Fact-Checking Should be Here to Stay, and Here’s Why

It’s 2007, and the U.S. Presidential Election is fast approaching. St. Petersburg Times bureau chief Bill Adair is deliberating innovative ways to cover the upcoming political frenzy. During previous political campaigns, Adair has been a  self-described “passive co-conspirator…of passing along inaccurate information”. Therefore, being driven partially by guilt, Adair sketches plans for a political fact-checking …

What’s Hidden? ‘Home’

Daunted. Excited. Stressed. Free. These are the thoughts running through a person’s mind when they move out of home for the first time. Almost all of us will experience this at some point in our lives. The fear of the unknown can be overwhelming as we leave the nest and take our first steps into …

The Ride of your Life

JRNL102: EMOTIONAL HISTORY EMOTION: Fear Riding a bike has become second nature to the majority of us, but how would we react if something went horribly wrong? In 'The Ride of your Life', Luke tells the story of how he lost control. In: 'I got a job at the start of 2014...' Out: '...it definitely …