Honors College

Journalism Faculty Member Comments on Media Ownership

Justin Martin, a UMaine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-Honors College preceptor of journalism, was quoted in a Bangor Daily News article about the news that financier Donald Sussman has acquired a larger share of Maine Today Media, the company that owns and operates the Portland Press Herald and other properties. Martin said he was […]

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Martin Column on Free Speech in Columbia Review

In his latest column on the Columbia Journalism Review website, Justin Martin, a UMaine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Honors preceptor of journalism, wrote about certain countries’ laws that make the denial of genocide a crime, therefore limiting free speech. Martin argues that banning one form of speech for ostensibly noble reasons makes it […]

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Professor Comments About Online News Sharing

A column by Justin Martin, a UMaine CLAS-Honors preceptor of journalism, about news organizations’ online sharing practices was posted on the Columbia Journalism Review website. Martin wrote that news organizations typically must share some free content in order to maximize online advertising and make paywalls most effective, but too many influential news organizations never properly […]

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CJR, Abu Dhabi Newspaper Run Martin Columns

Websites for the Columbia Journalism Review and The National of Abu Dhabi each ran a column written by Justin Martin, a UMaine CLAS-Honors preceptor of journalism. Martin wrote in the CJR about a recent segment on the TV news magazine show 60 Minutes about the nation of Qatar, which Martin claimed contained inaccuracies and told […]

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Wisconsin Radio Station to Interview Martin

UMaine CLAS-Honors Preceptor of Journalism Justin Martin will be interviewed at 2:15 p.m. Friday on WLIP, a Wisconsin-based radio station that broadcasts from Chicago to Milwaukee, about a recent column Martin wrote for the Christian Science Monitor. Martin will talk about the economics of Generation Y. To listen live, go to the WLIP website.

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Martin Column on Advertising Practices in Newspaper

Justin Martin, a UMaine CLAS-Honors College Preceptor of Journalism, has a column on the Poynter website in which he writes about advertising practices in the Bangor Daily News. Martin argues that a recent BDN advertising supplement creates confusion over what is news and what is advertising. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777

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Martin Column on the Use of Hyperlinks

The Poynter Institute’s news website posted a column by Justin Martin, a UMaine journalism faculty member and CLAS-Honors Preceptor of Journalism. Martin writes about distracting volumes of hyperlinks in web copy and how hyperlinks can be useful, but often are used to keep the reader from leaving a website. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777

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Martin Column in Columbia Journalism Review

The Columbia Journalism Review has a column by Justin Martin, a UMaine journalism faculty member and Honors College preceptor, who related his attempts to reach rock singer Pink about an idea he had to raise funds to help rape and torture victims in the Congo. A video Martin made about his idea, which included him […]

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Major Media Outlets Cover Humbleness Study

UMaine psychology lecturer Jordan LaBouff’s study that found humble people are more likely to be helpful than arrogant people was noted in several media outlets, including National Geographic’s daily news website, Cosmopolitan magazine’s website and the UPI wire service. Time Magazine’s Healthland website also ran a story about the study, which LaBouff conducted with colleagues […]

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Personality Study Links Humility, Helpfulness

Helping one another in times of need is a cornerstone of quality human relationships, according to a University of Maine psychology researcher who has determined that humility trumps arrogance when it comes to offering assistance.

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