Posted by: Alyssa Cashman on: April 27, 2010
I’ve been trying to do a little reading on SEO (search engine optimization) for my own benefit - talk about confusing! I’m sure if I really sat down and focused on it, I would be able to understand all the jargon, but when I’m skimming sources and books, it sure does seem like an awful lot [...]
Posted by: Alyssa Cashman on: April 15, 2010
With ProPublica’s recent Pulitzer win in Investigative Reporting - after only two years of operation – nonprofit journalism organizations are getting more attention than ever. I think nonprofit journalism holds great promise, although there are certainly kinks to work out. More of these nonprofit groups are popping up across the country. In fact, my own professor, Stephen [...]
Posted by: Alyssa Cashman on: April 13, 2010
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average print reporter makes about $33,000 per year. A year in the graduate program Northwestern’s Medill, arguably one of the best programs in the nation, costs a whopping $80,000 (including living expenses). So, can someone tell me how a masters in journalism would be beneficial to [...]
Posted by: Alyssa Cashman on: April 9, 2010
The Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia recently announced their newest dual-degree program: Journalism and Computer Science. According to the press release, the program’s aim is to: ”provide graduate students with both the editorial and technological skills to produce new applications and online tools that could help redefine journalism in a fast-changing digital media environment.” [...]
Posted by: Alyssa Cashman on: April 7, 2010
The battle between PR and journalism goes back decades. Reporters insist that public relations isn’t “real” journalism, while public relations workers constantly fight to be considered legitimate professionals. Although both professions serve different purposes, in the end, the skill sets for both careers seem quite similar. In a recent interview with an international public relations [...]
Posted by: Alyssa Cashman on: April 4, 2010
While I was reading a recent article on unpaid internships, I saw the statistic that came out of a 2008 National Association of Colleges and Employers: nearly 83 percent of recent graduates had held at least one internship, compared to just 9 percent in 1992. That’s a dramatic increase! So if the majority of recent [...]
Posted by: Alyssa Cashman on: April 1, 2010
Word on the street is that the University of Iowa J-school will be implementing a new philanthropy and fundraising certificate come 2011. Although I can’t say this has been confirmed, it sounded like a pretty sure thing. Personally, I wish this certificate had been around when I came to the UI, because I’m definitely leaning toward [...]
