American Image

“American Image” is a section of the Jackson Journal in which our journalists take an illustration, political comic or news image from American history or current events and write about how it reflects the values and character of the United States.

iPad 2 w/ Smart Cover by leondel is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

We’re Spending Too Much Time On Our Devices

By: Valerie Lai, Reporter
That's the amount of time the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends as a limit for children.
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SUDTIPOS »Whomp« ✪ Pop Music (for widescreen displays) by arnoKath is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

History of Instrument Dynamics in Pop Music

By: Evan Nanthavong, Reporter

What is your favorite pop song right now? Have you ever thought about why you enjoy them? A big part of pop music nowadays is the instrumental portion that goes into that big smash hit that everyone loves...

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WIZARD OF OZ, THE (1939) - HAMILTON, MARGARET; WALSHE, PAT. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
quest.eb.com/search/144_1534021/1/144_1534021/cite. Accessed 28 Oct 2020.

The Classic Witch

By: Cindy DeLeon-DeLeon, reporter

The classic witch has green skin, flies on a broom stick, and has a pointed hat. But have you ever wondered where these ideas came from? The green skin The classic Halloween witch has green skin. This...

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2020 Presidential Election Interactive Map by nordique is licensed under CC BY 2.0

How The Presidential Election Works

By: Sina Farchtchi, Reporter

How does the Presidential Election work? In order for a president candidate to become the president of the United States they must get the majority of electoral college votes. Electoral College is where...

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A Psychics View by MTSOfan is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Are Psychics Real?

By: Alexander Smythe, Reporter

So the straight up answer? No. Psychics are fakes that will take your money. Ok, article is over. Wait what? You want to know why? Oh, well that's much harder to answer. Now then, lets get into the story....

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Persicope of HMS Talent by Defence Images is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

US Navy Uses Xbox 360 Controllers Operate the Periscope on Submarines

By: Jeremy Scott, Reporter

The US Navy has started using gaming controllers to operate the periscopes on submarines. The reason they have started using these controllers is because they are familiar with the controls on a Xbox controller...

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The Ghost in You by mandolin davis is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

GHOSTS

By: Isabelle Zambrana, Reporter

Are ghost real? I bet half of you reading might say no, they are not, and I  bet the author half might yes, they are real. Please keep reading if  you love ghosts Ghosts I think we all know what ghosts...

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Halloween Decorations by Studio Sarah Lou is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Trick-Or-Treating During Covid 19

By: Khira Reavis, Reporter

Halloween is upon us, only a month away. We need to make sure we are taking the correct safety precautions during this pandemic. The CDC has published a low to high risk activities chart. High risk activities...

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Quarentine by 2H Photography is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

All About My Stay in Quarantine

By: Madeline Seminaro, Journalist
Have you had some struggles with staying in your house... well this will give you some ideas...
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A computerized picture of the Coronavirus

My life In Quarantine

By: Hannah Bang, Journalist

Currently, the world is being hit by a pandemic: Covid-19. School, malls, restaurants, almost everything has been closed and we have been stuck in quarantine for over a month. I've been doing a lot of...

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In this photograph illustration a ten-year-old boy uses an Apple Ipad

Is Children’s Entertainment Evolving for the Better?

By: Patricia Camacho Vargas, Journalist
Remember playing with dolls, plushies, and toy cars? That was our childhood, the building of our motor skills, the beginning of our imagination; but with all these new and bright electronics, all of it disappeared.
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A picture of the Influenza A virus under a microscope.

The Second Most Dangerous Disease in the U.S. (Influenza A)

By: Enrique Diaz-Carhuas, Journalist
Which is more deadly, flu or coronavirus?
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