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Thursday, September 18, 2008 2:41 PM

An Invitation to Young Journalists

A message from Columbia Journalism Review: Back in June, we gave one of our interns here at Columbia Journalism Review thedaunting task of tracking newspaper buyouts and layoffs since 2007. Shediligently worked the press clips and the phone and counted
posted by AieshaLittle | 2 Comments
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 2:13 PM

I'll See Your "New Media" and Raise You "Old Media 2.0"

Sonya, we agree that the problem with j-schools is that most of them are late adopters of new media strategies, but isn't this "old media vs. new media" issue really a "plus" issue? These days, everyone should have traditional journalism skills plus a
posted by AieshaLittle | 0 Comments
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 9:53 PM

Reading: Gen Yer blogs frustration about old-school j-school

Just read this blog post over at MediaShift.I'm not trying to change the focus of this blog over to students. I just think it's something older journalists don't realize: not all young journalists know about the web.In fact, I think that older journalists
posted by SonyaSmith | 1 Comments
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Tuesday, September 09, 2008 1:46 PM

To Tape or Not to Tape?

This morning on the Diane Rehm Show, Zbigniew Brzezinski, the lead foreign policy advisor during the Carter administration, questioned the accuracy of quotes from Bob Woodward's new book on the recent surge in Iraq, The War Within. He told Rehm that if
posted by AieshaLittle | 0 Comments
Friday, September 05, 2008 4:27 PM

Mentor Match-up Program

It's been about a year since SPJ started its Mentor Match-up Program, pairing veteran journalists with newbies, and we'd like to get your feedback. Were you paired with someone? How did it go? Did you request a mentor and didn't get one? If so, let us
posted by AieshaLittle | 2 Comments
Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:53 PM

Leaving on a jet plane for SPJ, with Twitter

Hey everyone. In just a few hours I leave for Atlanta for this year's national SPJ convention.I hope you all are joining us for what will be an essential reminder of our code of ethics, inspiration in trying times and a time to embrace being a journalist.If
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