Archive for 'Resources'

Are you pregnant or a CNN Triathlete

Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by .

Tweet During the discussion to my last post, Holly Soboroff mentioned that “many people feel like they have nothing to contribute to the conversation, or that their comments aren’t welcome, or they just would rather not speak up for whatever reason.” Holly posed many other questions about whether people, and women in particular, might choose to [...]

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Blogging Rights and Responsibilities

Blogging Rights and Responsibilities

Posted on 22. Jan, 2012 by .

Tweet With all of the talk recently about PIPA and SOPA legislation clamping down on a free internet, it’s a good time to review our rights as online student journalists as well as our responsibilities. Both laws aim to restrict copyright violations with comprehensive rules about what can and can’t be published/downloaded online.  The criticism [...]

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Facebook Groups:  Tips and Reasons Not To Outlaw Them

Facebook Groups: Tips and Reasons Not To Outlaw Them

Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by .

Tweet With the possibility of new legislation in Missouri and other states forbidding Facebook interaction with students I wanted to take a stand on why I believe they should not be outlawed.  A Facebook group for The Little Hawk has become an invaluable resource over the last year for students to communicate, debate story ideas, [...]

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NHSPA Summer Workshop – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Posted on 01. Jan, 2012 by .

Tweet NHSPA Summer Workshop – University of Nebraska-Lincoln Where: University of Nebraska-Lincoln When: July 23-26, 2012 URL: http://nhspaonline.org/wordpress/?p=95 Contact: Courtney Archer email: nhspaworkshop@gmail.com Digital Media Courses: Media Convergence Photography  

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Media Now STL – St. Charles, MO

Posted on 01. Jan, 2012 by .

Tweet Media Now – STL Where: Lindenwood University; St. Charles, Missouri When: June 25-27 2012 URL: http://MediaNowSTL.com Contact: Aaron Manfull email: info@MediaNowSTL.com twitter: @MediaNowSTL facebook: Media Now STL Digital Media Courses: “Design Workshop – Design for 2012” - Calling all yearbook and newspaper staff designers! This workshop will challenge you and push your design perspective for [...]

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University of Iowa Summer Journalism Workshops for High School Students – Iowa City, Iowa

Posted on 01. Jan, 2012 by .

Tweet University of Iowa Summer Journalism Workshops for High School Students – Iowa City, Iowa Where: University of Iowa – Iowa City, Iowa When: July 22-26, 2012 URL: http://www.uiowa.edu/~journshp/ Contact: David Schwartz, workshops director, 319-335-3318, or david-schwartz@uiowa.edu phone: 319-335-3318 email: david-schwartz@uiowa.edu Digital Media Courses: “Adventure Journalism.” Workshop is led by Jonathan Rogers, MJE, City High School in Iowa City, [...]

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J-Camp – Blacksburg, Virginia

Posted on 01. Jan, 2012 by .

Tweet J-Camp Where: Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, Virginia When: July 15-19, 2012 URL: http://www.collegemedia.com/jcamp/News%20%26%20Updates/News%20%26%20Updates_files/JCAMP11_brochure.pdf Contact: Chris Waugaman – cwaugaman@pgs.k12.va.us Kelly Wolff – kawolff@vt.edu  - 804-943-4962 Val Kibler - vkibler@harrisonburg.k12.va.us - 540-231-4054 Digital Media Courses: Photography -  WordPress/Online, jPaper -

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Secrets of a Successful Broadcast Journalism Program

Secrets of a Successful Broadcast Journalism Program

Posted on 28. Dec, 2011 by .

Tweet The challenges of establishing and maintaining a broadcast journalism program are numerous.  How do you generate story ideas? What do you say to students who want to produce a comedy show? How do you grade students?  What are the best cameras and editing systems to use and how many will you need?  And then [...]

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Students can use the #freetotweet hashtag Dec. 15 for a chance to win $5,000

Students can use the #freetotweet hashtag Dec. 15 for a chance to win $5,000

Posted on 09. Dec, 2011 by .

Tweet Students are eligible to win one of 22 $5,000 scholarships that are being offered for supporting the First Amendment on Dec. 15 by sending a tweet with a #freetotweet hashtag. Dec. 15 is National Bill of Rights Day and the 220th anniversary of the First Amendment. The Free to Tweet campaign and scholarship program [...]

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