Dec 09

The Digital Evolution

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The New York Times reports that Hewlett-Packard and Arizona State University are joining forces to create a portable, flexible display. The new device has the potential to get your news on the go. Oh, wait, that’s what PDAs and cell phones are for. But, hey, if it brings extra eyeballs to the news, then I’m all for it.

On a side note, Arizona State University seems to be on the move these days. I have quite a few colleagues who’ve joined the faculty and staff there to work on innovative projects in journalism, including Retha Hill, who runs the new media lab at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication; Jody Brannon, who directs the Carnegie-Knight News 21 Initiative, Jason Manning, director of student media; and Len Downie, Weil Family Professor of Journalism.

Jan 06

From the Newsroom to the Classroom: Steve Fox

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Another friend and former colleague of mine, Steve Fox, took the plunge into journalism education last year, too. Well for Steve, it was more like a graceful dive. While an editor at washingtonpost.com, Steve taught in the journalism program at the University of Maryland for several years and has lectured at many other universities during the time I’ve known him.

Steve spent the better part of the last decade as a senior editor at post.com, leading, at various times, the politics, nation and newsdesk teams. At the end of 2006, he teamed up with Jay Rosen, of New York University, and others to launch Assignment Zero. Now he spends his days molding the next generation of journalists at the University of Massachusetts.

See what Steve says motivated him to make the transition and where “true innovation” can be found.

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Nov 29

From the Newsroom to the Classroom: Ryan Thornburg

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A few weeks ago I reached out to some journalists I know who have made the transition from newsrooms to classrooms. First up was Retha Hill, who left BET.com for Arizona State University. This week, I’ll share what Ryan Thornburg had to say.

Ryan is an assistant professor at UNC-Chapell Hill, where he is helping the journalism school integrate new media throughout its curriculum as well as teaching a couple of classes of his own. He also the former managing editor of usnews.com and CQ.com. Ryan and I worked together at washingtonpost.com, where he led the Politics team.

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