Looking for some inspiration and new ways to get involved in online journalism? You can always count on 10,000 Words to help point the way. I hope you recognize some of these leads: Poynter, Spot.us and the Online News Association. I’m looking forward to trying out Carnival of Journalism, Hacks and Hackers, and...
As with most other programs at Linn-Benton Community College, Journalism classes for Fall Term are quickly filling up. Now is the time to sign up if you hope to take News Reporting or Media & Society. It’s TOO LATE to register for Introduction to Photojournalism (JN134), which already has hit its maximum enrollment. News...
I can always count on 10,000 Words by Mark Luckie to reinforce the blogging lessons my students are learning this term in News Reporting and Photojournalism — post often, check your spelling, add links… So today Luckie has seven reminders for those new to blogging, or those who’ve been at it awhile but may...
Recently students in my News Reporting class practiced taking notes and writing a speech story. Their speaker was marketing maven Seth Godin, and the speech was a talk he gave way back in 2003 at a conference sponsored by TED – Technology, Education, Design. The talk is about standing out, being remarkable, and the...
Design guy and journalism textbook author Tim Harrower is leading a workshop on newswriting, editing and news design Saturday, Nov. 14, in Wilsonville, Ore. The deadline to sign up is Friday, Oct. 30. The daylong workshop, “Futurizing Your Newspaper,” will feature sessions focusing on writing “tighter and smarter,” thinking like a digital journalist, upgrading...
