J-School Buzz, an independent student blog focused with unblinking intensity on the University of Missouri School of Journalism, awes me. At the moment, it is the only hyperlocal student blog within collegemediatopia of any significance. It continues to break interesting stories and trigger debates of consequence in Columbia, Mo., and beyond. And it is staffed by students within the Mizzou J-School who are unafraid to doggedly and at times critically report on their own program, possibly angering those who give them grades, might recommend them for internships, and consider them from scholarships.
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College Media Hall of Fame: David Teeghman, Founder, J-School Buzz, University of Missouri (@JSchoolBuzz)
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, Journalist Spotlight, New Media, tagged Blog, Education, Missouri, New Media, Student Journalist on February 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
2012 Journalism Word of the Year: Entrepreneurial
Posted in Journalism, Journalism Education, tagged Business, Entrepreneurial, Future, Journalism, Media on January 31, 2012 | 2 Comments »
2012 is only a month old and it is already a mortal lock: Journalism’s word of the year is entrepreneurial. It is being bandied about by j-profs and programs everywhere, finagling its way into existing course syllabi, new courses, full degrees, books, and workshops.
Best Journalism Schools at U.S. Colleges and Universities
Posted in Journalism, Journalism Education, tagged College, Education, Journalism, Journalism School, New Media, Student Media, University on January 30, 2012 | 13 Comments »
Here is a list of what I consider the best journalism schools at U.S. colleges and universities. It was created after a faculty colleague in another field recently asked me what journalism schools I would most recommend for her college-bound son, who is apparently an aspiring newshound.
West Virginia University Journalism Students Can Now Earn Extra ‘Certificate of Digital Proficiency’
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, New Media, tagged College, Education, Media, New Media, Technology on January 11, 2012 | 1 Comment »
As The Daily Athenaeum reports, the School of Journalism at West Virginia University has begun offering an extra Certificate of Digital Proficiency to go along with its main degree programs. The Certificate will be granted to students who complete a set of courses specifically targeted to “skills in interactive journalism, video editing, blogging and design software.” A glimpse at the course offerings confirms it involves a sampling or two from most of those listed areas.
‘Journalism Plus’ Program Officially Kicks Off at University of Colorado
Posted in Free Press Fights, Journalism, Journalism Education on January 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The controversial ‘journalism plus’ program at the University of Colorado is officially launching at the start of the school’s spring semester. According to an announcement on a university-controlled site, more than 45 students are enrolled in the program.
Median Salary for Journalism Majors: $50,000
Posted in Future of Journalism, Journalism, Journalism Education on November 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Based on last year’s census data, the median salary for journalism majors now in the professional ranks: $50,000. My first reaction: Wow, honestly, that is higher than I thought it would be. – According to a great Romenesko+ post summarizing Wall Street Journal data, “Journalism majors do slightly better than English majors in the job [...]
Journalism & Media Conferences: Top 11 to Attend in 2011-2012
Posted in Broadcast Journalism, College Media, International Student Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, Magazine Journalism, Student Newspaper, tagged ACP/CMA National Conference, AEJMC, BEA, International Symposium on Online Journalism, ONA, SPJ on August 17, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Note: Check out my updated 2012 list – – A recent college graduate emailed me last week requesting a list of journalism and media conferences worth attending. It is a fantastic question. – Below is a list of what I consider to be the most indispensable national-level get-togethers for those who are practicing, teaching, and [...]
Dan at AEJMC Conference: Come See Me in St. Louis
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, tagged AEJMC, Blog, Journalism, Journalism Education, New Media, Student Journalism on August 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Like many journalism educators, I’m heading this week to St. Louis for the annual Association of Education in Journalism & Mass Communication (AEJMC) convention. I’m presenting twice, including at the gathering’s sole college media session.
Florida Atlantic Student Journalists Create Newspaper Without Computers: ‘OMG WTF?’
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, tagged College, Florida Atlantic University, Journalism, Journalism History, Newspaper, Student Newspaper on July 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Student journalists at Florida Atlantic University are in the midst of a grand experiment in good ol’-fashioned journalism. Through some funding from The Society of Professional Journalists and under the direction of beloved-former-adviser-forever-guru Michael Koretzky, staffers at The University Press are putting out an issue sans Internet, computers or high-tech tools of any kind.
Young Journalist: ‘Reporters Are a Sketchy Breed’ :p
Posted in Journalism, Journalism Education, Journalist Spotlight, Teachable Moment, tagged Florida, Journalism, Newspaper on July 19, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Angel McCurdy is a young journalist. Yet, she jokes on Twitter that her love of “dresses, floral patterns, DIY projects, and newspapers” means she might actually be 80 years old. – As a staff writer at a kick-a** Florida daily, McCurdy has been fully ensconced in all-things journalism for awhile. In her words, “I’ve been [...]
Boulder Daily Camera: University of Colorado ‘Vague with Direction of Journalism Education’
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, Student Newspaper on July 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Journalism’s place at the University of Colorado feels far from assured and the plan in place to shepherd it to its new incarnation is coming across as muddled, an editorial late last month in Boulder’s Daily Camera alleges. – This past spring, as many in the journalism community are aware, the Board of Regents at CU [...]
Online Video Collection: ‘Important Lectures for Journalism Students’
Posted in Future of Journalism, Journalism, Journalism Education, New Media, Teachable Moment on May 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Principles of Good Journalism. Why Newspapers Matter. Media in Transition. The Future of Publishing. How Did the News Get So Dumb? – These are the names of just a few of the lectures, seminars, and workshops included in an interesting list compiled and posted by OnlineClasses.org. – The title of the list, which provides a [...]
Modesto Junior College Drops Student Newspaper, Entire Mass Comm. Program
Posted in College Media, Free Press Fights, Journalism, Journalism Education, Student Newspaper on April 25, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Citing concerns about the school’s budget and legacy media’s relevance in the modern world, the president of California’s Modesto Junior College recently ordered the closing of the MJC mass communications program, including courses in “journalism, radio, television, film, and the instructors who teach these courses.” – Also among the casualties: The Pirates’ Log, MJC’s roughly [...]
University of Colorado Journalism School to Close After Regents’ Vote
Posted in Future of Journalism, Journalism, Journalism Education on April 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
In a 5-4 decision, the Board of Regents at the University of Colorado-Boulder voted yesterday to close CU’s School of Journalism & Mass Communication. The vote officially ends a long discontinuance process that has been viewed by some as an isolated issue affecting a single school and by others as a harbinger of dark days ahead [...]
UPIU a ‘Mini-Internship’ of International Proportions
Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, International Student Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, New Media on February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Suleiman Abdullahi was recently an eyewitness to the birth of the world’s newest nation. – In early January, the 20-year-old Kenyan journalism student flew to Juba, Sudan, to cover the massive referendum responsible for the creation and upcoming independence of South Sudan. As Abdullahi wrote, he arrived in the prospective nation’s capital city with a travel [...]
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