Tag Archives: Multimedia

Thoughts & Musings from #ONA13

Posted on October 21, 2013 by journalismprof

I wanted to do a blog entry after my visit to Atlanta for ONA13 but I couldn’t focus on just one thing. So here are some thoughts and musings (in no particular order): * I left before the awards dinner … Continue reading →

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Why Is Everyone So Pissed Off?

Posted on October 16, 2012 by journalismprof

“Why Is Everyone So Pissed Off?” We see it everywhere. From Facebook to Twitter and e-mail: People seem really pissed off — and aren’t shy about being rude and crude in public discussions. Overall, civil discourse seems to be the … Continue reading →

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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 →

Posted in Carnival of Journalism, Web journalism | Tagged Business of Journalism, Carnival of Journalism, Convergence, Multimedia | 5 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 Blogs, Business of Journalism, citizen journalism, Ethics, Future of Journalism, innovation, Jobs, Multimedia, Partnerships, reporting, Social Media, Twitter, video | 6 Comments

Q&A With Nancy Cohen

Posted on June 4, 2011 by journalismprof

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 →

Posted in Blogging, In the News, innovation, Multimedia, Nancy Cohen, radio, Springfield Tornado, UMass Springfield Tornado, Web journalism | Tagged innovation, Journalism Department, Multimedia, Nancy Cohen, radio, Springfield Tornado, UMass Springfield Tornado | Leave a comment

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 →

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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 →

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Q&A With The Post’s Eric Athas

Posted on May 4, 2011 by journalismprof

I contacted Eric Athas (Journalism ’08) after I saw him post a photo from outside the White House after his Sunday night/Monday morning shift occupied by the Bin Laden news. My Q&A with him follows: 1. How did you find … Continue reading →

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Jarvis on the Future of the Journalism Business

Posted on April 28, 2011 by journalismprof

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 →

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Wednesday’s Quote of the Day

Posted on April 27, 2011 by journalismprof

“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