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...
This past term in Photojournalism at LBCC one of the curiosities for students was the work of Arthur Fellig, better known as Weegee. Fellig’s work during the 1930s and ’40s is characterized mostly by his sordid crime photos, including many murder scenes, often shot only moments after the deed had been done. His black-and-whites...
Over the break, I finished reading Clay Shirky’s book, “Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations.” It’s an interesting exploration of society, the Internet and how social media (e.g. blogs, Facebook, Twitter) is changing the way we communicate. Shirky emphasizes the power of the Internet as a tool to organize, and how...
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...
Looking for a crash course on photojournalism? Mindy McAdams has just what you’re looking for in a new post on her very helpful and inspiring blog, Teaching Online Journalism. In this seventh post of her series, “Reporter’s Guide to Multimedia Proficiency,” she tackles photojournalism. In “Learn How to Shoot Decent Photos” McAdams covers those...
My LBCC journalism students concluded the first week of the new term in Feature Writing (JN217) and Photojournalism (JN134) by creating their own blogs. Throughout the term they will post their assignments, from feature story ideas, commentary and profiles, to their news and feature photography and photo essays. Blogging is new territory for many...
At LBCC we’re jumping into blogging with both feet. We’re primarily doing it because it is one of the skills that the next generation of journalists will have to master, especially as the media gravitates more toward the Internet and all the various platforms (i.e. blogs, social networks, Twitter). Alfred Hermida of Reportr.net lays...
