Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Will volcanic ash be the death of European airlines?
Probably not, but it sure isn't helping the fragility of the industry!
Read about the Icelandic volcano eruption and how it is causing more than 50% of both incoming and outgoing flights to be canceled in Europe.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Sports Event: East New England Frisbee Sectionals (Orono)
For those of you who are still looking for sports events to cover, there are East New England Sectionals for Frisbee this weekend at UMaine!
Here is a flier...
...and a website on the event, but one that is more for the participants.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Police Beats
Here are some police stories from BDN:
Bangor Police Probing Ohio Street Beating
Hotel Clerk Robbed at Gunpoint in Presque Isle
MDI Woman Accused of Stealing $196,768 of Clothing, Antiques
...and some court stories:
Canadian Faces Marijuana Charges
Ellsworth Man to Serve a Year for Stabbing
Hannaford Hacker Sentenced in Third Case
Bangor Police Probing Ohio Street Beating
Hotel Clerk Robbed at Gunpoint in Presque Isle
MDI Woman Accused of Stealing $196,768 of Clothing, Antiques
...and some court stories:
Canadian Faces Marijuana Charges
Ellsworth Man to Serve a Year for Stabbing
Hannaford Hacker Sentenced in Third Case
Friday, April 2, 2010
OBIT SAMPLES
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105932403
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/31/AR2010033101772.html?hpid=moreheadlines
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/31/AR2010033101772.html?hpid=moreheadlines
Monday, March 29, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Stereotypes, Biases
ACORN controversy as covered by CNN (March 18, 2010), and as covered by FOX news (March 23, 2010).
And of course, The Daily Show
KRQE (Albuquerqe) March 23, 2010
And of course, The Daily Show
KRQE (Albuquerqe) March 23, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Office Hours Change for Feb. 24!
Sorry, but I will be having office hours only until 11:30 a.m. today, but I will be in again by 12:30 p.m.
See you later for those of you whom were planning to come.
(I hope you noticed that the "whom" is supposed to be "who"!!!!)
See you later for those of you whom were planning to come.
(I hope you noticed that the "whom" is supposed to be "who"!!!!)
For class
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/02/23/colombia.magazine/index.html
Digging for information... How many layers have CNN reporter Velez dug through?
Digging for information... How many layers have CNN reporter Velez dug through?
Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Broadcast Script Sample
[Raiha Mahmoud]
An instructor of C-M-J 2-3-6, a journalistic writing course at University of Maine, posted a sample of a broadcast script on her blog page for her students' reference earlier tonight.
[TAKE VO]
[CG: Students listening to a lecture in Dunn Hall Room 4, University of Maine]
This rather revolutionary act by Raiha Mahmoud has stunned her students. While some claimed that the post will help them with future assignments, others expressed their concerns regarding the question of how much critical thinking is being encouraged in the classroom.
[TAKE VO-SOT]
[CG: Anonymous student]
[TRT: 0:10]
I really feel like we are being spoon-fed all the information. I mean, like, I want to learn from my assignments, not just to give them done and over with.
[Raiha Mahmoud]
The U-Maine C-M-J 2-3-6 Super Awesome Committee is planning to further address this issue during their meeting next Wednesday.
An instructor of C-M-J 2-3-6, a journalistic writing course at University of Maine, posted a sample of a broadcast script on her blog page for her students' reference earlier tonight.
[TAKE VO]
[CG: Students listening to a lecture in Dunn Hall Room 4, University of Maine]
This rather revolutionary act by Raiha Mahmoud has stunned her students. While some claimed that the post will help them with future assignments, others expressed their concerns regarding the question of how much critical thinking is being encouraged in the classroom.
[TAKE VO-SOT]
[CG: Anonymous student]
[TRT: 0:10]
I really feel like we are being spoon-fed all the information. I mean, like, I want to learn from my assignments, not just to give them done and over with.
[Raiha Mahmoud]
The U-Maine C-M-J 2-3-6 Super Awesome Committee is planning to further address this issue during their meeting next Wednesday.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Mobile Maine News Format
As you have seen (since I emailed this to all of you), please read the following announcement from Dr. Hughes. The article that you post on Mobile Maine News should be a byline:
Mobile Maine is a web-based community journalism initiative, seeking to strengthen ties between Maine residents and the University of Maine students and faculty. Mobile Maine will link student journalists with community members to provide a unique type of news content where stories are told on a neighborhood level–not just about the community members, but by the community members. There are four coverage areas: environment, arts and culture, business and commerce and government.
