Category Archives: journalism
Tomorrow’s News, Tomorrow’s Journalists: What’s the goal of young journalism bloggers?
So last week I mentioned a new blog ring for young journalists (courtesy of Dave Lee) and after some name debate, we’ve got a label: Tomorrow’s News, Tomorrow’s Journalists. Here’s what I see coming from this group: We can serve as a resourceTNTJ brings the youth of the industry together to pool our knowledge. The [...]
Young journalist blog ring
A few weeks ago Dave Lee posted an idea he was kicking around for a blog ring of young journalists. I read through some of the comments and then decided to post my own where I mentioned my idea for an open group of young journalists. Turns out Dave is launching the blog ring soon [...]
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Curmudgeons threaten innovation and innovators
There’s been a lot of talk on the blogs lately addressing the crusty old thinkers in the media. Ryan Sholin urged the new thinkers to declare independence from the tribe, while Pat Thornton argued that curmudgeons can’t save journalism — innovation will. Thornton believes clinging to the past and berating the new won’t keep the [...]
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Worthy journalism skills to learn on your own
I’m interested in compiling a list of worthwhile skills I can teach myself, preferably over the summer. So far I’m crawling through Pat Thornton’s summer reading list, the Innovation in College Media blog’s multimedia course syllabus, and a few other “Top Ten” lists. But I still want to know more. If you’re a professional, what [...]
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