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Valentine’s Day Special: Pitt News Publishes Annual Sex Edition (@ThePittNews #sex)
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalist Spotlight, Story Ideas, Student Newspaper, tagged Pitt News, Sex, Valentine's Day on February 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
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.
In the Spotlight: Elisa DeCastro, Devoted Nerdfighter & Notre Dame Observer Staffer
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalist Spotlight, Story Ideas, Student Newspaper, tagged Butler Collegian, Nerdfighter, Notre Dame, Notre Dame Observer, Student Newspaper on December 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
DFTBA. The five-letter acronym is also a call-to-arms. Simply put: Don’t Forget to Be Awesome. The saying is a core component of nerdfighting, a cult movement increasingly gaining traction on campuses nationwide. Nerdfighters are a loose collection of geeky do-gooders who attempt to enact positive change in the real world and online.
Student Journalist Spotlight: Brian Dzenis, Editor-in-Chief, The Temple News
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalist Spotlight, Story Ideas, Student Newspaper on November 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Temple University student Brian Dzenis is a devoted member of what he calls “Team Bacon.” Along with journalism, Dzenis has publicly declared his enjoyment of three things most in this world: “sports, bacon, and foods that include bacon.” – The editor-in-chief of The Temple News, the student newspaper at the Philadelphia school, recently tested his bacon adulation and general carnivorousness [...]
Recent Journalism Grad: Dealing with ‘The Question’ & the Journalism Unemployment Myth
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalist Spotlight on September 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
During the last academic year, Indiana University senior journalism student Sarah Hutchins dreaded what she called The Question, capital T, capital Q. – “The conversations always start the same,” Hutchins wrote a month before commencement for The Indiana Daily Student’s quarterly magazine Inside. ”‘So, what are you doing after graduation?‘ I’ve been asked by family, friends, old high [...]
In the Spotlight: Max Hasan, College Music Correspondent, NextGen Journal
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalist Spotlight, New Media, tagged Electronic Music, Mac Miller, Moombahton, Music, music journalism, New Media, NextGen Journal, Student Journalism, Tumblr on August 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Three major musical buzzwords have emerged this summer among students: Moombahton, Tumblr, and Mac. The first is a genre. The second is a social network. The third is an increasingly popular performer. Max Hasan, NextGen Journal’s music correspondent, regularly tracks the trends, people, and platforms impacting all-things music– especially within the underground and student scenes. He also writes about what he calls “GOOD MUSIC” on his blog The Collab Projekt .
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 [...]
Student Journalist Spotlight: Alexandra Churchill, University of New Hampshire
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalist Spotlight, Magazine Journalism, Student Newspaper on February 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Alexandra Churchill loves ballet, summertime camping trips, espresso shots, James Dean, and the smell of old books. The junior j-student at the University of New Hampshire has been in the book publishing business for almost her entire two-decade existence. – “I heard once that Stephen King used to sell his fiction stories to classmates in [...]
In the Spotlight: Rob Tricchinelli, Public Editor, Cornell Sun
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, Journalist Spotlight, Student Newspaper on December 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In an April 2009 introduction, Rob Tricchinelli asked readers of The Cornell Daily Sun, simply, “What do you like? What do you hate? What’s fair? What’s not? What is the Sun doing well? Poorly? What’s being missed?“ – The questions, in many ways, define his job scope. As the Sun‘s public editor, Tricchinelli acts as [...]
Student Journalist Spotlight: Kyli Singh, Opinion Editor, The Miami Hurricane
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalist Spotlight, Student Newspaper on November 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Smokers’ rights. Students’ sexual health. Digital textbooks. The arts in higher education. Illegal music downloading. Weapons possession in restaurants and bars. Campus parking. The campus shuttle service. The campus police Emergency Notification Network. The Amish. The Tea Party. President Obama. Greg Giraldo. Marco Rubio. Lauryn Hill. – What do all these issues and individuals have in common? [...]
Student Journalist Spotlight: Nora Simon, Editor in Chief, Oregon Daily Emerald
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalist Spotlight, Student Newspaper on October 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On her Twitter bio, Nora Simon puts it simply: “Every day I’m editing.” The personal observation is also the title of one of her blogs. – Simon is editor in chief of The Oregon Daily Emerald- the EIC of the ODE. She has already overseen a major print redesign of the paper and is promoting [...]
In the Spotlight: Amanda Podgorny, Northern Star, NIU
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalist Spotlight, Student Newspaper on September 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
According to Amanda Podgorny, The Northern Star at Northern Illinois University sports a handful of student journalists known simply as “the muckrakers.” “During any given school year, you will see the Star break anywhere from two to five in-depth investigative stories that the local papers seem to be lacking,” said Podgorny. ”These people take their [...]
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 »
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] [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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