November 2009 Archives

It is an online J-term course, so you can take it from anywhere where there’s internet access - you don’t have to be at SHU during J-Term.

In the last decade, a growing number of scholars have noticed the importance of video games to modern culture, as a form of story telling, as a form of teaching, and as a form of social commentary.  

This course explores the nature of "fun," how "fun" is created and used by game designers, and how games reflect and shape the values of the culture in which they exist. 

 

Pittsburgh--The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania is taking applications for its fourth annual $5,000 scholarship awarded to aspiring journalists.

 

The award is designed to encourage outstanding collegiate journalism students in print and broadcasting.

 

The scholarship will be awarded in May 2010 in Pittsburgh at the annual Golden Quills Awards Dinner sponsored by The Press Club.

 

Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited college or university for at least two years. Their primary residence must be in one of the 29 counties of Western Pennsylvania (see list below).

 

Candidates must be able to demonstrate why they should receive the award.

 

The scholarship money will be credited to the winner's account at their university or college. The winner also will receive a plaque in recognition of the award. Deadline for applications is January 15, 2010.

The scholarship committee will review applications and select finalists. The winner will be notified by April 15.

 

An application can be downloaded from http://www.westernpapressclub.org or contact The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania at Engineers Building, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or (412) 281-7778, or pressclubwpa@yahoo.com.

 

The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania is a nonprofit organization comprising news media and public relations professionals, community leaders, academicians and other professionals devoted to first-rate communication. Members of The Press Club are dedicated to raising the quality of public discourse in Western Pennsylvania, keeping the region vital and relevant. It provides a setting, atmosphere, and programming that aim to further communication among media-related professionals and interested members of the general public.

 

Encouraging and supporting journalism students in the region is also a priority.

 

For membership information, contact The Press Club at (412) 281-7778.

 

Press Club Counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington and Westmoreland.

 

In order for journalists to gain a loyal following of truth seeking readers they need to establish their infatuation with telling it.  Mentioned by Dr. Jerz : journalists who who are out to expose a hidden truth are often met with much opposition, so it is important for facts to check out.  A full-proof argument in the face of a corrupt opposition is sure to stand the test of time.  It is also important for expository pieces to lack the personal opinion of the writer so they are not made out to seem like some kind of personal vendetta.

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Company:	Latrobe Bulletin
Position:	Reporter
Location:	Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Job Status:	Full-time
Salary:	Negotiable
Ad Expires:	December 1, 2009
Job ID:	633899

Description:
Not just a job! Start a career with an opportunity to advance. The Latrobe Bulletin (6-day a week afternoon daily, circulation 8,500) has an opening for a full-time reporter. Pagination/QuarkXpress experience a big plus. The job involves covering local & county meetings, writing features, covering sporting events, rewriting news releases, etc. Latrobe, Pa. is about 35 miles east of Pittsburgh. Applicants must be familiar with Westmoreland County and western Pennsylvania. Send resume to: Steve Kittey - Editor Latrobe Bulletin 1211 Ligonier St. Latrobe, Pa. 15650 724-537-3351 x27 e-mail: LB.editor@verizon.net Fax: 724-537-0489