Category: Education
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Redesign interrupted, actual content to follow
As much as it pains me to do so, I’ll interrupt my ongoing monologue about this blog’s ongoing redesign (Almost done! IE6 sucks!) to bring you actual links to actual information that has nothing to do (as far as I know) with cute cats verbing ur nounz. Bryan Murley interviews Rob Curley by IM over…
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The best thing about being on a team…
…is that you don’t have to do everything yourself. That’s what I’m finally learning after 3.5 months at my new job. Everyone has a specialty, and the best thing you can do is let everyone do what they do best, whether it’s design, code, manage, write, shoot, edit, record, or evangelize. I spent my lunch…
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Questions for student media advisers
Bryan Murley posted his responses to what Rob Curley said a day ahead of schedule, having been scooped by his source — a common problem when using bloggers as sources, for those of you taking notes. He brings up some crucial questions for student media advisers. Yes, this means you. “When you critique the paper…
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Must-read post for journalism school students and faculty members – YES, YOU.
Mindy McAdams, online journalism prof at the University of Florida, writes this plea to J-Schools: Getting (and keeping) a job in journalism. Highlight: “If a student in a j-school today thinks it is okay NOT to learn how to make Web pages, NOT to shoot video, NOT to gather audio, NOT to read and write…
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I’m too busy to think, so I’m letting these people do it for me
I’m finding I barely have time to read, much less actually write anything original these days, so I highly recommend you go away: SJSU: SJSU journalism student Andrew Venegas is trying to build some community by opening up his blog to other authors, and he’s getting a little video-happy, too. Somebody get that kid some…
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Spartan Daily online redesign
That said, the Spartan Daily just launched a redesign on its College Publisher site. Daniel Sato and Neal Waters started this project over the summer, and from the sound of things, getting an original design implemented on top of a CP template was more difficult this time around, compared to the pretty conventional design I…
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The Baltimore Sun paints a rosy picture of college newspaper advertising
Student media has it all: A local focus, a microcosmic environment, and a captive audience. Advertisers have noticed, says the Baltimore Sun: “The health of campus papers is due also, in part, to the explosive growth of the Internet and of Web-based advertising, much of it aimed at the young. About 600 campus papers publish…
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Narrative journalism conference at SJSU Saturday
From the JMC Journal: Host: AAJA SF Bay Area and SJSU Location: SJSU – Dwight Bentel Hall, 100 Washington Square, San Jose, Calif. When: Saturday, November 11, 9:30am Phone: 650-906-7818 Cost: $10 for AAJA and SJSU members and students; $15 for non-members. Breakfast and lunch provided. Hmm. With kickoff moved back to 3pm, you could…
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Still wondering which online journalism skills to learn first? Glad you asked.
Wow. A great study by Northwestern master’s student C. Max Magee surveys Online News Association members and other online journalists to find out which skills are most important for aspiring Web-native producers and managers. Some of the findings are pretty standard: Attention to detail, multitasking ability, and communication skills are high on the list. That…
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Advice for recent J-School grads
Expecting a serious post about what I think journalism students should be learning in order to get a great job when they graduate? Been there. Done that. Instead, go check out what my all-time favorite Spartan Daily columnist has to say on the topic. Especially if you’re an SJSU student or alum – you’ll get…