100 Free Open Courseware Classes on Journalism, Blogging and New Media
Posted by Site Administrator in Features Mar 2nd, 2009 There was a time when writers and artists were at the mercy of a few decision-makers who said what was published and what was cast aside. The ease of getting your work online has made those days a distant memory. Blogging about your world, reporting what goes on around you, and even publishing your own art is as easy as setting up a blog or purchasing a domain name and creating your own website. New Media and Comparative Media Study everything from blogs and wikis to videogame theory to American pro wrestling and how they affect culture in these classes. Blogs, Wikis, New Media for Learning. Media Arts These classes cover digital art, holographs, HTML, Flash, and more to help you gain a great foundation in the media arts. Media Art I. Technology and Media Art and technology meet in these classes that cover topics such as the anthropology of computing and the evolution of the printed word to digital format. Photography and Photojournalism
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Why We Must Shift Our Attention from “Save Newspapers” to “Save Society”
In 1993 the Knight-Ridder newspaper chain began investigating piracy of Dave Barry’s popular column, which was published by the Miami Herald and syndicated widely. In the course of tracking down the sources of unlicensed distribution, they found many things, including the copying of his column on usenet; a 2,000-person mailing list also reading pirated versions; and a teenager in the Midwest who was doing some of the copying himself, because he loved Barry’s work so much he wanted everybody to be able to read it. One of the people I was hanging around with online back then was Gordy Thompson, who managed Internet services at the New York Times. I think about that conversation a lot these days. The problem newspapers face isn’t that they didn’t see the Internet coming. One was to partner with companies like America Online, a fast-growing subscription service that was less chaotic than the open Internet. Walled-off content would prove unpopular. It was, as it turns out, chaotic.
Why the news media became irrelevant—and how social media can help
COMMENTARY | September 19, 2009 ‘The Internet didn’t steal the audience, we lost it,’ writes Michael Skoler.‘Today fewer people are systematically reading our papers and tuning into our news programs for a simple reason—many people don’t feel we serve them anymore. We are, literally, out of touch.' (From the Fall 2009 issue of Nieman Reports.) By Michael Skoler Journalists are truth-tellers. Mainstream media were doing fine when information was hard to get and even harder to distribute. Advertisers, of course, footed the bill for newsgathering. But things started to change well before the Web became popular. As discontent grew among the audience, the Internet arrived. Connecting Through Trust The truth is the Internet didn’t steal the audience. Trust is key. Mainstream media are low on the trust scale for many and have been slow to reach out in a genuine way to engage people. Relying on Collective Wisdom Today’s new culture is about connection and relationship. Changing Journalism’s Culture
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Guide to New Media
This is a basic guide to the terms and conditions for hiring writers on new media projects under the 2014 Writers Guild of America Theatrical and Television Basic Agreement (“MBA”). Because the guide is intended for both writers and employers, we have avoided using the legal language of the MBA, and no attempt has been made to restate every contractual detail. If there is any inconsistency between this guide and the provisions of the MBA, the MBA will, of course, prevail. Back to Contents A key gain achieved through the 100-day strike in 2007-08 by the Writers Guild of America (“WGA”) was coverage of writing for new media. “New media” as defined in the WGA Theatrical and Television Basic Agreement (“MBA”), includes all writing for the Internet and mobile devices. The WGA recognizes that many writers and employers working on new media projects may not be familiar with the MBA, of which the new media provisions are now a part. The signatory process is straightforward. 1. 2. 3. Membership
What career opportunities are with a communication degree
What career opportunities are with a communication degree? What is communication? Communication as an academic field relates to all that ways we communicate, so it embraces a knowledge. The information relates both to verbal and nonverbal messages. Communication teachers and scholars have developed a definition of the field of communication to clarify it as a discipline for the public: "The field of communication focuses on how people use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts, cultures, channels, and media. Did you know... It is estimated that 75% of a person's day is spent communicating in some way. Career Options: There are many career paths that a person with a Communication Major can choose. Career Services Network also has publications on Communication Majors. The above information has been collected from professional associations, and multiple print and online resources. Return to Student Services Return to Careers by Majors
Media Researcher Job Description
A research analyst, sometimes known as a financial analyst, is a financial services professional employed primarily by large investment banks, insurance companies... Media analysts research how often their clients are mentioned in magazines, newspapers and on television. Document Coordinator Job Description. ...
