Tag Archives: Convergence

Why are we spending so much time ‘Measuring the Impact of Journalism?’

Posted on March 30, 2012 by journalismprof

I love this question posed by Greg Linch in this month’s Carnival of Journalism.  Almost every newsroom these days is driven by the need/desire to generate pageviews.  The Washington Post’s newsroom receives hourly updates on what stories are trending in … Continue reading →

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Why Blog? A Guide for Students

Posted on August 15, 2010 by journalismprof

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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ONA Opportunity

Posted on March 13, 2010 by journalismprof

Folks – I’m forwarding an email I received from the Online News Association…this is a pretty good opportunity: Applications are now open for the ONA10 Student Newsroom at the Online News Association’s annual conference, Oct. 28-30, in Washington, D.C. All … Continue reading →

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In New Media Programs, Who Benefits?

Posted on August 1, 2008 by journalismprof

There was an interesting faculty discussion on e-mail, which I’ll partially reconstruct here, with the permission of the parties: From Norm Sims: Folks, Here’s an article from Inside Higher Education that you might find interesting. Norm Response from Ralph Whitehead, … Continue reading →

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