Journalism - xoJane

I Just Got Blindsided By A"Hit Piece" -- Let Me Explain Them To You

Mandy — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:30:00 -0400

I was contacted by a reporter who said how she had been "enjoying" my pieces in xoJane and wanted to profile me. That's how it started.

How Not To Be A Dick When You're A Reporter Covering A Tragedy

Mandy — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0400

Lesson 1: Try not to exclusively make an exclusive ass of yourself exclusively, as you were first to report.

I Am The Blogger Who Allegedly “Complicated” The Steubenville Gang Rape Case -- And I Wouldn't Change a Thing

Alexandria Goddard — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0400

I stayed up all night screen-grabbing tweets that joked about raping and urinating on a girl they thought might be dead. Welcome to Steubenville.

Is A Photo of a Man About to Die Photojournalism or Tabloid Sleaze?

s.e. smith — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:00:00 -0500

WARNING: This post contains graphic images.

Hipster Sexism Is Not a New Concept

s.e. smith — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:00:00 -0400

In a world where sexism is always satirical and satire is always sacred, hipster sexism becomes nearly impossible to challenge. It’s not only okay, but appropriate and even necessary, to incorporate other work people have produced on the subject into your own discussions.

Reddit, Free Speech, the Internet and Misogyny -- The Unmasking of Reddit's Michael Brutsch

s.e. smith — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:00:00 -0400

“Free speech” arguments are often used to suggest that any kind of content ever should pass without remark or challenge, and that’s not actually how it works. Free speech gives you a right, but it also gives others a right to respond to you.

Dear Media: There Are Plenty of Non-Sexy Stories About Disability That Need Covering

s.e. smith — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:00:26 -0400

The same people who suddenly care a whole lot about disability when it involves a reality television show are nowhere to be seen the rest of the time, and I can’t help but be just a teensy bit bitter about that.

A Mash Note To Nina Totenberg, My Favorite NPR Crush

s.e. smith — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:00:35 -0400

You’re the only one for me, Nina, even though I know you don’t feel the same way.