Archive for November, 2008
Multimedia Discussion
Hey gang –
There is currently a discussion on multimedia and journalism going on over at the department blog. Feel free to weigh in with your thoughts.
Steve
Project #3: Covering a Speaker
Folks,
Just a reminder that you want to be covering a speaker this week, or looking to cover one next week. Don’t forget, your second package — election reaction — is due to me before class (9 a.m.) on Monday.
Here are the groups for your third package on covering speakers:
Team 1: Eric, Keri, Kevin
Team 2: Ashley, [...]
Opportunity: 1-Day Conference
Hey multimediates –
Check this out and let me know if you are interested in attending:
This Friday, Nov. 14, the New England Society of Newspaper Editors and the
New England New Media Association will present a unique, and cheap,
opportunity for your students.
We are inviting local college students to attend our one-day conference at
The Boston Globe for only [...]
Uploading to Amherst Wire
Here are the instructions for uploading to AW:
1) Download an FTP (file transfer protocol) client–
Cyberduck for Mac:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/internet_utilities/cyberduck.html
WinSCP for Windows: http://winscp.net/eng/download.php
2) Connect using the login info given out in class. E-mail me if you don’t know it.
3) Go to db.amherstwire.com -> 08fall
4) Create your own directory and name it your UMass NetID.
5) Drag and drop the [...]
Summer Opportunity
Hey gang –
If you’re interested in doing this, stop by my office and I can give you some more details.
Steve
Study Multimedia next summer in Italy or Northern Ireland
The San Francisco State University Journalism Department and the Institute for Education in International Media (ieiMedia) will co-sponsor two multimedia study-abroad programs next summer. Students from all universities [...]
