I have a new story up at PBS MediaShift on kids’ magazines making the move to the iPad — or, in some cases, growing up solely for the iPad. My favorite aspect of this piece is what I learned about
Oregon Bound: Moving On
Though my friends and colleagues have known about it for some time now, I have yet to write here about the next step in my career. I’m leaving Fresno State as of June 30, and moving to McMinnville, Oregon, in
Magazine Shopping in Canada
I recently went to Ottawa for a conference, and managed to hit a couple of newsstands while I was there. I came home with a carry-on bag heavy with magazines new to me, thrilled to find something distinctive and different
Finally, a Satisfying iPad Magazine Experience
So I decided I might like to get a subscription to Bloomberg Businessweek. It’s a magazine that’s popped up on my radar a few times lately, both for some interesting longer stories and for its innovative design. I explored my
Basic Blogging: Workshop Notes
Tonight I’m teaching a basic blogging workshop for the high school-aged members of The kNOw Youth Media in Fresno. The students involved in this project create a magazine, videos, and photography, as well as other media projects, as you can
MCJ 105 Newspaper Workshop Guest Lecture Resources
I’m pleased to have been asked to talk with our MCJ 105 Newspaper Workshop class on Monday, April 11. My goal is to introduce them just briefly to some relatively new concepts in journalism, and get their creative juices flowing
Tragedy, Trauma, and Media Literacy
There’s been plenty of tragedy in the news lately, and with 24/7 coverage of every new development, I’m sure I’m not the only audience member to feel overwhelmed at times. Moreover, if you’ve taught news and media literacy, or even
Using Social Media to Teach Critical Reading and Writing Skills
I read some articles I’d saved to Instapaper while on the treadmill at the gym this week. Frustratingly, I had no Internet access while I was there, so I was forced into a rare state of readerly isolation. Most of
Students’ Questions: More, Better, Faster?
I have thought a lot about the nature of questions and their relationship with my teaching. Of course, I always want students to ask questions in class. I welcome all questions, because they show engagement with the class (even if
Free to Be You and Me (Correctly) with Social Media
A recent Online News Association event in New York included a panel of New York Times representatives discussing the newspaper’s use of and policies concerning Twitter, as described in this eMediaVitals report: “One of the best things the Times has