Search Results for 'Journalism'

Journalism grad school is beating me down

I got a scholarship to a great graduate journalism program, but now that school has started, I'm miserable. I double-majored in art and philosophy as an undergraduate, and it took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do for my ca [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Women in Journalism in Orissa

Dr. Mrinal Chatterjee Several Indian women edited women’s journals since 1850s. In April 1870, Mokshodayani took out the first issue of Banga Mahila which stood up for women’s rights and pledged it would fight for women&rsquo [...]

Posted On : Sep, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Journalism’s changing landscape: Interview with David Weir

KALW's Holly Kernan interviews David Weir, co-founder of the Center for Investigative Reporting who blogs about the changing media landscape and also writes about media and technology for 7x7 Magazine, of which he was the founding edi [...]

Posted On : Sep, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

NHT Launches Journalism Award

Making the announcement during a roundtable discussion held at the NHT's New Kingston offices last Wednesday, the company's managing director, Cecile Watson, said the award, valued $300,000, is in collaboration with the Press Asso [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Sorrell urges subsidies for quality journalism

Sir Martin Sorrell, one of the most powerful figures in global media, said on Friday that quality journalism should be subsidised, perhaps even by the state, because otherwise it would disappear. The chief executive of WPP said that newsp [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Grant expands citizen journalism for public media

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced a $4.1 million grant Thursday to American Public Media to expand its network of "citizen sources" that help provide local news coverage across the country. The grant will be fun [...]

Posted On : Sep, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Editorial – To Refresh Journalism

This editorial is prompted by reprimands from readers and well wishers who pointed out the insensitivity shown by the IFP in publishing the vividly clear picture of a raped and murdered girl some days ago on its front page. We do apologis [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Orange County, Yellow Journalism

Randy Youngman of the Orange County Register decided to write about the Sacramento Kings again. I'd be willing to wager that he does this to get some links from nonplussed Sacramento Kings blogs and the associated traffic, and also pe [...]

Posted On : Sep, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Journalism production class wins award for sports program

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s advanced video production class, producing television sports,” creates a new idea every year for a 30-minute pilot sports program. The students of JMC 114 usually spend the fir [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

THE EVOLVING NATURE OF JOURNALISM EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP ...

With that statement earlier this year, members of the University of Colorado Board of Regents voted to close its School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) in Boulder. Even though CU Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano initially cited [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Hurdles to investigative journalism

Every news organisation has only its credibility and reputation to rely on. —Tony Burman, ex-editor-in-chief of CBC News, The Globe and Mail The term investigative journalism is relatively new and one of the most recurring images [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Commentary: The digital transition has been tough on journal...

I hate what has happened to the news business -- everything from TV and radio news to my favorite, newspapers. For more than three years, we have been reeling from the effects of a ghastly recession and a planetary orbit shift in how peop [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

AP, NORC partner for in-depth research, journalism

The Associated Press and NORC at the University of Chicago announced a new research partnership Wednesday, joining to create the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Headquartered in Chicago, the new center will condu [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

The fate of journalism in Kashmir

“Reprisals have begun. Be men, it’s me who writes and not my family,” Muzamil Jaleel, Associate Editor of The Indian Express posted on his Facebook profile some days ago. This small statement of mammoth value sends shive [...]