The winner of today’s edition of this recurring giggly headline feature is The Daily O’Collegian, hands down. The Oklahoma State University student newspaper topped a front page centerpiece about a new strip club opening near campus with the header: “Diamond in the Muff.”
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Student Press Headlines That Make Me Giggle #10 (@OColly #stripclub)
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Student Newspaper, tagged Journalism, Media, Strip Club on February 1, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The Chronicle, Duke University’s Student Newspaper, Premieres New Web Platform (@DukeChronicle)
Posted in College Media, Journalism, New Media, Student Newspaper, tagged Duke, Journalism, New Media, Student Newspaper, Technology 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.”
2012 Journalism Word of the Year: Entrepreneurial
Posted in Journalism, Journalism Education, tagged Business, Entrepreneurial, Future, Journalism, Media on January 31, 2012 | 2 Comments »
2012 is only a month old and it is already a mortal lock: Journalism’s word of the year is entrepreneurial. It is being bandied about by j-profs and programs everywhere, finagling its way into existing course syllabi, new courses, full degrees, books, and workshops.
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.
Best Journalism Schools at U.S. Colleges and Universities
Posted in Journalism, Journalism Education, tagged College, Education, Journalism, Journalism School, New Media, Student Media, University on January 30, 2012 | 20 Comments »
Here is a list of what I consider the best journalism schools at U.S. colleges and universities. It was created after a faculty colleague in another field recently asked me what journalism schools I would most recommend for her college-bound son, who is apparently an aspiring newshound.
@CommInternships: A Column on Journalism 2.0 Jobs and Internships #2 (@QUCommCareers)
Posted in @comminternships, College Media, Journalism, tagged Communications, Employment, Jobs, Journalism, Media, Twitter on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
– @CommInternships A column on journalism 2.0 jobs and internships – – By Steven Chappell – The best thing about running the @comminternships feed has been my virtual meetings with many of my followers. One of those followers, @QUCommCareers, has become a virtual mirror of the feed, particularly for students in the Northeast corner of [...]
Funny Journalism Video: Old Newspaper Loons
Posted in Journalism, New Media, tagged Journalism, Newspapers, Onion, Satire, Technology, YouTube 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?”
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.
Daily Princetonian Honors Harry Potter in Recent Joke Issue (#harrypotter)
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Story Ideas, Student Newspaper, tagged Education, Harry Potter, Journalism, Princeton, Satire on January 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In its annual joke issue published earlier this month, The Daily Princetonian became The Daily Prophet. The Princeton University student newspaper embraced Harry Potter in a spoof-tastic edition full of stories about muggles, magic, elves, and He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.
Student Press Version of ‘Lazy Higher Ed Journalism’
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Story Ideas, tagged College, Journalism, Media on January 26, 2012 | 3 Comments »
A write-up on “Lazy Higher Education Journalism” (spurred by a separate report on “Lazy Education Journalism” in general) recently achieved B-list viral status within the education and journalism communities. In her Inside Higher Ed essay, Melanie Fullick charges news media with inefficient, often superficial reporting on relevant issues such as school rankings, technology’s impact on education, the value and characteristics of international students and faculty, and the various “solutions” offered as panaceas to supposedly ailing higher learning institutions.
10 Early Observations About JimRomenesko.com, Journalism’s Newest Destination Site (@romenesko)
Posted in Journalism, New Media, tagged Blog, Journalism, Media, Online, Poynter, Romenesko 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.
Student Newspaper Publishes University of Alaska Salary Database
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Story Ideas, Student Newspaper, tagged Alaska, College, Education, Journalism, Media on January 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Sun Star student newspaper at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has published a faculty and staff salary database for the entire UA system. Its launch is part of a larger look at UA’s finances, nicely summed up by the headline of a related feature: “How much money does it take to run the University of Alaska?”
Caught in the Web with Katelyn Sweigart #1
Posted in Journalism, New Media, tagged Internet, Journalism, New Media, Online, Technology 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.
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 College, Football, Journalism, Media, Paterno, Penn State on January 22, 2012 | 8 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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