Your first posting to Mobile Maine News was an editorial about convergence and consolidation in journalism. I've been looking over the posts and they look great! If your post is selected for publication, an editor will be contacting you in the next couple of days with needed changes.
In the mean time, please go to the website and update your profile. You should use your first and last name in your username and update all of the fields, including the biographical sketch. You can use your blog you created for class as your website. You should also upload a professional photo of yourself. Usually, this would be a head shot (shoulders up).
When you post a story, the first text you enter in the text box should be a byline:
Name
Date
This gives you credit for your story. You should also add tags that will help readers find your story.
Mobile Maine is a web-based community journalism initiative, seeking to strengthen ties between Maine residents and the University of Maine students and faculty. Mobile Maine will link student journalists with community members to provide a unique type of news content where stories are told on a neighborhood level–not just about the community members, but by the community members. There are four coverage areas: environment, arts and culture, business and commerce and government.
Your first posting to Mobile Maine News was an editorial about convergence and consolidation in journalism. I've been looking over the posts and they look great! If your post is selected for publication, an editor will be contacting you in the next couple of days with needed changes.
In the mean time, please go to the website and update your profile. You should use your first and last name in your username and update all of the fields, including the biographical sketch. You can use your blog you created for class as your website. You should also upload a professional photo of yourself. Usually, this would be a head shot (shoulders up).
When you post a story, the first text you enter in the text box should be a byline:
Name
Date
This gives you credit for your story. You should also add tags that will help readers find your story.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Lead Assignment for those who missed Monday's class
As we talked about in class, please watch this video (unfortunately it is slightly longer than the 44 second video we watched on Monday). Watch it a few times, and I suggest you take notes rather than start writing right from the first time you play the video--that may limit the number of times that you watch the video.
Please use the information in the video ONLY! The date and place is provided here.
Where: Washington, D.C. (Congress)
When: February 3, 2010
President Obama is addressing Senate Democrats in this clip.
Viel Glueck!!!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Link for Lead: Make sure to email me your lead, or print/ write them out for next class!
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20100128/video/vwl-obama-makes-job-creation-his-number-15af341.html
(This is for the CMJ 236 class at 1:10 p.m.) You shouldn't have to do research before you write the lead! Just rely on the video, and the info given in class (date: Jan. 28/ where: Washington D.C.)
(This is for the CMJ 236 class at 1:10 p.m.) You shouldn't have to do research before you write the lead! Just rely on the video, and the info given in class (date: Jan. 28/ where: Washington D.C.)
Looking Ahead: School board and local government meetings...
Please check my November 16, 2009 entry for (hopefully) useful links!
Also, start looking for open court hearings in your area so you don't have to hustle around last minute. For such cases, the Maine state website should be helpful: www.maine.gov
Also, start looking for open court hearings in your area so you don't have to hustle around last minute. For such cases, the Maine state website should be helpful: www.maine.gov
Friday, January 29, 2010
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!
An event y'all may be interested in:
The Communications and Journalism Department will premier the documentary "The Way It Is: The State of Journalism in Maine" on Friday, January 29th at 4 p.m. in the Black Box Theater on campus.
The Black Box Theater is located in the Class of 1944 Hall. You can see a map here: http://www.umaine.edu/locator/home-2/display-building/?id=203
The documentary chronicles how citizens in rural Maine communities are adapting to changes in journalism. Dr. Sunny Skye Hughes and CMJ graduate student Anastasia Lima traveled around the state for four weeks last summer in an attempt to learn how
people in geographically isolated communities get their news. Four towns were selected for the documentary: Caribou, Lubec, Milo and Rangeley. The documentary also features interviews with the staff of WVII-TV, WAGM-TV, The Aroostook Republican,
SV Weekly, The Rangeley Highlander, The Three Rivers Community Website and The Bangor Daily News. The film has minimal narration, allowing Mainers to tell their stories in their own words. The film also features an all Maine soundtrack of
musicians from around the state. Featured artists include Bob McKillop, Chriss Sutherland, and Lady Lamb the Beekeeper.
