Tag Archives: citizen journalism

My “Quest” and the Future of Journalism Education

Posted on November 8, 2013 by journalismprof

I’m on a quest. It’s a quest to bring responsible journalism to live-tweeting. It’s a good quest, a quest to change the work ethos of journalists when it comes to tweeting during breaking news events. I’ve written and spoken about … Continue reading →

Posted in Carnival of Journalism, Ethics, S.P. Sullivan, Social Media, Twitter, UMass journalism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

The Carnival Takes Off

Posted on June 16, 2011 by journalismprof

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Q&A With S.P. Sullivan

Posted on June 3, 2011 by journalismprof

S.P. Sullivan is a 2010 graduate of the UMass journalism program.  Upon graduation, he took a job as a producer for MassLive, the online operation of The Springfield Republican.  I was chatting with him online prior to Wednesday’s tornado and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Facebook, Future of Journalism, images, In the News, Journalism Major, MassLive, S.P. Sullivan, Social Media, Springfield Tornado, Teaching, Twitter, UMass Springfield Tornado, video, Web journalism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Q&A With Dave Madsen

Posted on June 2, 2011 by journalismprof

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 , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

It’s Carnival Time: Talking News Sources

Posted on February 17, 2011 by journalismprof

The latest question from David Cohn (aka DigiDave) for the Carnival of Journalism centers on one of my favorite topics:  news sources. The question: What can you, as an individual or employee, do to increase the number of news sources? … Continue reading →

Posted in Carnival of Journalism, Egypt Revolution, Social Media, Steve Fox, Twitter | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

The Sri Lanka Chronicles…continued

Posted on December 3, 2010 by journalismprof

I’ve been lucky over the past month to meet people who have either visited or live in Sri Lanka.  I’ve met and chatted with John Stifler, an economics professor at UMass.  John was in Sri Lanka for more than a … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Business of Journalism, Convergence, Future of Journalism, Sri Lanka, Steve Fox | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Berkman, American Univ., others propose citiJ training service

Posted on October 6, 2008 by mediagiraffe

Bill Densmore (densmore@mediagiraffe.org) writes: I am on a Google Groups list started by J.D. Lasica and including folks from the Berkman Center at Harvard, the Center for Social Media at American University, and including Jan Schaffer, Ellen Hume and Geneva … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 1 Comment