– – By Katelyn Sweigart – Caught in the Web is a CMM feature created and maintained by Katelyn Sweigart, 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, [...]
Archive for the ‘Uncategorized’ Category
Caught in the Web with Katelyn Sweigart #3 (@JournalistsLike @OHNewsroom)
Posted in Uncategorized on February 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Student Online Portfolio Spotlight: Signe Brewster, Editor-in-Chief, The Badger Herald (#UWMadison)
Posted in New Media, Teachable Moment on February 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In this occasional CMM feature, I spotlight some of the interesting, innovative, and professional student journalist online portfolios, in hopes of inspiring more j-students to create worthwhile portfolios of their own.
Student Finds ‘Lost Malcolm X Speech’ Thanks to Old Campus Newspaper
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Archives, Brown University, Malcolm X on February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, Politico posted an Associated Press story providing a powerful reminder about the treasures that exist with old campus newspapers. A student at Brown University recently stumbled across a reference to a little-known Malcolm X speech in an issue of a Brown campus paper published in 1961.
College Media Week in Review: ‘Dumb F*ckers’, Muff-Gate, SAT Scandal, Rape Video & ‘Gay’ Tweet
Posted in Uncategorized on February 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Collegemediatopia’s spring 2012 semester sprang to life this past week. An explosion of odd, eye-opening, and controversial stories emerged in some way involving the student press. Below is a screenshot sampling of the biggies. Click on each one to learn more.
Daily Iowan Covering University of Iowa Dance Marathon in Real Time (@TheDailyIowan #OneGoalOneFight)
Posted in Uncategorized on February 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Daily Iowan is currently putting on an impressive multi-platform real-time reporting performance, covering a 24-hour dance marathon on the campus of the University of Iowa. The massive charity event raises money to help child patients treated at the university’s medical facilities.
The ‘Dumb F*ckers’ Fallout: 7 Lessons from the Student Newspaper Slip
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, Student Newspaper, Teachable Moment on February 3, 2012 | 2 Comments »
In a recent late-night newsroom slip that has now been widely reported and mocked, The Suffolk Journal accidentally printed a sub-headline they undoubtedly immensely regret. In a story about a campus involvement fair, the Suffolk University student newspaper’s main headline simply dubs the event a success (with an explanation point). The sub-hed, however, states: “Even we had some dumb fuckers sign up!” Yikes.
Student Newspaper Strip Club Headline Causes Controversy at Oklahoma State (#OKState)
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, Student Newspaper, Teachable Moment, tagged College, Journalism, Newspaper, Strip Club, Technology on February 2, 2012 | 2 Comments »
A sexually suggestive headline sitting atop a recent article on the front page of The Daily O’Collegian has prompted an uproar on Oklahoma State University’s campus. As I previously posted, the OK State student newspaper topped a front page centerpiece about a new strip club opening near campus with the header: “Diamond in the Muff.”
Suffolk Journal’s ‘Dumb F*ckers’ Slip Prompts Apology
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Student Newspaper, Teachable Moment on February 2, 2012 | 10 Comments »
An unfortunate slip in yesterday’s issue of The Suffolk Journal at Boston’s Suffolk University triggered an immediate apology from the student paper’s staff. In a story about a Winter Involvement Fair, the main headline simply dubs the event a success (with an exclamation point). The sub-hed, however, states: “Even we had some dumb fuckers sign up!“
Caught in the Web with Katelyn Sweigart #2 (@katelynsweigart @prezi)
Posted in Uncategorized on January 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Caught in the Web is a new CMM feature created and maintained by Katelyn Sweigart, 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.
North Carolina State Technician Publishes Accidental ‘Gay’ Tweet
Posted in College Media, Journalism, New Media, Student Newspaper, Teachable Moment, tagged Journalism, New Media, North Carolina State, Technology, Twitter 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.
Yale University Patrick Witt Scandal: 10 Questions About the Yale Daily News & New York Times Decisions
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, Student Newspaper, Teachable Moment, tagged Education, Ethics, Football, Journalism, Patrick Witt, Yale on January 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Yale University-Patrick Witt scandal debate is an absolute inferno at the moment in the lands of college and media. It has the public in an online commenting tizzy. It has pitted current and former members of the Yale Daily News against one another in a very public, cringe-worthy way. And it has sharply divided journalists at the country’s top two professional newspapers.
Fallout at Yale Daily News Over Star Quarterback Sexual Assault Story
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, Student Newspaper, Teachable Moment on January 27, 2012 | 1 Comment »
A Yale Daily News editor has gone public with distressingly significant complaints about an alleged decision by top YDN staff to hold a bombshell story about sexual assault accusations made against the university’s star quarterback. The former quarterback Patrick Witt had been hailed as a hero this past fall for an all-around awesome pedigree that earned him a Rhodes Scholarship finalist interview– which he turned down to lead Yale in a rivalry game against Harvard.
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 College, Ethics, Missouri, New Media, Technology 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?
The Onward State Joe Paterno Death Error Saga: The Complete Storify
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, New Media, Teachable Moment, tagged College, Football, Joe Paterno, Media, Penn State 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.
Weber State Professor Explores Role of Homesickness in American History
Posted in Story Ideas, Teachable Moment, tagged History, Homesickness, Media, Skype, Weber State on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
As students recently returned to campuses for the start of spring semester, there is one especially nagging feeling many brought with them: homesickness. Whether it’s missing family, pets, friends or the comfort of the familiar, the notion of homesickness is undoubtedly as embedded within higher education as Spring Break and Saturday football. In her new book, Homesickness: An American History, Weber State University distinguished history professor Susan Matt traces the evolution of this longing sentiment from America’s earliest days.
Contact
CMM on Facebook
@COLLEGEMEDIA
- Chico State Student Newspaper Feature Focuses on Instagram (@TheOrion_com @Instagram) http://t.co/uEOwTzaF 9 hours ago
- University of Hawaii Student Newspaper Sex Edition Stirs Buzz, Bit of Controversy (@KaLeoOHawaii #sex) http://t.co/UTNtpmfI 16 hours ago
Sex & the University
-
Top Posts
- Princeton Review Best College Newspapers: 2011 List
- University of Hawaii Student Newspaper Sex Edition Stirs Buzz, Bit of Controversy (@KaLeoOHawaii #sex)
- Journalism & Media Conferences: Top 11 to Attend in 2011-2012
- Princeton Review Names Best College Newspapers
- Student Newspaper Cartoon Mixes Sex, Haiti, Controversy
Archives
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
-
Recent Comments
Category Cloud
