Gathering: How It’s Changing
October 21, 2015The idea of using drones for news gathering has excited journalists since the unmanned flying machines became popular a few years ago. In 2012 Congress ...
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Cable News’ Decline Provides Opportunities For Local Television
October 5, 2015A recent Washington Post article highlights the decline in cable news audiences, reporting that since 2009, the median daily audience for the top three cable ...
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Podcasting: A Growing Medium for News
September 29, 2015NPR reports downloads of their podcasts were up 14% in 2014, according to the 2015 State of the News Media report. In fact, the number ...
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How To Adjust For The Increasing Popularity Of Early Morning News
September 11, 2015Morning news viewership for local TV news has been steadily increasing since 2012, according to the Pew Research Center’s 2015 State of the News Media ...
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The Use Of User-Generated Content In Broadcasts
September 9, 2015In today’s world of viral videos and retweets, many broadcast journalists turn to user-generated content to stay relevant with their audiences. User-generated content (UGC) generally ...
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Phasing Out The News Truck
August 27, 2015For years, live and up-to-the-minute coverage of news and events has been both essential to capturing viewers’ attention and very expensive to produce. In today’s ...
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The Personalization of News
August 18, 2015While news broadcasts are still aimed at the masses, broadcasters are finding new ways to personalize how viewers get their news. After watching the evening ...
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The Increase in Native Advertising in Broadcast Journalism
August 14, 2015According to a 2014 Pew Research report, the lines between public relations/marketing and news are becoming increasingly blurred, with news giants like The New York ...
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Trend: Leveraging Social Media For Broadcast Journalism
August 12, 2015For years broadcast journalists have used social media to announce new stories or new information on a previously covered topic, generate interest in live TV ...
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The Importance Of Optimizing Video Content For Mobile Devices
August 4, 2015Audiences for both local and national news are increasingly getting news from mobile devices, as shown in a 2014 Pew Research report. According to the ...
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Trends in Ad Spending Affect Broadcast Journalists
July 28, 2015Recent estimates of current U.S. ad spending by Strategy Analytics show that while digital marketing continues to grow, it’s still almost $30 billion behind TV ...
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Localizing A National News Story
June 24, 2015In today’s multimedia world, a piece of news, either local or national, can go viral in hours. Anything from a celebrity scandal to a cute ...
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Could Social Media Be Good For Broadcast Journalism?
June 12, 2015Social media’s impact on broadcast journalism is reshaping the way in which we all get, share and discuss news. According to a recent Pew Research ...
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Top 12 Most Influential Journalists Of Today
April 16, 2015The basis of journalism as the fourth estate and a watchdog for corruption and injustice brings an unequivocal responsibility for journalists to be equally skilled ...
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A Brief Look at the History of Broadcast Journalism
April 1, 2015EARLY DAYS – 30s & 40s
“Edward Roscoe Murrow” – the significance of this name in broadcast journalism cannot be overlooked for those who are remotely ...
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Four Of The Biggest News Stories In Los Angeles Broadcast Journalism History
March 9, 2015Every now and then – perhaps a decade, sometimes longer – a news story comes along that grips the entire nation as it breaks live ...
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5 Viral Videos Which Actually Changed the World
February 10, 2015For many, the Internet is simply a wonderful playground of distraction full of cats, memes, and memes about cats.
YouTube is, technically, the second biggest search ...
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10 Best Twitter Accounts for Broadcast Journalism
January 30, 2015Many of us get our daily news from television networks such as CNN and MSNBC, so it’s no surprise that broadcast journalism is an attractive ...
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Native Advertising Explained: What It Is And What It Isn’t
November 10, 2014If you’ve ever spent more than ten minutes browsing online, you’ll have seen examples of native advertising even if you didn’t recognize it at the ...
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The Top 6 TED Talks On The Topic Of Journalism
October 30, 2014It’s an exciting time for not just broadcast journalism but for the very concept of journalism itself as technological advancements, arguably like never before, push ...
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Most Shockingly Memorable Moments in News Journalism History
September 30, 2014Working in broadcast journalism is a funny old beast—sometimes dangerous, certainly unpredictable, and almost always challenging. While years of experience in the field and training ...
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The Impact Of Social Media On News and Journalism [Infographic]
August 28, 2014ING’s News Division recently conducted a study on the impact of social media on news and journalism and the results are quite astounding.
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Can You Earn More Through Print or Broadcast Journalism?
August 1, 2014There is hardly a month that goes by that someone doesn’t declare print journalism as ‘dead’, often using the medium to do so. While the ...
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Broadcast Journalism: Consistency & Change in the Industry
May 28, 2014Author: Bill Einreinhofer, Chair, Broadcast Journalism Department, New York Film AcademyThere was a time, not so long ago, when it was relatively easy to define ...
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Interview With Joelle Garguilo
May 13, 2015New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School graduate Joelle Garguilo comes back to speak with us about her experiences:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSXaZGjz6Xc
“I’m Joelle Garguilo, currently a digital journalist at NBC ...
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Q&A With Solmaz Sharif, UN Correspondant at Voice Of America Persian
December 19, 2014NYFA: Can you tell us a bit about yourself, your background, and what first got you interested in broadcast journalism?
Solmaz Sharif: Well, this is my bio ...
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Finding International Journalism Success; Interview With Sheri Jamkhou
November 5, 2014NYFA: Can you tell us a bit about yourself, your background, and what first got you interested in broadcast journalism?
Sheri Jamkhou: I was born in ...
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Sharpening Your Skills And Getting A Job In Broadcast Journalism; Interview With Suzane De Oliveira
August 6, 2014NYFA: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself, your background, and what made you decide to get into broadcast journalism?
Suzane de Oliveira: I’m ...
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What It Takes To Be A Successful Broadcast Journalist In A World Of New Media; With Ana Puod
June 30, 2014Ana Puod took what she learned at the New York Film Academy School of Broadcast Journalism and brought her new skills and knowledge back to ...
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How To Follow Your Dreams And Land A Job In Broadcast Journalism: Interview With Miriam Eryan
June 17, 2014Upon graduating from the New York Film Academy’s School of Broadcast Journalism, Miriam Eryan scored a dream job at The Morning Show in Australia.
Miriam now works as ...
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NYFA’s Broadcast Journalism Courses: Common Questions Answered
May 28, 2014Author: Bill Einreinhofer, Chair, Broadcast Journalism Department, New York Film AcademyQ. What is Broadcast Journalism?
A. Today the term “Broadcast Journalism” encompasses a wide variety of media ...
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