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Go To Budapest, Spring Break 2012

Apr 272011

Spring Break 2012
Journalism/TCOM/Digital Media/PR/Advertising Immersion Course to Budapest, Hungary
March 4 to March 11 or March 12, 2012

General information: Budapest is the capital city of the young democracy of Hungary. At least six days and seven nights will be spent in Budapest.

Assignment: Students will produce news packages based on a theme to be determined later. The trip might include meeting with newspaper and magazine journalists and photographers from Dow Jones; Associated Press; Marguard Media, publisher of Playboy and a number of women’s magazine; and MTI, the national news service.

Course credit: NEWS 397 (immersive topics), 3 credit hours

Why Grammar Matters

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Apr 182011

Greetings Programs:

I’ve said time and again that if you want to be a writer, you need to learn the tools of the trade. In our case: grammar.

Despite what you’ve been told, there aren’t exceptions to rules and unknowable aspects about grammar. Like math, it’s a logical (albeit human) construction. You can learn it. You need to learn. If you don’t learn it, you’ll live in a world where this happens: Robot Journalist Out-Writes Human Journalist.

Deadspin conceded. They published a follow up, saying that — in this case — the machine did write the better story.

"The image of the robots typing wins me over for sure," says Carmichael. "And on top of that, in some cases, as we’ve seen with Narrative Science’s story, they actually can produce the stronger story."

SXSW: Recap Day on Friday, April 1

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Mar 232011

Greetings: I’ve just returned from the South by Southwest Interactive Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas, and since a few of you have asked what went on I thought I’d have one big download day.

The folks in the Center for Media Design have been kind enough to offer up their room for this, but space is limited so place make sure you let me know if you’re planning on attending.

What: A Recap of the SXSW Interactive Conference
Where: Center for Media Design
When: Friday, April 1 @ 1 pm

“You Wanna Know What I Make”

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Mar 202011

If you ever wonder why I teach, and why I do the things that I do…this is the best explanation I can give. Since I approve this message, you can be sure the language is not anywhere near safe for work:

This is Taylor Mali, a teacher and slam poet. You can visit his website here.

All Hands: Be Safe, Have Fun

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Mar 032011

Greetings Programs:

One last message from me to you.

Enjoy your Spring Break. Make it memorable. To do that, you must be around to remember. So come back in one piece, and unbroken.

See you in two weeks.

End of line.

Tuesday PIR

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Feb 282011

We have our fourth Professional in Residence tomorrow (Tuesday) in LB125, and keep in mind this is an afternoon event this time, starting at 4 p.m. Some of you hold class at that hour, and it would be great if you could arrange to bring them to Gerry Dicks’ presentation.

Gerry will be talking about the state of business reporting in Indiana and how it is changing because of the Web 2.0 media. You probably know Gerry from his years in reporting on Indianapolis television. He is now president and founder of Grow Indiana Business and still contributes business analyses to local television newscasts.

All Hands: Letterman Speakers Tonight

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Feb 152011

Greetings Programs:

Please make sure this is on your calendar tonight. You will definitely not want to miss it.

Joe Hight and Yvette Walker
Tomorrow’s Newspaper Today: NewsOK.com Blazes a Multimedia Trail
SC Ballroom 7:30

Winners of the 2009 Innovator of the Year Award by the Associated Press Managing Editors for their comprehensive approach with video and multimedia platforms Innovative newspaper editors to speak as part of Letterman Lecture Series MUNCIE, Ind.

Editors Joe Hight and Yvette Walker of the award-winning The Oklahoman and NewsOK.com will present Tomorrow Newspaper’s Today: How NewsOK.com Blazes a Multi-Media Trail, Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m., in the Student Center Ballroom.

Students for a Sustainable Campus

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Jan 312011

The BSU Students for a Sustainable Campus will be hosting Focus the Nation 2011: Clean Energy Forum on Thursday, February 24th in the Pittinger Student Center.

This year’s keynote speaker will be Jesse Kharbanda, Executive Director of the Hoosier Environmental Council (HEC). He will be speaking on clean energy and Indiana.

We invite students, faculty and staff from all disciplines to participate. We are accepting proposals as well from members of the greater east central Indiana community.

SXSW is Coming to Indianapolis

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Jan 192011

Greetings Programs:

If you’re intrigued by South by Southwest Interactive, now’s your chance to experience a bit of the networking. The SXSW Interactive crew is blowing through Indianapolis for a pre-party on Wednesday, Feb 9 from 6-9 pm at Radio Radio.

RSVP here.

You will want to attend this, I suspect, just to see the kind of people who show up at the events. The kind of people who you may want to work for someday.