Archive for the ‘New Media’ Category

Want to Write for the National Online Student Outlet NextGen Journal? ‘Make a Pitch’ (@NextGenJournal)

Posted in New Media, Journalism, College Media, tagged , , , on February 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Sixteen months after its launch, national online student news-and-views outlet NextGen Journal is growing and continuing to innovate.

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Jim Romenesko’s ‘Retirement Blog’ is Journalism’s Newest Destination Site

Posted in Journalism, New Media, tagged , , , , on February 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Jim Romenesko is having a good time. Lately, the “journalism evangelist,” “KING of the blogosphere,” and “go-to source for news about the news” has been waking up earlier, posting more often, and featuring content he had not felt free to publish for more than a decade. In the wake of his abrupt departure from The Poynter Institute late last year, he established an eponymous independent site that has quickly been embraced by media professionals, educators, students, and even a few Facebook spammers worldwide.

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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 , , , , 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.

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Funny Journalism Video: Reporter Freaks Out Over Snake

Posted in Journalism, New Media, tagged , , , on February 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Video Title: “Snake Scares News Reporter” Description: “[G]uy on the news is scared of a lizzard and does a little wtf moment with a nervous weirdo laugh afterward. BE AFRAID!”

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The Chronicle, Duke University’s Student Newspaper, Premieres New Web Platform (@DukeChronicle)

Posted in New Media, Student Newspaper, Journalism, College Media, tagged , , , , on January 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

According to recent reports, fewer students are packing into Cameron Indoor Stadium to watch Coach K and Duke University basketball. My guess: They are home scrolling through The Chronicle. The student newspaper at Duke University has further upped its digital awesomeness, rolling out a new web platform is boldly dubbing “Chron 2.0.”

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North Carolina State Technician Publishes Accidental ‘Gay’ Tweet

Posted in College Media, Journalism, New Media, Student Newspaper, Teachable Moment, tagged , , , , on January 30, 2012 | 1 Comment »

It is a tweet staffers no doubt wish they could take back: “i think i might be gay??” The odd questioning message popped up yesterday on the twitter feed of The Technician, the student newspaper at North Carolina State University. It was quickly deleted, but not before at least one reader spotted and retweeted it. The paper soon after apologized.

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Funny Journalism Video: Old Newspaper Loons

Posted in Journalism, New Media, tagged , , , , , on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

This occasional CMM series shares funny viral vids related in some way to journalism and media. To nominate a video, send along a link and any needed context to me at dreimold@gmail.com. Video Title: “How Will The End Of Print Journalism Affect Old Loons Who Hoard Newspapers?”

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Debate at Missouri’s School of Journalism: Should Students Be Allowed to Work for Multiple Media Outlets?

Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, New Media, Student Newspaper, Teachable Moment, tagged , , , , on January 26, 2012 | 3 Comments »

A public debate is currently playing out among some profs, alums, and students within the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism centered on a student press conflict of interest. The basic question at the debate’s core: Should students be allowed to work for multiple, possibly competing campus media at the same time?

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The Onward State Joe Paterno Death Error Saga: The Complete Storify

Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, New Media, Teachable Moment, tagged , , , , on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

In the wake of the Onward State Joe Paterno death error saga, I have put together a Storify providing a full listing of relevant links that collectively lay out the gist of what happened and the larger lessons we can hopefully all take away. The hope is that it might be a helpful resource for j-students, student media staffers, and their advisers and profs.

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10 Early Observations About JimRomenesko.com, Journalism’s Newest Destination Site (@romenesko)

Posted in Journalism, New Media, tagged , , , , , on January 24, 2012 | 2 Comments »

In the wake of his expedited departure from Poynter, Jim Romenesko has established an eponymous independent site that has been passionately embraced by many in the journalism community. Even with his longtime A-list name recognition, the rapidity of the site’s rise in popularity and influence is startling.

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Caught in the Web with Katelyn Sweigart #1

Posted in Journalism, New Media, tagged , , , , on January 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Caught in the Web is a new CMM feature created and maintained by Katelyn Sweigart, the web editor of The Mustang Daily and a senior journalism student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. It lays out a range of web tools and platforms aimed at helping student journalists up their writing, reporting, and multimedia awesomeness.

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Onward State Founder Explains ‘What Happened Last Night’ with Paterno Death Mistake

Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, New Media, tagged , , , , on January 22, 2012 | 1 Comment »

In a post shared this morning, Onward State founder and general manager Davis Shaver candidly explains how the Penn State student news outlet mistakenly reported Joe Paterno’s death prior to its actual occurrence. According to Shaver, the error seems to have been caused by a pair of deceitful happenings in rapid succession: a hoax email from a supposedly high-ranking PSU official and a dishonest Onward State reporter.

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Penn State’s Daily Collegian: ‘Messages to Joe Paterno’

Posted in College Media, Journalism, New Media, Story Ideas, Student Newspaper, tagged , , , , on January 22, 2012 | 1 Comment »

In a video report completed last night and shared moments ago, Daily Collegian staffer Kelley King asks students gathered at the statue of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno a single question: “If you could say one thing to Joe Paterno right now, what would it be?” The responses are especially touching amid word this morning that Paterno died overnight in the hospital.

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Onward State Editor at Penn State Resigns After Mistaken Scoop About Paterno’s Death

Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, New Media, Teachable Moment, tagged , , , , , on January 22, 2012 | 5 Comments »

Devon Edwards, the managing editor of Onward State at Penn State University, has suddenly resigned. The resignation comes hours after the online student news outlet mistakenly reported that former PSU head football coach Joe Paterno had died from lung cancer.

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A Student Editor’s 24-Hour Video Game Experiment

Posted in College Media, Journalism, New Media, Story Ideas, Student Newspaper, tagged , , , , on January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Late last semester, Miles Parks decided to play video games for 24 hours straight. Or in his words, “I was going to sit and game and turn my cerebral cortex into applesauce.” The student at the University of Tampa (where I teach and advise), an admittedly light gamer, conducted the multi-player, multi-platform, multi-game experiment in part to better understand his many friends and classmates who “can sit down at one end of an evening and beat up bad guys until the sun rises.”

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