Hello Students:

I received this yesterday. If you are interested, the first session starts on Thursday:

I’m looking for one or two recommendations for students (preferably upperclassmen, undergrad students) and I was hoping you might have ideas. I need two students who might be interested and available to participate in an ideation session Thursday afternoon or Monday evening. We’re going to ask them to do a creative, 2-hour session to speculate on what the future of "search" might look like – sort of re-envisioning search online, via mobile, etc.

The students don’t need to be tech heads, but they should be creative thinkers and articulate/energetic b/c we’ll ask them some questions on camera during the process as well. Could be journalism students but really could be anything but TCOM students, because we have plenty of those types. :)

 

 

Hello Students:

Just as a reminder, I will be teaching a summer online course — Social Media + Journalism. It’s the first session + to make the rates cheaper, you must sign up either through the department or the registrar.

You’ll learn some very basic software skills and look at ways in which JOUs and media companies use emerging technologies.

I have forms as well (or you can see Kathy or Arlene in the JOU office).

I think Summer Session One closes on Friday.

  • JOURN 299x/001c
  • Soc Med News, 3 credit hours (REF#: 23952)
  • Offered first summer session
  • Students must register at the Registrar’s office
 

Hello Students:

As I mentioned in class, Evan Ratliff – who wrote the piece “Vanish” for Wired – is an old friend of mine. And his piece was just nominated for a National Magazine Award in Feature Writing.

We hung out at SXSW Interactive and I recorded this video. I asked him: What is the most interesting thing, in his media sphere, that he sees. His answer:

By the way, he’s the most humble dude in the history of the world. But completely awesome. He loves words. He loves stories. He is truly a writer in the best sense of the world.

Mar 182010
 

Hello Students

Media Ethics: Chapter 8 Lecture from Brad King on Vimeo.

 

Hello Students:

Story Idea packets are due today and, as it is every semester, many of you are stressing out.

Trust me when I tell you this stress is a very good thing and that you will get through it. As I have said in class: writing is a process. It’s a long, hard process that involves so many moving parts.

You have not, in all likelihood, ever dealt with your writing as a professional. You are learning how it happens in the real world. This is both overwhelming, frightening and frustrating.

Yes, indeed. It is all three of those.

Continue reading »

Mar 182010
 

Hello Students:

I am currently uploading today’s lecture. It’s roughly 30 minutes, which isn’t too awfully bad. You will need to watch it for certain instructions however.

It appears to take roughly 4 1/2 hours to upload. So by the end of business today, you will have said lecture.

PIR Wednesday

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Mar 162010
 

The departments of Telecommunications and Journalism present Ball State’s fifth annual observance of Sunshine Week.It’s tomorrow (Wednesday, March 17) from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in LB 125.

The theme is “Law and Disorder: Questioning the Quality of Justice.” Featuring:

Evan Benn, writer, editor and beer columnist (!) at The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. In 2004, as college student, he was part of the Medill Innocence Project, which aided in freeing 11 men unjustly imprisoned for murder. Now Benn’s work is under investigation by the state’s attorney in Chicago.

Doug Walker, metro editor of The Star Press in Muncie. He has guided investigative reporting that revealed secret deals by the Delaware County prosecutor and injudicious behavior by local judges. One judge resigned and the prosecutor faces possible disciplinary action.

This is a Professionals-in-Residence event. You and your students are most welcome to attend.

 

Hello Students:

I can’t lie. I am running behind on my Tuesday lecture. However, I am going to post the Thursday lecture first. After I emcee Accelerator tomorrow (which you may be interested in watching, if you want to see the kinds of businesses venture capitalists are looking to fund this year), I will record the Chapter 8 lecture.

This is a lecture delivered by Prof. Larry Lessig. A former Stanford Law Professor, he started the Creative Commons, an open copyright system that allows media creators to retain the rights to their work while allowing the public to access the work. He is also the author of several books on copyright, technology and creativity.

Now, he is working on Change Congress, an organization that looks at the institutional corruption of the government. Before you get worked up, though, understand “corruption” doesn’t mean what you think it means.

This is the opening lecture his Harvard series where he explains the problem with organizations + systems:

Institutional Corruption: Opening Lecture

Mag: This Week

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Mar 152010
 

Hello Students:
Please remember that Rhett will be in class tomorrow, discussing Student Media and your story ideas are due on Thursday.

Also, I can’t help you with “what should I do” questions unless you have a Theme/Background/Sources. My answer to vague questions – “Can I do this type of story?” or “What should I do about this” – will always be the same. Do the work I have asked you first (research, write) and we can edit from there.

If you don’t, I can’t help. Not because I’m trying to be a pain. Because you are asking un-answerable questions.

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