Strippers. Shootings. The Oscars. Osama bin Laden. One-night stands. Natural disasters. Asians in the library. And skinny jeans. These are a few of the most prominent buzzwords at the center of the student news stories, columns, online creations, and video rants that went viral in a major way over the past year.
Posts Tagged ‘University of Missouri’
Year in Review: Most Viral Student Media of 2011, Part 1
Posted in College Media, Journalism, New Media, Student Newspaper, tagged James Franco, Tornado, UCLA, University of Missouri, YouTube on December 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Missourian Memes Offer J-Student Complaints ‘in a Humorous Yet Charming Way’
Posted in College Media, Journalism, New Media, Story Ideas, Student Newspaper, tagged Columbia Missourian, Journalism, Meme, University of Missouri on December 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It is Mizzou meme mania. Columbia Missourian staffers at the University of Missouri recently provided an overflow of word-image combos aimed at capturing the backstage stresses and excitement of the student press experience. As the greatest blog in all the land J-School Buzz confirmed, “[T]hey are shining light on particular events that reporters feel obligated to complain about in a humorous, yet charming way. Not only are they very endearing, but rumor has it that [Mizzou] J-Schoolers are very intrigued and even addicted to these amusing little memes.”
Student Journalist’s Resume Goes Viral, Changes the World
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Teachable Moment, tagged Chris Spurlock, Convergence, Huffington Post, J-School Buzz, resume, Twitter, University of Missouri on February 26, 2011 | 6 Comments »
On Friday, J-School Buzz posted a screenshot of Spurlock’s work on its own site and The Huffington Post with the header, “Is This the Coolest Student Journalist Resume Ever?” The post quickly went viral with a virility that would make Antoine Dodson and that David After Dentist kid blush.
15 Newspapers That Belong on Princeton Review ‘Best’ List
Posted in College Media, Journalism, Student Newspaper, tagged Best College Newspapers, College of William and Mary, Collegiate Times, Daily Californian, Daily Kent Stater, Kent State University, Ohio State, Ohio University, Princeton Review, The Flat Hat, The Lantern, UC-Berkeley, University of Georgia, University of Missouri, Virginia Tech on August 5, 2010 | 6 Comments »
The Princeton Review has released its annual listing of the biggest and best at colleges and universities nationwide. Along with rundowns of the top party schools, school athletic facilities, and student radio stations, the Review has named the best U.S. college newspapers.
Missourian to Continue In Print, Drop Two Editions
Posted in College Media, Future of Journalism, Journalism, Journalism Education, Student Newspaper, tagged College Journalism, College Media, Columbia Missourian, Future of Journalism, Journalism Education, Journalism Future, Student Journalism, Student Media, Student Newspaper, Student Press, University of Missouri, Vox on December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Saturday and Monday editions of The Columbia Missourian are being dropped to help reduce the newspaper’s heavy operating budget deficit, but the newspaper will continue in print. (A brief write-up and related podcast can be found here.) ———— The start of an open letter to readers from the paper’s exec ed: ———— The Columbia [...]
