Archive for September, 2008
In Case You Missed It…
Tonight’s debate is ON…..
Also, check out this Twitter feed as you go about Twittering tonight. And one of The Washington Post’s political bloggers will be twittering the debate as well.
Good luck,
Steve
Discussion on Rosen’s article
Bullet points from our class discussion on Rosen’s piece:
Bloggers who write about the news still get their news from the mainstream media
Audiences are full of opinion, not necessarily fact; biased audiences can perpetuate erroneous content
Journalists are not the only gatekeepers anymore
Challenge to the financial stability of journalists
Time-shifting is a big factor – audiences choose when [...]
EXTRA CREDIT — DAVID MARANISS
Hey gang –
Here are the details for Monday’s extra credit assignment. Remember, you have 0-2 extra credit points available — but you will need to blog about the panel in the comments area here….
The specifics:
WHAT: PLAYING FOR KEEPS: RACE, SPORTS, POLITICS AND THE AMERICAN DREAM:
WHERE: Isenberg’s Flavin Auditorium.
WHEN: 4:30 to 6:30 on Monday, September [...]
Discussion: Ethics in Online Journalism
Hey folks,
Take a look at this story and weigh in on the comments area with your thoughts about what occurred in this case. Was this preventable?
Steve
The future of the NYT, aggregators and other news
Hi multimediaites –
In case you missed it last week, there was an article in the New York Times on its plan to reduce the number of sections in the print product. This is a trend that will undoubtedly continue with many of the major mainstream print operations as electronic delivery continues to gain a dominant [...]
Welcome To Your Class Blog!
Hi everyone –
This your class blog, home to your syllabus, class schedule, story links, blog discussions and much more! Bookmark this site and check it daily for updates!
And, welcome…
Steve
