February 2006 Archives
United Press International - NewsTrack - Most get news from broadcastersGeneration Xers are most likely to get their news several times a week or daily from local broadcast stations (69 percent) or online sources (68 percent).
"...'whom' heads off to join 'thou' and 'ye' in pronoun heaven" writes
Jan Freeman in "Who You Callin' Ungrammatical?" for the Boston Globe.
Should a student newspaper have the right to print offensive cartoons? If student journalists choose to exercise that right, are they be prepared to face the consequences? In the case described below, are the consequences just?
Inside Higher Ed :: Muslim Cartoon Controversies at Harvard and Illinois
As violence continues in the Middle East over the publication in Denmark of cartoons showing images of Muhammad and mocking the Muslim prophet, two more American college newspapers have published the cartoons and the editors who went first were suspended from their positions.
Presented by: The Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors
The winner of PAPME’s 2006 Ralph Flamminio Memorial Scholarship will receive:
$3,000 cash award
Paid summer internship at a Pennsylvania newspaper
Found Poetry Exercise: So Rich with Lines I Could Post (via Jerz's Literacy Weblog)
I'm not feeling well enough to do this subject justice, but I can still copy and paste. So, in honor of all the great blogging at Seton Hill University, I present this "found poetry" exercise. Blog on, my friends!
So Rich with Lines I Could Post
First let me say that I am more than excited to finally be reading this story again.
The Bush Administration walks a fine line when it comes to finding out
the wolverine is the big pimp daddy of the animal kingdom.
he seems to be waiting for Ceasar to act and then he will counter-act
"separated" was the box I checked off
In the final pane, Snoopy asks, "Sick doesn't count?"
I have enough boxes for the first fifteen craftsters
our line of yellow windows must have contributed their share
She would rathter be ignorant of the affair
the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool
Upon arriving to campus Tuesday evening, you will meet other sleepover guests
This process continues until all the pieces in the room have been judged five times.
I love the way Cleopatra is described. She is the one who really rules
she is somehow better than he is, as a member of the "secret society"
Last semester, it was OK to uses APA Citation. Now we have to use MLA
do you think that love can work in something like politics?
A thought-provoking overview.
Teaching the future of journalismIn the past year, newsrooms have begun to treat convergence differently, to see it as a solar system of loosely connected functions, rather than a hard-wired fusion of media. As bloggers and independent niche online publishers attract fast-growing audiences, media executives feel pressed to invest in experimentation. They seem more aware that prizes go to the swift, the nimble and the daring.
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Convergence now means that photographers are getting writing tests, print writers are asked to show they can write a radio or podcast script and online applicants have to prove their creativity with images and their grasp of design. All are quizzed about their work ethic and self-motivation. In today's competitive job environment, the journalism applicant with both a depth and a breadth of skills and a willingness to work at engaging the audience has the edge.
I just got this e-mail from my colleague, Jack Ciak, and am posting it here with his permission.
There is an opportunity Thur evening 2/23 to hear Randy Cohen, "The Ethicist" in the New York Times Magazine, whom you may have heard on NPR's "Weekend Edition - Sunday" fielding listener questions on ethics. He's giving a lecture at Ferguson Theater, Pitt Greensburg, beginning at 7 PM. It's free, just call 724-836-7497 to let them know you are attending (headcount). There will be a reception and book signing afterward (of course).Should be an interesting venue to hear more about a subject that is pervasive in the classroom today. I've sent invites to my current Comm students, in particular those who took "Legal and Ethical Issues in Communication" last term.
See you there or somewhere else!
File this one under "Wow, that pretty much sucks."
University of Georgia Accidentally Accepts 100 Students
ATHENS, Ga. — The University of Georgia mistakenly mailed out acceptance letters to more than 100 high school students.
The students received a congratulatory note and a bright red UGA banner last week, only to receive a follow-up letter Monday telling them they had not been accepted after all.
via FOXNews.com
The deadline for all Eye Contact submissions is this Friday, February the 17th. Please see the guidelines for further information.
Questions? Email or leave a comment.
We look forward to receiving your work!
Are you suffering from writing anxieties? Do you have the paper-writing blues?
Cure your writing anxieties with Write Aid!
This is to remind you that Seton Hill’s Writing Center will be bringing the Writing Center services to YOU this Thursday, February 16th in A502 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm.
