Are we past the days of unsigned editorials? In this emerging era of journalism-as-cult-of-personality, is a news outlet’s anthropomorphic opinion (“The New York Times feels…”) irrelevant? – In a column in today’s Lantern, the student newspaper at Ohio State University, opinion editor Richard Poskozim puts together a very rationale argument against upholding “the imaginary character” [...]
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As Journalism Gets Personal, Are Unsigned Editorials Out of Touch?
Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, tagged College Media, Journalism, Student Newspaper on April 13, 2009 | 4 Comments »
College Media’s Economy Coverage Lower than the Dow
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Story Ideas, tagged College Media, Economy, Journalism, Student Journalism on April 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Why are j-students avoiding the economy? In an interesting new piece for MediaShift, Center for Innovation in College Media director Bryan Murley laments about the lack of coverage in collegemediatopia focused on the global economic implosion and those affected by it: – [W]hile much of the professional media has mobilized to cover the crisis, the response by college [...]
“Should Universities and Newspapers Get Married?”
Posted in Uncategorized on April 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Forget micropayments and reader donations and non-profit foundations for a moment. Instead, the question debated by three experts in a recent BU Today feature: To ensure newspapers’ survival, should universities step in, pay up, and take control? – Obviously, it is a pro-con situation so complex that it would take a dissertation, not just a [...]
Animal Carcasses Strung Up on Editor’s Porch After Anti-Baseball Editorial
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Student Newspaper, tagged College Media, Journalism, Student Newspaper on April 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This is by far the strangest (and creepiest!) incident I have written about since starting this blog. I am NOT making this up. The basics: A section editor of The Collegian student newspaper at Michigan’s Hillsdale College awoke earlier this week to a front porch full of animal carcasses “hung from post to post . . [...]
Can You Spot the Real Daily Bruin Front Page?
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, Student Newspaper, tagged College Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, Student Media, Student Newspaper on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The latest ethical conundrum in collegemediatopia is brought to you by the letter B. Try the guessing game below. Which one is the real front page and which is the deceptively-designed wrap ad? – As fellow college media blogger Bryan Murley, who oozes innovation over at CICM, first reported and graciously passed my way: Daily [...]
Apostle Misspelling Leads to Colossal Newspaper Recall at BYU
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, Student Newspaper, tagged College Media, Journalism, Student Media, Student Newspaper on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What happens when an apostle becomes an apostate at Brigham Young University? More than 18,000 newspapers are recalled, an entire issue is reprinted, and an article-length apology (and apologia) is run. — The offending word (apostate roughly means an individual who abandons and criticizes his religion) appeared in the cutline of a photo run on [...]
College Media Story Ideas: Unusual Majors, Courses
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Story Ideas, tagged College Media, Story Ideas, Student Journalism on April 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
College sweethearts and beer pong battles come and go, but an academic major stays with you forever, on your résumé or at least as a small-talk/first-date aside. — Most students travel the expected route. A select few opt for more interesting experiences. The most random j-major I have across since starting the blog: equine journalism. [...]
The What: Journalism School Enrollment Is Up. Now Let’s Get to the Why
Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, Journalism, Journalism Education, tagged College Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, Journalism School, Student Journalism on April 4, 2009 | 8 Comments »
OK, so a series of recent news items have proved that the reports of j-school enrollment increases amid the profession’s economic doom-and-gloom have NOT been greatly exaggerated. While some pieces have provided glimpses into possible reasons, the lingering larger-picture question remains: WHY? – Here are general answers I have come across or personally consider applicable: [...]
Goodbye Rocky Mountain News, Hello News-Editorial
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, tagged College Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, Student Journalism on April 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The big story of 2008-2009 in collegemediatopia: The existence of the first sustained crack in the student press economic bubble. The big irony of 2008-2009 in collegemediatopia: Against the backdrop of a professional journalism sphere in which jobs, resources, and optimism are down, down, down, journalism school enrollment is up, up, up. — Paul Voakes, [...]
Collegemediatopia: A Comic Adventure, Episode #2
Posted in Collegemediatopia, tagged College Media, Collegemediatopia, Student Journalism on April 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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“Boycott Mexico!!” Flier Rejected by Student Newspaper
Posted in Uncategorized on April 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It is apparently controversial fliers month in collegemediatopia, with another recent mini-brouhaha stemming from a flier/ad seen below. Basically, a professor at California State University San Marcos and an activist friend wanted to warn students prior to Spring Break about the growing concerns and travel alerts centered on Mexico. — — Of course, that information [...]
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