At this past weekend’s SPJ Region 3 Conference, Meredith Cochie delivered a hyperactive Broadway-esque performance– interrupted only by the occasional “coffee burp” (her words). In a manic 50-minute session that brought a blah-carpeted University of Florida auditorium to life, Cochie shared a bevy of tips aimed at helping j-students stand out from the job-seeking masses and land a gig worth bragging about on Facebook.
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10 Tips for Journalism Students: How to Land a Job and Impress People
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, Teachable Moment on March 27, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Oregon Journalism Students Having Trouble Checking Out Multimedia Equipment They Need (@DailyEmerald)
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, New Media, Student Newspaper, tagged College, Education, Media, Technology on March 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Students in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon are increasingly having trouble checking out reporting 2.0 tools like video cameras and digital recorders from the school stockpile, a report late last week in The Oregon Daily Emerald revealed. Apparently, a new set of classes is requiring their use, suddenly making demand dramatically outpace supply. Frustrations are up. Assignments are being submitted late. Deadlines are being pushed back. And work quality is suffering.
Journalism Professors: When Your Students Want to Cover March Madness, You Excuse Them From Class
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Education on March 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In the oddest piece I’ve come across this week, a professional-in-residence (AKA visiting prof.) at Marquette University debates how he should have responded to a pair of his students who asked to be excused from class to cover March Madness-related events in person for reputable outlets. For some reason, this debate takes 1,000 words and involves multiple sources weighing in. Seriously?
Top San Fran Student Papers, The Golden Gate Xpress & The Guardsman, Join Forces to Cover Statewide Protest
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, Student Newspaper, Teachable Moment on March 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Spurred by a protest, a pair of top-notch student newspapers in the city by the bay are collaborating. Beginning this morning, The Golden Gate Xpress at San Francisco State University and The Guardsman at the City College of San Francisco are joining forces to provide real-time, multi-platform coverage of the March in March, an organized statewide higher education budget cuts protest.
In Reporting Class, DePauw Professor’s Use of a Student’s Public Records Spurs Debate & an Investigation (#acpsea)
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, Journalism Ethics, Teachable Moment on March 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It has quickly become the most hotly-debated journalism lesson so far in 2012. Late last month in an advanced reporting class, a DePauw University visiting journalism professor passed out a student-athlete’s public records– including her social media profiles and documents related to a recent arrest– for a session on accessing documents. It has spurred complaints from some of his own students and a subsequent ongoing imbroglio with DePauw administrators.
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 »
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.
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 | 20 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 | 2 Comments »
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 | 9 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 [...]
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