Come and ask questions about your paper from start to finish: getting started, organizing, revising, and incorporating sources. Cure those pesky writing problems and give your paper a “booster shot” by bringing your materials to the event! Remember: attendees who pre-register will be eligible for the grand prize drawing.
If you have any questions or wish to pre-register, please contact the Writing Center by phone, 724-830-1080; through email, writingcenter@setonhill.edu; or in person, Room A502.
I just read an article at the Chronicle of Higher Education, about a teacher's troubled attempt to use IM to interface with students. It's called "The Professor as Internet Messenger" (that link might expire in a few weeks, so apologies if it goes nowhere).
This made me wonder: what do college students really think about having professors in their "space" online (with the exception, of course, of jweb and course blogs). If they had "virtual office hours" on IM, would you use them? Would it trouble you if a teacher ping'd you with a question about missing work? Do you already IM profs, or wish you could?
And what about other "spaces" like Facebook or personal blogs on myspace.com or elsewhere? I'm personally reluctant to go there; they seem like private areas where students should be free to not have to look over their shoulders.
Anyway, I'm just curious what the students' viewpoint on all this is. Anyone care to comment?
New Software Yellows Neglected Digital Photos Over Time | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
Eastman Kodak released an imaging software package that yellows, fades, and even loses digital photos over time Monday. "With the click of a mouse, Fotomatshop will make your digital photographs crease, develop fingerprint spots, and even stick together in their 'virtual shoebox,'" Kodak president Antonio Perez said. "It even has motion-blur and redden-eye features." The software takes a week to process 26 digital photos, and charges $9.95 per use.
Interested in politics and writing? This arrived in my e-mail...
We're looking for original, thoughtful, provocative student voices to tell us what issue is of most concern to their generation. Essays should not exceed 800 words and should be original, unpublished work that demonstrates fresh, clear thinking and superior quality of expression and craftsmanship.We'll select five finalists and one winner, who will be awarded a $500 cash prize and a Nation subscription. The winning essay will be published in the magazine and featured on our website. The five finalists will be awarded $100 each and subscriptions, and their entries will be published online. The contest is open to students at American high schools and to undergraduates at American colleges and universities. Entries (only one per student) will be accepted through March 31. A winner will be announced by May 31. Please send entries to studentprize@thenation.com.
Paid E-Mail Seen as Sign of Culture Change
Two of the world's largest e-mail providers, America Online Inc. and Yahoo Inc., have said that they will soon start giving companies the option to pay for guaranteed delivery of e-mails to the inboxes of their subscribers. Though designed to foil spammers and scammers, the tactic is drawing a mixed reaction in the online community, with some viewing it as another step away from the free culture that long defined the Internet.
"This place is only for the good ones" Pg (111)
Zero had done a crime by killing his boss and do believe his was guilty, but he worked all his life never took a day off, never got a raise, and i think he just had it with his job. They found him guilty and he went to heaven, where Daisy came to see him, she truly loved him but never knew how to tell him.
Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that the Setonian will be doing a center spread of Valentines for this coming issue! If you are interested in placing one please stop by our table next week outside of the cafe. Valentine's are $2 and will show that special someone how much you care!
As a side note: If anyone from the staff would like to sit with me next week I would be happy for your help!
Tiffany Brattina
Business/Advertising Manager
Setonian
Head's up. The University of Pittsburgh @ Greensburg is hosting "Creative Nonfiction Week & Literary Festival" on 2/13-17. Journalists, memoirists, and creative writers might find this interesting. Here are some quotes from the UPG Event Calendar. After kicking off with the band Marah, guest writers will lead workshops. Visitors include Cathy Day, Sheryl St. Germain, BJ Ward, Heather Mull, Al Hoff (Pittsburgh City Paper Staff) and more.
For more information, call 724-836-7481. Or e-mail Lori Jakiela at mailto:loj@pitt.edu
A First Blog of the First Draft of History - New York TimesAt the height of the riots early in November, the Swiss weekly, L'Hebdo, decided to send reporters to the town of Bondy, northeast of Paris, on rotations of 7 to 10 days.
Working from a tiny room borrowed from a local soccer club, the reporters have been doing a lot more than writing their typical weekly stories for the magazine, which is based in Lausanne and has a circulation of 44,000. They have posted short and long reports several times a day, as well as photos, on the BondyBlog (www.hebdo.ch/bondyblog.cfm).
Months later, the reporters are still there.
