A little math and a little wordplay leave you with the creative name and hashtag for our personal branding course at Lindenwood University. Technically, it’s called COM 38600 Special Topics: Creating and Managing Your Online Personal Brand. Yep. #PBandJterm is WAY more fun. “PB” = Personal Branding and “Jterm” = the January 2012 term for [...]
Data visualization and inspiration — 6 takeaways from Journalism Interactive day two
by jfalk on October 30, 2011 in Archived Posts, Articles of Interest For Communications Students, Digital Life, The Interactive Classroom
Day two of Journalism Interactive did not disappoint. I can honestly say I’m leaving this conference with exposure to new ideas and creative enhancements for old ones. Below, are six key themes from day two. Again, as with the first day blog, this isn’t an exhaustive list. Rather, it’s a simplified version of what I [...]
From Gutenberg to PittPatt – 4 takeaways from the first day of Journalism Interactive
by jfalk on October 28, 2011 in Archived Posts, Articles of Interest For Communications Students, Digital Life, The Interactive Classroom
It’s not easy to summarize the first day of an innovative conference like Journalism Interactive. You’ll have to use the Twittersphere for that. Instead, here are four takeaways before closing the Macbook on day one. The future of the social media editor is uncertain. In the morning panel, Social Media: Best Practices in Journalism, The [...]
Both Timely and Inspirational For Students – Steve Job’s Commencement Speech at Standford University in 2005
by jfalk on October 5, 2011 in Video
Taking on the collaborative classroom
by jfalk on July 19, 2011 in The Interactive Classroom
Summer is an excellent time to assess, reflect and focus on classroom successes and failures from the previous year. It’s the last chance to hit the reset button before the fall semester begins. This summer, I find a consistent theme around me as I take a deep breath between school years. Whether the topic is [...]
Digital Journalism Camp This Week at Lindenwood!
by jfalk on June 28, 2011 in Archived Posts
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Media Talk With Jill Falk
Assistant Professor of Communications, Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO Current Courses for 2011-2012: Special Topics: Creating and Managing Your Online Personal Brand, Writing for Converged Media, Introduction to Journalism, Broadcast Newswriting, TV Reporting, TV News Production