Archive for July, 2009

Florida Journalism Student Fired for Plagiarizing Stories from New York Times

Posted in Journalism, Journalism Ethics, Teachable Moment, tagged , , , , , on July 8, 2009 | 5 Comments »

Somewhere, Tim Tebow is shaking his fists with rage.  In a case of either sheer unethical boldness or unbelievable ignorance, a University of Florida journalism student has sullied the UF championship facade- plagiarizing parts of articles she wrote as an intern for a Colorado newspaper from none other than the New York freakin’ Times.  (As [...]

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Michigan State Journalism School Drama Continues…

Posted in Journalism, Journalism Education, tagged , , , on July 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »

The j-drama is heating up at Michigan State.  More news is seeping out about the sudden resignation request thrown at the j-school director.  And a student activist site has even sprung up in the vein of The Daily Emerald‘s strike blog from this past spring.  Of course in this case, the site is promoting and [...]

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Michigan State Journalism School Director Asked to Resign

Posted in Journalism, Journalism Education, tagged on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

J-Drama Alert!  In a decision that reeks of either randomness or behind-the-scenes fighting, Jane Briggs-Bunting, the director of the journalism school at Michigan State University, was asked to step down from her position ASAP by a new dean- during her first day on the job.  Hmmmm. – No administrative explanations so far.  Briggs-Bunting: “I’m very [...]

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J-Student Spotlight: Hailey Branson, Univ. of Oklahoma, UWIRE 100

Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalist Spotlight, tagged , , , , on July 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Hailey Branson is afraid of microwaves.  She plays paintball, the piano, and the marimba.  And she also oozes reporting talent and a passion for journalism that borders on life affirming. – As a former j-student colleague gushes: “In an age of constant technological advances and increased cynicism, you would be hard pressed to find someone who [...]

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Daily Nexus Editor: Print Newspaper Still in Play on Campus

Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, Journalism, Student Newspaper, tagged , , , on July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I received an excellent comment recently from Mackenzie Weinger, editor in chief of the esteemed Daily Nexus at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She further confirms a truth I’ve fought hard to get recognized over the past year (through this blog and via a chat with CICM’s Bryan Murley): College students are still reading [...]

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