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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Illustration by Anthony McNair | Mercury Staff.

Political bias in media tarnishes ‘real’ journalism

July 31, 2017

As the growing political divide in this nation continues to expand its reaches, accusations against the media’s ‘fake news’ and contribution to polarization are increasing. Despite this negativity,...

Editor’s Desk: Why criticism is needed

April 25, 2016

Readers role in future of The Mercury, journalism vital for success As the year comes to a close, students across campus are taking time to reflect on just how far they have come. As I do the same to look...

Ease of access to news can be mixed blessing

November 16, 2015

Ability of users to get information at any given time can lead to public more fixated on quick bites rather than substantial pieces In a day and age where information is disseminated in nanoseconds and...

Writing, science and Oliver Sacks

Writing, science and Oliver Sacks

September 7, 2015

My parents rarely make note of anything I write unless I bring it to their attention, but whenever they do, they remark that they have no idea where I got my ability to pen words on paper (figuratively,...

A journalist's oath

A journalist’s oath

May 22, 2015

I've been a student reporter for five years now, yet as I read through Neil Henry's "American Carnival: Journalism under siege in the age of new media" a humbling realization dawned upon me. For someone...

TIPA Adventures

TIPA Adventures

April 14, 2015

This past weekend, UTD Student Media went to San Antonio for the second year in a row to attend the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association, or TIPA, conference. For many in our group, this was a repeat...

'A Rape On Campus' as a lesson for student journalists, news consumers

‘A Rape On Campus’ as a lesson for student journalists, news consumers

April 7, 2015

As the UTD TV News Director, I spend a lot of time in the student media office reading other news publications, sitting in meetings about how to improve the organization and doing my research to understand...

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