Photo by Colter Ray Just wanted to start to capture some reflections from our Mass Comm Week at TX State. First, I’ll talk generally about the blog. Later, I’ll do a post about issues with using Ustream for live video. Last year, during Mass Comm Week, students in my Multimedia Journalism course blogged about the […]
You might ask…I’ve been lax at blogging here, not because I don’t want to or like to. But, I’ve just been swamped. I’m teaching my two Web design courses (Web Design and Publishing for undergrads and Multimedia Production for grad students). They are working on their third project, really the second complete Web site (first […]
So, I’m thinking a lot about this idea of Programmer/Journalist, Journalist/Programmer, Journalist/Developer, Hacker/Journalist and the 6th W (Web, according to Brian Boyer he’s a new programmer student at the Medill journalism program). I want to do some research in this area, maybe visit with NY Times, possibly visit Medill. Talk to these folks about what […]
Yes, it’s viral. Anna Tauzin, a recent TX State graduate, is now attending American University in their grad program. I got to hang out with her, share a cocktail (or two), while I was in DC for the Online News Association conference. She was kind enough to let me video tape her and gave lots […]
So, since I had a day to kill before I could get back to Texas, I used it wisely and went to the Newseum, a museum all about journalism and news. It opened in April 2008 at its current location, near the Smithsonian site, at Pennsylvania and 6th St. NW. It’s a must-see for any […]
I had a great time at ONA. It is much more upbeat and progressive than other journalism conferences, although there was still the element of those who want to question all things new, without even trying. The lineup was stellar. Highlights were the Scoble talk. I love the way he expresses his enthusiasm, how he […]
9/11 exhibit – antenna from north tower, originally uploaded by cindyroyal. Front pages of that day line the wall behind Cindy