A rape parody sketch that aired earlier this week on an independent student-run television station at the University of Connecticut is spurring massive campus controversy and growing media attention. The production– which I’ve seen referenced by the titles “Rape is Funny” and “Evil Blue Light”– ran during a comedy program on UCTV called “Shenanigans.” It was also featured on UCTV’s website like all other programming.
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Student TV Comedy Sketch ‘Rape is Funny’ Triggers Major Criticism, Protests at UCONN
Posted in College Media, Journalism Ethics, tagged Facebook, Rape, Sexual Assault, UCONN on February 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
2011 Year in Review: Top News Stories, Tweets, Search Terms, Baby Names
Posted in Journalism, New Media, Story Ideas, tagged Baby, Bing, celebrity, Facebook, Huffington Post, Kardashian, religion, Sports Illustrated, Time Magazine, Twitter on December 6, 2011 | 2 Comments »
While December may argue about being given short shrift, the year in review bonanza has begun in earnest. Lists are being unveiled ranking the top news stories, sports stories, religion stories, style trends, scandals, tweets, search terms, and baby names, along with the most shared stories on Facebook.
Google+: Social Media Upstart ‘Worse Than a Ghost Town’
Posted in Journalism, New Media, tagged Digg, Facebook, Forbes, Google+, Mark Glazer, New Media, PBS MediaShift, StumbleUpon on August 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I wanted to log on to Google+. I swear I did. But the thought of it made me tired. I recently wrote a piece for PBS MediaShift. Like I’ve done for past pieces and many of the posts on this blog, I carried out all the expected social media promotion.
You Know You Stink at Digital Journalism When…: Part 2!
Posted in Future of Journalism, Journalism, New Media, tagged Bing, Brian Stelter, digital journalism, Facebook, French, Glee, Microsoft, New Media, Paul Revere, Print Journalism, Storify on July 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Late last month, I premiered “You know you stink at digital journalism when…” It’s a fun feature that is nothing more than a list of completions to the sentence in the headline of this post. Idealistically, I saw it as a possible starting point for a future class session. But mostly, I just wanted to see what I could conjure up. Back by popular demand, here is part two.
Holocaust Satire Article Prompts Apology; Purdue Students on “Hotseat”
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, New Media, Student Newspaper, tagged Facebook, Journalism, New Media, Purdue, Satire, Student Newspaper, Twitter on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have been sitting on a scattered mix of news items. Some are current, some a bit dated. Before all become stale, here are a few: – An article joking about the start of a new U.S.-based Holocaust that ran last month in a satirical newspaper put out by Reed College students has spurred criticism [...]
Story Idea: Student Newspaper Presents Editorial as Facebook News Feed
Posted in College Media, Journalism, New Media, Story Ideas, Student Newspaper, tagged College Media, Facebook, Journalism, Media, New Media, Student Newspaper, Student Press on October 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It is Student Life day here at CMM! I am not talking about undergraduates’ beyond-class campus experiences, but the scrappy student newspaper at Washington University in St. Louis. The pub is currently soaking in the national spotlight for its fantastic coverage of a major event (more on that in a moment). – But on a [...]
Three Alaska Journalism Students Will Soon See Iraq From Their House
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, New Media, tagged College Media, Facebook, Iraq, Journalism, Journalism Education, New Media, Student Media on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A trio of students at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks- joined by UAF’s journalism department chair- will very soon be embedded in Iraq for a true reporting experience of a lifetime (for once, not an understatement). – The quartet will report for The Sun Star student newspaper and professional media outlets, along with getting [...]
Minnesota Daily Snags Attention Through Facebook App
Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, Journalism, New Media, Student Newspaper, tagged College Media, Facebook, Journalism, New Media, Student Journalism, Student Newspaper on June 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Minnesota Daily may be on the leading edge of the latest Facebook app revolution, this one with a journalism twist. ”Minnesota Daily on Facebook” (see screenshot below) is engaging readers to check out the student pub’s Web site, share stories with friends, and write letters to the editors in exchange for prizes. – A [...]
25 Random Things About Modern College Media: Part 1
Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, Journalism, tagged Amherst Wire, Andrew Dunn, Bryan Murley, College Journalism, College Media, Daniel Bachhuber, Emily Kostic, Facebook, Greg Linch, Journalism 3.0, NYU Local, The Student Newspaper on February 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Inspired by the Facebook phenomenon “25 Random Things About Me,” which I’ve now happily received from roughly two dozen friends and colleagues (Time reports more than 5 million such lists have been completed since the start of the month), I’ve drawn up my own “Random” list. It’s not personal, but professional passion-based. Below is part [...]
College Media Story Ideas: Vampires, Zombies & Sex
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, New Media, Story Ideas, tagged Campus Journalism, Campus Media, College Journalism, College Media, Facebook, New Media, Student Journalism, Student Media, Student Newspaper, Student Press on December 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Forget Soundsliding, podcasting, vlogging, geotagging, and a-Twitterin’. New media tools are important, but without kick-ass content Journalism 2.0 is still deader than Cuba Gooding Jr.’s acting career (seriously, what happened to him?). Everything journalism was, is and will be rests on our ability to tell a story. And every story starts with idea. ————- Below [...]
College Newspaper in Crisis: Alligator Staffers “Afraid for Our Futures”
Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, Journalism, New Media, Student Newspaper, tagged College Journalism, College Media, College Newspaper, Facebook, Future of Journalism, Independent Florida Alligator, Jessica DaSilva, New Media, Orlando Sentinel, Student Media, Student Newspaper on December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As of late last week, no students had submitted an application to be the next editor-in-chief of The Independent Florida Alligator, a top-notch newspaper with a rich history. An Alligator article addressing the problem cited student concerns about long hours, low pay, overloaded responsibilities, outdated equipment in the newsroom, and a news media-wide “dip in [...]
Portrait of the Yearbook as an Old Man
Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, Journalism, New Media, tagged ABC News, College Media, College Yearbook, Facebook, Lori Brooks, Online Journalism, Student Journalism, Student Media, University of Oklahoma on November 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
According to its supporters, the college yearbook is about “making history” and having “your life encapsulated in pages that are always readable.” Circa 2008, these pages of life are dying. As CMM reported in September, the traditional print college yearbook is becoming a thing of the past. The University of Texas student media director recently [...]
“Has anyone heard of Twitter or Plurk or Pownce?”
Posted in College Media, Journalism, New Media, tagged Facebook, New Media, Plurk, Pownce, Twitter on October 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A strategic communications guru enmeshed in the world of social media writes that he was shocked (shocked, I say!) at the lack of social media awareness held by comm. students at American University: With the exception of an intimate knowledge of the features and functionality of Facebook, this group came up short on even [...]
Somewhere a student media staffer is rolling her eyes
Posted in College Media, Journalism, New Media, tagged Campus Journalism, Facebook, OJR, Online Journalism Review, Student Journalism, Student Media, The Rebel Yell, Twitter on October 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m putting this in the Not-Exactly-New New Media Department: A journalistic call to arms to engage youth via myspace and facebook! Somewhere, a student media staffer is rolling his or her eyes. A number of college media outlets have established presences on Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter, among other social networks and blogs. A new [...]
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