Innovation in College Media

As we gear up for the new school year, some housekeeping matters:

1. Later today or tomorrow, we will be releasing details about the intensive, hands-on multimedia workshop that will be taking place during the fall National College Media Convention in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 27-31. Stay tuned.

2. Every so often, I invite people interested in college media . . . → Read More: ICM looking for blog contributors

The Media Consortium is based in Chicago. Note the deadline of Aug. 6.

Title: Marketing and Social Media Intern

Job Description: The Media Consortium, a network of 45 leading independent media outlets, is seeking an intern to develop communities on social networking sites (including, but not limited to, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and MySpace); track . . . → Read More: Media Consortium looking for fall interns

Full details here.

Please Note: Students @ Work Internships are paid at minimum-wage and structured to last approximately 12 weeks. Program dates are Sep 13th – Dec 3rd. Course Credit is available. Resume and Cover Letter are required. Students should have a strong academic record (3.0 strongly preferred). Students must have completed . . . → Read More: CNN.com offering paid internships for fall

I’ve created a page (under “Resources” above) with links to social media guidelines from various organizations. If you know of some links that I haven’t included, please include a link in the comments or e-mail me directly at scmurley -at- . . . → Read More: Social media guidelines page

When I first decided to become a journalist, I thought it would be a great way to be a writer and make money at it. I’m sure that half a century ago that would have been true. Now, being a journalist requires more than a savvy way with words; now we must diversify.

When I was younger, . . . → Read More: The times are changing: A student’s first year conclusions