I’m following the nascent debate over the need for more formal standards for curation of web content. The recent release of the “Curator’s Code” has sparked debate over whether we need not just symbols (ᔥ for ‘via’ and ↬ for ‘hat tip’)
Getting Students into Digital Magazines
I was honored to be asked to present some thoughts on preparing students for working on digital magazines at this weekend’s Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Southeast Colloquium at Virginia Tech. I was on a panel with
Most Common Grammatical Errors, Spring 2012
I gave my Introduction to Media Writing students a 60-question grammar diagnostic test at the start of the spring 2012 semester. Based on the results, here are the areas we need to cover most during our course, in descending order
New at PBS MediaShift: Esquire’s Story Trailer
My story about Esquire’s creative new approach to marketing a major story – a video trailer – is now up at PBS MediaShift. Though a few other folks have covered this story, I was able to get a little more
Thinking about Paper Magazines: What’s Irreplaceable?
Yes, I’m blogging about paper. My digital magazine conversion, a conversation with a student yesterday, and this article from Folio – about SPIN’s new print/digital strategy – are making me think more about the dead-tree stuff. What do I miss,
Taking the Leap: Switching to Digital Magazines
I’m not sure I’m completely ready for this, but I’m going to try it anyway. I’ve been slowly making a significant transition in my life: I let each of my print magazine subscriptions expire, one by one. Only two have
New at PBS MediaShift: Ladies’ Home Journal
Well, that whole “weekly posting” thing hasn’t exactly materialized. I’ve been teaching a fast-paced January term Intro to Mass Communication class, so things have been a bit busy. However, I did have a chance to learn more about the new
End of the Year…and on to 2012
It’s been a hectic year, and I haven’t been able to blog as much as I’d have liked. However, I am grateful that folks have still been stopping by to see what’s here. I am recommitting to posting weekly in
Yummy New Post at PBS MediaShift
Over the hectic Thanksgiving break, I neglected to post here that I have a new story up at PBS MediaShift. This one takes a close look at Recipe.com, a recently developed magazine/website/app from Meredith that has been designed from the
Technology for Teaching: This Semester’s Report
Because of a couple of my past posts, people often find my blog when they’re looking for information on teaching with the iPad. So I thought I might give an update on the technology tools I’m using in my teaching and personal productivity this semester on various platforms. I’ve mentioned some of these before, but it’s interesting to track which ones have infiltrated my workflow permanently and which have failed to prove their utility (for my purposes, at least).