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Hiatus Is Over….A Rough Week for Ombudsmen
Hi and welcome back! It’s been awhile. Admittedly, the care and feeding of this blog fell off last semester (sometimes life takes over) but now I’m back to reviving my little plant. So, of course, where to start? As more … Continue reading
Headed to AEJMC as New Journalism Conference Zeroes in on Education
If it’s August, it must be conference season. I fly out (early) tomorrow to St. Louis for the AEJMC conference — also known as the annual geek gathering of journalism educators and researchers. It’s also the first of three conferences … Continue reading
Carnival of Journalism: What is ‘Good’ Journalism & A Plea for ONA to Return to its Roots
Lisa Williams prompted one of the wildest e-mail threads I’ve part of in a while last month when she asked the simple question of what criteria the Online Journalism Awards (issued at the annual conference of the Online News Association) … Continue reading
The Carnival Takes Off
I always enjoyed carnivals growing up. You never knew what to expect — new games, rides, foods just around the corner. And, such an eclectic group of people that often looked and acted strangely 🙂 I think what David Cohn … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Business of Journalism, Carnival of Journalism, Ethics, Future of Journalism, innovation, media reform, ONA, Social Media, Teaching, Twitter
Tagged Blogs, Business of Journalism, citizen journalism, Ethics, Future of Journalism, innovation, Jobs, Multimedia, Partnerships, reporting, Social Media, Twitter, video
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Q&A With Nancy Cohen
Adjunct instructor Nancy Eve Cohen teaches Reporting and Writing for Radio and Podcasting at UMass. Nancy is also the environmental reporter for WNPR, Connecticut Public Radio and the Managing Editor of the Northeast Environmental Hub, a collaboration of 20 public … Continue reading
Q&A With Dave Madsen
Dave Madsen has worked in broadcasting since 1970, and now serves as managing editor and anchor for ABC’s affiliate WGGB TV, ABC40 in Springfield. He attended UMass Amherst, majoring in Communication. He has been teaching at UMass since Fall 2000, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Dave Madsen, images, In the News, innovation, Social Media, Springfield Tornado, Twitter, UMass Springfield Tornado, video
Tagged Blogs, Business of Journalism, citizen journalism, Dave Madsen, Future of Journalism, Multimedia, Social Media, Springfield Tornado, Twitter, UMass Springfield Tornado, video
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Jarvis on the Future of the Journalism Business
I would add more to this post from Jeff Jarvis: Hard economic lessons for news, but he does a pretty good job of summing up the state of the journalism business, so I won’t! My favorite sections: * Tradition is … Continue reading
It’s Carnival Time: Let’s Get Past the Talking
I must admit, the latest topic(s) by Carnival Ringmaster David Cohn had me a bit stumped. And, I seriously considered taking a pass this time around. But, knowing Dave as I do I wondered whether he wasn’t doing a bit … Continue reading
Bootcampers swamp UMass & Amherst
“In a perfect world, think about what would the best visuals for your story be?…” That was the question/thought of the day from UMass Journalism Professor Brian McDermott Friday as 11 UMass students brainstormed before venturing out of the classroom … Continue reading
Posted in Bootcamp, Brian McDermott, innovation, Jackie Hai, Multimedia, Steve Fox, Teaching
Tagged Bootcamp, Brian McDermott, Future of Journalism, Jackie Hai, Multimedia, Steve Fox, training
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Why Blog? A Guide for Students
What are the elements needed for a good blog? What makes for a good blogger? Why should I blog? Are bloggers really journalists? These are all questions I hear not only from students starting their own blogs, but folks in … Continue reading
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