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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The Chronicle, Duke University’s Student Newspaper, Premieres New Web Platform (@DukeChronicle)
Posted in New Media, Student Newspaper, Journalism, College Media, tagged New Media, Student Newspaper, Journalism, Technology, Duke on January 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In the Spotlight: Elisa DeCastro, Devoted Nerdfighter & Notre Dame Observer Staffer
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalist Spotlight, Story Ideas, Student Newspaper, tagged Butler Collegian, Nerdfighter, Notre Dame, Notre Dame Observer, Student Newspaper on December 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
DFTBA. The five-letter acronym is also a call-to-arms. Simply put: Don’t Forget to Be Awesome. The saying is a core component of nerdfighting, a cult movement increasingly gaining traction on campuses nationwide. Nerdfighters are a loose collection of geeky do-gooders who attempt to enact positive change in the real world and online.
NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen Sues The Minaret at University of Tampa
Posted in College Media, Free Press Fights, Journalism, Student Newspaper, tagged Journalism, Lawsuit, NBA, Scottie Pippen, Student Newspaper on December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday morning, The Minaret, the student newspaper I advise at the University of Tampa, received a rare burst of national attention. The paper is one of the sites and news outlets named in a new lawsuit brought by NBA hall of famer Scottie Pippen. The former basketball star, through his legal representatives, is suing us and the others for defamation for referencing his alleged bankruptcy in stories we have published.
Student Newspaper at Brigham Young University-Idaho Sparks Skinny Jeans Debate
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Student Newspaper, tagged Brigham Young, BYU, Fashion, Student Newspaper on December 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
An independent student newspaper at Brigham Young University recently ignited a debate on, of all things, skinny jeans. In an article last week that has spawned hundreds of comments and more than 12,000 Facebook Likes, The Student Review focused on BYU administrators/fashion police apparently cracking down on the popular pants.
Baylor Lariat Publishes Special ‘Heisman Issue’ in Honor of Quarterback Robert Griffin III
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Story Ideas, Student Newspaper, tagged Baylor University, Football, Heisman, Student Newspaper on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Baylor Lariat, the student newspaper at Baylor University, produced a special four-page “Heisman Issue” this past weekend to commemorate the selection of Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III as the winner of college football’s highest honor.
Daily Tar Heel Columnist at UNC: Choosing a Major ‘Not Always About the Money,’ Even During Recession
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Story Ideas, Student Newspaper, tagged Daily Tar Heel, Journalism, Student Newspaper, UNC on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A Daily Tar Heel column at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill currently nabbing comments and attention argues that even amid a down economy most students are NOT majoring in something simply because they think it will ensure oodles of cash upon graduation.
Student Newspaper Essay About One-Night Stand Sparks Weeklong Uproar at New York’s Yeshiva University
Posted in College Media, Free Press Fights, Journalism, Student Newspaper, tagged Jewish, New York Times, Sex, Student Newspaper, Yeshiva University on December 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
An erotic essay about a one-night stand recently published in an Orthodox Jewish university’s student newspaper has caused controversy on campus and led two editors to resign.
Elon University Investigates Student Who Told Pendulum Campus Newspaper She Drinks with Fake ID
Posted in College Media, Free Press Fights, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, Student Newspaper, Teachable Moment, tagged Elon University, Free Speech, honor code, Student Newspaper, underage drinking on December 7, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Elon University officials are investigating a student for honor code violations after she told the school’s campus newspaper The Pendulum that she drinks underage at a local bar thanks to a fake ID.
Censorship, Curse Words, and a Dodgeball Championship: Student Press Trouble at Pacific Lutheran University
Posted in College Media, Free Press Fights, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, Student Newspaper, tagged Censorship, Pacific Lutheran University, Student Newspaper, Student Press, The Mooring Mast on December 5, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Late last week, administrators at Washington’s Pacific Lutheran University briefly shut down the website of The Mooring Mast student newspaper due to an intramural dodgeball story containing some curse words.
‘Best of Collegiate Design’: Ideas for Student Newspapers, Magazines, Yearbooks, Websites
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Magazine Journalism, Story Ideas, Student Newspaper, tagged College Yearbook, Design, Magazine, Michigan State University, Newspaper, Student Newspaper, University of Miami on December 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The winners of CMA’s annual “Best of Collegiate Design” competition have been announced and are now featured in all their colorful, creative glory in a nearly 150-page booklet
Student Media 2.0: Duke Chronicle’s Photo Blog Shutter Features Blue Devils Dancing, Dunking and Much More
Posted in College Media, Journalism, New Media, Student Newspaper, tagged Coach K, Duke Chronicle, Duke University, Lebron James, Photojournalism, Student Newspaper on December 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Built atop the power of Tumblr, PhotoShelter, and more than 40 student photographers, The Duke Chronicle’s photo blog Shutter is a must-see snapshot smorgasbord.
As Student Newspaper Archives Grow Online, Some Alums Worry About Their Google Prints
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Ethics, New Media, Student Newspaper, tagged Campus Journalism, Daily Californian, Journalism, New Media, Student Newspaper, UC-Berkeley, USA Today on September 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The evermore expansive set of student press archives being placed online continues to concern those who wish their undergrad misdeeds or heated words would stay in the past, not in their Google prints. – As a new USA Today College piece by Ohio University journalism student Stephanie Stark confirms, “[C]ollege newspapers are uploading old print [...]
Student Newspapers 2.0: ‘Welcome to a Media Revolution’
Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, Journalism, New Media, Student Newspaper, tagged ACP, Journalism, New Media, Red & Black, Student Journalism, Student Newspaper, University of Georgia on August 19, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The Red & Black, one of the largest and most-feted college newspapers in the country, recently dropped a bombshell on its readers and the student journalism community. In a wraparound section of a special issue published on the first day of the new school year, the University of Georgia student newspaper revealed it will be switching from a daily to a weekly print edition.
College Media Villains of the Year: James Franco, A-Lister, Apes Lover, Yale Daily News Hater
Posted in College Media, College Media Villains, Journalism, New Media, Student Newspaper, tagged James Franco, Journalism, New Media, Oscars, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Student Newspaper, Twitter, Yale Daily News, Yale University on August 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
– College Media Villains, 2010-2011 – Over the past academic year, a small number of school officials, outside individuals, and even an A-list celebrity negatively impacted collegemediatopia– or at least deigned to try. Their complaints, backroom dealings or outright censorship have left a sour taste in the mouths of student journalists and their supporters. First up [...]
Florida Atlantic Student Journalists Create Newspaper Without Computers: ‘OMG WTF?’
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Journalism Education, tagged College, Florida Atlantic University, Journalism, Journalism History, Newspaper, Student Newspaper on July 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Student journalists at Florida Atlantic University are in the midst of a grand experiment in good ol’-fashioned journalism. Through some funding from The Society of Professional Journalists and under the direction of beloved-former-adviser-forever-guru Michael Koretzky, staffers at The University Press are putting out an issue sans Internet, computers or high-tech tools of any kind.
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