The screening will begin promptly at 4 p.m., followed by a question and answer session. The film runs 59 minutes.
The Communications and Journalism Department will premier the documentary "The Way It Is: The State of Journalism in Maine" on Friday, January 29th at 4 p.m. in the Black Box Theater on campus.
The Black Box Theater is located in the Class of 1944 Hall. You can see a map here: http://www.umaine.edu/locator/
The documentary chronicles how citizens in rural Maine communities are adapting to changes in journalism. Dr. Sunny Skye Hughes and CMJ graduate student Anastasia Lima traveled around the state for four weeks last summer in an attempt to learn how
people in geographically isolated communities get their news. Four towns were selected for the documentary: Caribou, Lubec, Milo and Rangeley. The documentary also features interviews with the staff of WVII-TV, WAGM-TV, The Aroostook Republican,
SV Weekly, The Rangeley Highlander, The Three Rivers Community Website and The Bangor Daily News. The film has minimal narration, allowing Mainers to tell their stories in their own words. The film also features an all Maine soundtrack of
musicians from around the state. Featured artists include Bob McKillop, Chriss Sutherland, and Lady Lamb the Beekeeper.
The screening will begin promptly at 4 p.m., followed by a question and answer session. The film runs 59 minutes.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Media Consolidation
See for yourself the spiderwebs of media outlets (and others) owned by just a single corporation...
There are of course, two sides to a story, as this Poynter article argues.
For instance, Kevin Martin (former FCC chairman) had this to say...
On the other hand, this could be the downside of such consolidation according to FAIR media analyst Peter Hart. (below)
There are of course, two sides to a story, as this Poynter article argues.
For instance, Kevin Martin (former FCC chairman) had this to say...
On the other hand, this could be the downside of such consolidation according to FAIR media analyst Peter Hart. (below)
On Ethics of Photojournalism
This article is exactly what some of you wrote regarding ethical issues in photojournalism, especially in light of the recent happenings in Haiti and its dire street scenery.
It may be interesting to skim through since both sides of the coin are being discussed. Either way, the questions the writer asked were probably very similar to the ones you all had in mind: "Should NPR use it at all? If so, how? And, was it appropriate for the home page?"
It may be interesting to skim through since both sides of the coin are being discussed. Either way, the questions the writer asked were probably very similar to the ones you all had in mind: "Should NPR use it at all? If so, how? And, was it appropriate for the home page?"
See, you are thinking like journalists :)
(I am aware that I am missing a punctuation there, for all you grammar converts!)
(I am aware that I am missing a punctuation there, for all you grammar converts!)
Friday, January 22, 2010
You down with B.U.D.D.H.A?
The fusion of hip-hop, modernity, and Buddhism in my home, Japan. I can't even tell whether I am stunned from the creativity or from embarrassment!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Killer Salt!
Image retrieved from The Sydney Morning Herald"lowering the amount of salt people eat by even a small amount could reduce cases of heart disease, stroke and heart attacks as much as reductions in smoking, obesity and cholesterol levels..." (New York Times)
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Syllabus complications...
Please refer to the Google Document, rather than Dr. Hughes' website, for the latest syllabus. Strange that one doesn't automatically reflect the other in any case...
That would be this link.
It seems like some of you had trouble understanding the blog article assignment. Please come and see me during my office hours (MWF 11-12), comment on my blog, or just email me for more questions!
That would be this link.
It seems like some of you had trouble understanding the blog article assignment. Please come and see me during my office hours (MWF 11-12), comment on my blog, or just email me for more questions!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Welcome Spring '10 CMT 236!!
Here are the links to the syllabus.
Click HERE to go to Dr. Hughes' website; she has a section there for the syllabus.
Click HERE for the Google document that I hope all of you can access. Please let me know if you cannot access this one.
Please also remember to send me your blog links :) See you soon!
Click HERE to go to Dr. Hughes' website; she has a section there for the syllabus.
Click HERE for the Google document that I hope all of you can access. Please let me know if you cannot access this one.
Please also remember to send me your blog links :) See you soon!
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