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My “Quest” and the Future of Journalism Education
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
UMass Journalism’s Howard Ziff Leaves Behind Larger-Than-Life Legacy
Howard M. Ziff, professor emeritus of Journalism at the University of Massachusetts, died early Tuesday morning. He was 81. On the “Friends of Howard Ziff” page on Facebook, Ziff’s son Max reported Tuesday that his wife, Jane, and children Ellen … Continue reading
NPR’s Mark Stencel to visit UMass as first Howard Ziff Journalist-in-Residence
Mark Stencel, NPR’s managing editor for digital news, will be joining UMass journalism students and faculty during the week of April 16 as the program’s first Howard Ziff Journalist-in-Residence. Stencel’s visit will be highlighted by a public discussion on Wednesday, … Continue reading
UMass Panel to Look Back at 9/11 Attacks on 10-Year Anniversary
(Updated: Aug. 29) Mark Stencel, the managing editor for Digital News at NPR, will join a group of University of Massachusetts educators on Sept. 8 to take part in a panel discussion looking at how the U.S. and the world … Continue reading
Q&A With Mike LaCrosse
Mike LaCrosse, a 2010 graduate of the UMass Journalism program, and now a reporter/producer for WGGB-TV in Springfield, Mass. found himself in the middle of the Springfield tornado coverage this week. The tornado was a local story that quickly went … Continue reading
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 S.P. Sullivan
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 Blogs, citizen journalism, Facebook, innovation, Journalism Department, MassLive, Multimedia, S.P. Sullivan, Social Media, Springfield Tornado, Twitter, UMass Springfield Tornado, video
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Twitter, Bin Laden and the Future of Journalism
I was in a car on 9/11, stuck in traffic just outside of Washington, D.C. when I heard the news of a “commuter plane” crashing into one of the towers at the World Trade Center on WTOP — the all-news … Continue reading
Posted in 9/11 coverage, Blogging, Multimedia, Obama, Social Media, Twitter, Web journalism
Tagged Blogs, Ethics, Future of Journalism, innovation, Journalism Department, Social Media, Steve Fox, Twitter
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Wednesday’s Quote of the Day
“Have grown real tired of professors who say that technology shouldn’t be taught in media schools because ‘it’s always changing’. Would professors at medical or business schools ever say something that willfully ignorant?” — Vin Crosbie, Syracuse University
UMass Journalism Alums Return With A Message: Go Do Journalism!
Julie Robenhymer, a senior writer with Hockeybuzz.com, said it best at the end of last week’s “Back from The Front” alumni panel: “If you’re not a self starter this is not the path for you.” It’s advice that’s always been … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Business of Journalism, Convergence, Eric Athas, Future of Journalism, Journalism Major, Julie Robenhymer, MassLive, newspapers, S.P. Sullivan, Teaching, Web journalism
Tagged Alumni Night, Blogs, Business of Journalism, Future of Journalism, Guest Speakers, Jobs, Journalism Department, Karen List
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