This article by reporter Audrey Gomez appeared in the first Fall Term edition of The Commuter: Not that we shouldn’t all know this by the time we enter the college classroom, but just in case … Be prepared: Do required reading before class. You’ll be able to contribute to the discussion that way...
Linn-Benton Community College bustled with activity Wednesday as students descended upon the campus for Welcome Day. Based on the number of students who turned out and enjoyed the festivities, Welcome Day seemed a huge success! The staff of the student newspaper, The Commuter, was on hand to try several new elements of its website,...
The Commuter, LBCC’s student newspaper, has a new look to its website. Seven students overhauled the site this summer while working on their Cooperative Work Experience credits. Among their objectives were to: Give the site a fresh new look. Take advantage of more design and content options available through WordPress. Make it easier for...
This year Justin Bolger was managing editor of a Commuter staff that earned 15 awards at the annual statewide journalism competition. He’s looking to raise the bar even higher as editor-in-chief. On Wednesday, LBCC’s Student Publications Committee appointed Bolger the next editor-in-chief at the Commuter. He will succeed Max Brown, whose tenure will wrap...
In two weeks LBCC’s student newspaper, The Commuter, will know the next editor-in-chief. On May 19 the college’s Student Publications Committee will interview applicants vying to become next year’s editor. The Commuter’s editor-in-chief manages the daily activities of the student newspaper beginning in the summer and continuing through the school year. The Student Publications...
With the start of a new term this week at Linn-Benton Community College came working with a talented group of aspiring feature writers. Two dozen students are enrolled in Feature Writing (JN217). As they embark upon their reporting and writing quest, they would welcome story ideas from around campus and around the community. Several...
Ben McConnell put it this way: “Facebook fan pages are the future.” He was talking specifically about marketing, networking, serving customers. I’m thinking, “Facebook fan pages are the future … of media?” What gets me thinking about this is the fact that the college newspaper I advise, The Commuter, attracted more than a hundred...
The editor of the Commuter, Ryan Henson, is working on a story about media credibility and trust, and how news consumers can find what they need, namely, reliable news and information. In his quest, he sent me a couple questions for comment. Here’s how I responded: 1. What are some responsible ways that we,...
Summer may be a slow time on campus, but several LBCC journalism students are putting their reporting, writing, photography and other talents to work this summer at the Commuter. The online campus information and entertainment resource is marking its first anniversary this summer. The new staff is looking to add a variety of new...
Here’s the news release by LBCC’s Lori Fluge-Brunker on the Commuter staff awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association, which presented the awards at last week’s Collegiate Day at OSU: Linn-Benton Community College’s student newspaper, The Commuter, won five awards at the annual Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Collegiate Day held May 8 at Oregon...
