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Great visuals are all part of a plan…
Here’s a Baker’s Dozen ways to get and improve your visual content By Robert G. Nulph Creative Commons: hunnnterr A student sits in front of her editing set-up. On one side of her desk is a sandwich...
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Bonnie Thrasher, 1961-2015: CMA vice president
A-STATE HERALD PUBLISHES TRIBUTES FROM STUDENTS, COLLEAGUES Students of the Arkansas State Herald celebrated the life and times of their adviser, Bonnie Thrasher, who died last week. CLICK ABOVE for...
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Colleagues, students, others salute the late Bonnie Thrasher
Adviser was veteran of 22 years at Arkansas State By Debra Chandler Landis Editor, CMR The tributes to the late Bonnie Thrasher continued to flow. Colleagues posted on the College Media Association...
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Key questions for developing social media policy
Who are our readers and when are they most active on social media? (Editor’s note: A few years ago they were running college newsrooms. As they begin their careers, college media alums now in the...
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Redesign one way to leave mark on media
Guided questions focus on orderly process (Editor’s note: A few years ago they were running college newsrooms. As they begin their careers, college media alums now in the profession reflect on their...
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Advisers under fire (and fired)
Advisers, students fighting spate of adviser firings in six months Illustration by Sean MacEntee via Creative Commons Editor’s note: This is the first of two parts. The next story will focus on...
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Prevention of college media adviser firings
No foolproof methods, but steps, resources to consider Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series. By Jody Kleinberg Biehl University at Buffalo The recent firings of three college...
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Research (Vol. 52): Guiding principles in an age of instantaneous publication
College Students, Media Advisers Agree with Professionals Regarding Publication of Graphic Spot News Images By Bradley Wilson, Ph.D. Midwestern State University Bradley Wilson, Managing Editor College...
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Advisers should teach, nudge, offer advice and listen
… But allow students to lead By Chris Poore Adviser, The Kentucky Kernel University of Kentucky It’s not about you. I learned that early in this job, and I’ve been reminded of it often. Chris Poore,...
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Story is story, regardless of medium
There are more similarities than differences By Andrea Frantz Adviser, KBVU 97.5 FM The Edge Buena Vista University I’m not sure where to start with ‘lessons learned’ during this past academic year...
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Convergence can work…
… it just might take three years By Steven Chappell Director of Student Publications Northwest Missouri State University We have spent the past three years working hard to converge our student media...
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Teaching journalism beyond our newsrooms
On educating non-journalism students, colleagues, and administrators about 1A, the role of the campus press and media advisers By Lindsey Wotanis, Ph.D. Marywood University Cheryl Reed, former adviser...
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German student offers tips on being College Photographer of the Year
Mario Wezel By Bradley Wilson, Ph.D. Midwestern State University Since 1945, the College Photographer of the Year competition has been the premier competition for college photographers. Last spring,...
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Research (Vol. 52) Do college students want to see political news in their...
Campus Readership Habits Jeffrey B. Hedrick, Ph.D. Jacksonville State University The future of print newspapers is a topic for discussion due to declining circulation numbers over time, as online news...
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CMR’s Research Annual available for download
College Media focus of research activities College Media Review’s Research Annual is now available for download from this site. CLICK IMAGE to download Volume 52 for CMR contains peer-reviewed research...
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Handing out papers builds overall awareness of the product
— and motivates rack pickups By David Simpson Director of Student Media Georgia Southern University If you want a college student to read a newspaper, hand it to her. That may not sound profound, but...
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For photojournalists, internships are a must
Al Drago dances after making an early deadline at the Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers preseason NFL game in Baltimore, M.D. in August 2014. Photo by Rachel Woolf. ‘Eyes of History’ winner...
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Dan Reimold — Scholar, CMR contributor dead at 34
Reimold was a leader in college media education, advocacy UPDATE: Philly.com story includes local detail and information on services. Dan Reimold, an internationally recognized leader in the field of...
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CMR Editor’s selection for newsmaker links… Transitions — The Media World takes note of the life and contributions of prolific contributor to CMR, Dan Reimold, 1981-2015. Poynter: Dan Reimold,...
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Colleagues offer tributes to an ambassador for college media — Dan Reimold
For Dan Reimold, fostering a college media “revolution” was a a favorite and frequent topic. He preached this gospel coast to coast. Shown above, he addressed students and faculty at Elon University...
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