Critics of The Cornell Review, an independent conservative student newspaper at Cornell University, argued last week that the publication should drop ‘Cornell’ from its name. The focal point of their concerns, and the related Student Assembly resolution they proposed for the name change: a Review article headlined ”What to Expect: The Angry Minority” that described minority students as bitter about [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Alternative Media’
Backlash at Cornell over “The Angry Minority”
Posted in College Media, Journalism, tagged Alternative Media on September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A New Media-Oriented News Source in an Already Oversaturated Campus
Posted in College Media, Journalism, New Media, tagged Alternative Media, New Media on September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
September 23- An established college student blogger and podcaster with a passion for social media recently shared the secrets to his success with his new media start-up. College of William & Mary undergrad Andy DeSoto has been running “The William and Mary Powwow” podcast (focused on “news, entertainment, and college life”) for roughly a year. DeSoto’s advice: [...]
The Vanguard Respects The Rearguard
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Student Newspaper, tagged Alternative Media, Student Newspaper on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
September 18- Kudos to The Vanguard student newspaper at Portland State University for recognizing and respecting its competition. In a recent feature, the paper’s opinion editor paid homage to a pair of alternative campus publications, The Rearguard and The Spectator. “Everyday I find out that more newspapers around the globe are laying off [...]
Stitch, schmooze, and the Alternative Student Press
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Magazine Journalism, tagged Alternative Media on September 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
September 10: Where can you find the future of college media? How about on The Cold Side of the Pillow? An array of student-run online and print outlets like Pillow are popping up in newsstands and Google searches worldwide, providing more alternatives than ever to that holiest-of-holy standby, the student newspaper. A feature in [...]
“Do Your Campus Newspapers Ignore the Issues and the Diversity of Student Voices?”
Posted in College Media, Journalism, New Media, tagged Alternative Media on September 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
September 4: An announcement touting Campus Progress recently caught my eye. In a press release, Campus Progress, a liberal-oriented political venture “helping young progressives come together, win the battle of ideas, and turn their ideas into action” announced that 10 new progressive student news outlets have joined their network of more than 50 publications operating [...]
