J-students lack basic skills, curriculum revamp needed
For all the technological ability in the world, journalism students fail to be able to do the basics of journalism — reporting, interviewing, and writing. […]
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Trint provides solid transcription service
When I was completing my research for my master’s degree from the University of Missouri, I had hours of interviews that I needed to transcribe. […]
Social media killing teen party habits
The youth of today, referred to as either Gen Z or iGen depending upon who you ask, don’t party as much as older generations did. […]
Podcasts: What I’m Listening To
Everyone loves a good story. Our bodies even react favorably to good stories. It doesn’t matter if you read it, watch it or hear it, […]
High school freshman authors daily, political newsletter
Gabe Fleisher is 15 years old, a freshman at a St. Louis High School, and he runs a daily, political newsletter covering political news of […]
Looking back at a semester of Participatory Journalism
And so it’s over . . . Well, almost. The Spring 2017 semester is wrapping up, which means it is time for a little introspection. […]
Engage students with Snapchat
My students are all on Snapchat. I have an account too, and so I often get students asking me for my account name because they want […]
Determining when to give children tech
In September, my wife and I will be having our first child. It’s an exciting time, but it has caused us to discuss a lot […]
Thought Paper: Facebook Live in Scholastic Journalism
NOTE: This was a paper I wrote for J7700 Participatory Journalism that was supposed to discuss concepts concerning “the sharing of digital journalism.” In the class, […]
Porn sites get own domain
Friday the porn industry received special recognition in the world of the Internet. Porn sites now have their own domain: .xxx. CNN.com reported it Friday […]
Supreme Court: What’s the difference ‘between email and a pager?’
There is a court case being heard by the United States Supreme Court concerning “the California SWAT officer who sued the city of Ontario for […]
New PhotoShop tools call for more ethics
This comes via Charles Apple. He recently shared this video, which showcases the new “content aware fill” feature in PhotoShop CS5: As Apple said, this […]