A New Way to Groove. A Celtic Pioneer. Flirting with Fate. Carving a Musical Niche. Destination Surgery. Definition of Crazy. The headlines on its homepage merely hint at the eclectic excellence of Flux, a student news magazine at the University of Oregon focused on using words and visuals to “tell the untold, alternative stories of [the] [...]
Archive for August, 2010
In the Spotlight: Whitney Mountain, Editor in Chief, Flux, University of Oregon
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalist Spotlight, Magazine Journalism on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Student Newspaper Typo: Sorority Sisters Become “Ho”
Posted in Uncategorized on August 29, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The editorial board of The Independent Florida Alligator is calling it a “front-page nightmare of a typo.” In the eighth paragraph of the lead story in last Wednesday’s paper, a reference to members of a University of Florida sorority was accidentally singular- and sexual. – A description of students’ outfits on the annual UF sorority [...]
Newsroom Debates: Hazing, Cursing & Camel Toe
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, Student Newspaper on August 28, 2010 | 3 Comments »
As the new faculty adviser for The Minaret, the fantastic student newspaper at the University of Tampa, I am once again happily enmeshed within the student press production process. This occasional CMM series outlines some of the more interesting newsroom debates we have while putting each issue to bed. – Hazing Last spring, a number [...]
Princeton Review Best College Newspapers Ranking: Final Thoughts
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Student Newspaper on August 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Earlier this month, the traffic for this blog suddenly spiked to its highest levels- ever. An analytics check revealed that a pair of posts accounted for a bulk of the unexpected surge. Both were about the same thing: the 2010 Princeton Review list of the “Best College Newspapers.” – The extreme interest in the list [...]
American’s Eagle Forced to Clip Budget, Print Run
Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, Journalism, Student Newspaper on August 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Eagle at American University is scaling back its print run and making other adjustments due to “financial difficulties.” In an open letter to readers, the student newspaper’s editor in chief Charlie Szold announced a 50 percent budget cut, from $100,000 to roughly $50,000. He rightly termed it “generally unpleasant.” – – The twice-weekly broadsheet [...]
CMM 10: Jessica Roy, Editor in Chief, NYU Local
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalist Spotlight, New Media on August 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
CMM 10 is a spotlighting of the 10 individuals who have mattered most to college media over the past academic year. This inaugural edition honors a mix of standout student journalists, innovative student media entrepreneurs, and impassioned outside advocates of campus press 2.0. With a hat tip to the annual Time 100, the posts announcing each honoree include [...]
Journalism Education 2.0: New Media, New Mindsets
Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, Journalism, Journalism Education, New Media on August 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What are the positive characteristics of American journalism education 2.0? According to a recent Diverse Issues in Higher Education report, they include: – – More students than ever. As the DIHE piece relates: “To be sure, unlike daily newspapers, magazines and commercial TV newscasts, journalism schools are not struggling with their numbers. Enrollment has inched [...]
Gay Kiss Photo in South African Student Newspaper Sparks Anger, Praise
Posted in College Media, International Student Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, Student Newspaper, Teachable Moment on August 17, 2010 | 5 Comments »
A front-page photo published in a South African student newspaper showing two male students liplocked in a passionate kiss has prompted an unprecedented reaction from readers, according to local media and the paper’s editor in chief. In the EIC’s words: “This is the biggest reaction that I’ve had to any story ever.” – – Die [...]
At SUNY Binghamton, Students’ Passion for Print is a Pipe Dream
Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, Journalism, New Media, Student Newspaper on August 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There is a battle brewing in Binghamton, one pitting print against online, tradition against innovation, ink stains against Google searches, newsstands against trending tweets. It is the story of student journalism’s (r)evolution, writ small. It is a Pipe Dream. – Like all campus newspapers, The Pipe Dream at SUNY Binghamton is caught in a state [...]
Sex and the University on Sale at Amazon Starting Today
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Magazine Journalism, Student Newspaper, Student Newspaper Theft on August 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In fall 2003, Kate Prengaman became “Sex.” She earned the nickname on the Ultimate Frisbee field, where participants often receive names based on a defining interest or characteristic. Prengaman’s teammates began calling her “Sex” during her freshman year at the College of William & Mary, not long after the debut of “Behind Closed Doors,” her [...]
“First Worldwide College Website” Set to Launch in Sept.
Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, International Student Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, New Media on August 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Its name: College NewsNet International. Its niche and significance, according to its founders: “the first worldwide college website.” – Plans for CNI were solidified and presented during the recent World Journalism Education Congress in South Africa. The basic structure seems like a mix of UPIU, Huffington Post College, and Her Campus. It will be “a [...]
In the Spotlight: Michael Holtz, Kansas University
Posted in College Media, International Student Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, Journalist Spotlight, New Media on August 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In his own words, Michael Holtz is a “roving student journalist and wannabe foreign correspondent.” The Kansas University student begins a separate bio of himself online with only one word: wanderlust. – This summer, that word defined him. Holtz recently concluded a 45-day journalistic tour of sorts across continental Europe that focused on the “rapidly evolving field [...]
CMM 10: Leah Finnegan & Jose Antonio Vargas, Huffington Post College
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalist Spotlight, New Media on August 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
CMM 10 is a spotlighting of the 10 individuals who have mattered most to college media over the past academic year. This inaugural edition honors a mix of standout student journalists, innovative student media entrepreneurs, and impassioned outside advocates of campus press 2.0. With a hat tip to the annual Time 100, the posts announcing each honoree include [...]
15 Newspapers That Belong on Princeton Review ‘Best’ List
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Student Newspaper, tagged Best College Newspapers, College of William and Mary, Collegiate Times, Daily Californian, Daily Kent Stater, Kent State University, Ohio State, Ohio University, Princeton Review, The Flat Hat, The Lantern, UC-Berkeley, University of Georgia, University of Missouri, Virginia Tech on August 5, 2010 | 6 Comments »
The Princeton Review has released its annual listing of the biggest and best at colleges and universities nationwide. Along with rundowns of the top party schools, school athletic facilities, and student radio stations, the Review has named the best U.S. college newspapers.
Princeton Review Names Best College Newspapers
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Student Newspaper, tagged Battalion, Best College Newspapers, Daily Collegian, Daily Reveille, Daily Tar Heel, Diamondback, Duke University, Harvard Crimson, Harvard University, Hilltop, Howard University, LSU, Michigan State University, Penn State University, Princeton Review, State News, Texas A&M University, University of Maryland, University of North Carolina, Yale Daily News, Yale University on August 3, 2010 | 15 Comments »
The Princeton Review has released its annual listing of the biggest and best at colleges and universities nationwide. Along with rundowns of the top party schools, school athletic facilities, and student radio stations, the Review has named the best U.S. college newspapers.
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