Official blog of Clark's Blogging for Journalists class, Mass Communication department

Thursday, September 17, 2015

On the future of journalism, by a master

 David Carr of the New York Times died earlier this year. Read this story:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/16/business/media/david-carr-as-a-passionate-professor-shaping-the-future-of-journalism.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0

Here's his Boston University  syllabus. 

Comment below, briefly.

1. Any advice resonate with you?
2. How is his syllabus different from what you're used to?

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

What have you learned so far?

What stands out about what you've learned about blogging so far? One sentence comment below. Today.

How much you will earn

Choice of college affects earnings
Read this from the NY Times, if you wish
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/14/upshot/gaps-in-alumni-earnings-stand-out-in-release-of-college-data.html?_r=0

Blog terms to know part 2

  1. guest blogging
  2. header
  3. hit
  4. home page
  5. html
  6. hyperlink
  7. keyword
  8. imbed
  9. link
  10. link bait
  11. lurker
  12. microblogging
  13. multiuser blog
  14. newbie
  15. niche
  16. page view
  17. permalink
  18. podcast
  19. post
  20. profile

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Blog terms to know

To be a blogger, you have to speak the language.
Do you know about Webopedia?
Here are the first of several terms you need to know (testable). Look them u.
  1. Archive
  2. Attribution
  3. Blog
  4. Blog carnival
  5. Blog host
  6. Blog post
  7. Blog statistics
  8. Blogger
  9. Blogging software
  10. Blogosphere
  11. Browser
  12. Blogroll
  13. Comment moderation
  14. Comment policy
  15. Dashboard
  16. Domain Name
  17. Feed
  18. Feed reader
  19. Footer
  20. Forum
  21. FTP

You Tube on your blog?

Read if you wish this link

When blogging becomes a slog

Read this New York Times article

Comment below, today

1. What did you learn about blogging from this article?
2. What is the importance of passion and love in blogging?
3. Your suggestions on how could the problem be avoided?