Innovation in College Media

Mark Briggs is a forward-thinking journalist. His first book – Journalism 2.0 – has been a staple in my classes and on my reference shelf since it came out. Now, he’s got a new book out – Journalism Next. He answered the following questions by e-mail. The new book looks like a winner. Be sure to . . . → Read More: Interview with Mark Briggs: Journalism Next

Pat Thornton is the author of the Journalism Iconoclast weblog. He’s outspoken and unafraid to skewer some sacred journalistic icons (hence the name). He currently works for Stars & Stripes. More bio here. I interviewed Pat last week via gmail chat. This is an edited transcript of that interview.

ICM: Alright, first a little background . . . → Read More: ICM interview: Pat Thornton, the Journalism Iconoclast

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Rex Hammock (who I met in Nashville, but is now in Austin at SXSW) and Jeff Jarvis provide good advice for folks who conduct interviews. Now, they will say the advice is for those who conduct interviews in a public setting, but I’m going to say that advice extends to any kind of interview setting. Read . . . → Read More: How not to do an interview

I interviewed Kiyoshi Martinez over a year ago when he was a student at the University of Illinois. He’s since taken a job with 22nd Century Media as a web editor. We chatted Tuesday night about his job and issues related to student media and the web. Check below the fold for the full transcript.

(as an aside, this is my first entry in the journalism blog carnival, which is being hosted this week by Scribblesheet in England. Check here for some information about the blog carnival.)

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Paul Bradshaw recently wrote a blog post entitled “How to be a journalism student.” The posting caused quite a stir in the journalism education blogosphere, so I contacted Paul to arrange an interview. Instead of IM, the interview was conducted via Skype audio. In the interview, we talk about the inspiration for Paul’s post, some of . . . → Read More: ICM Interview: UK new media prof Paul Bradshaw

I finished an interview with U.K. new media professor Paul Bradshaw this morning via Skype, and I have about 30 minutes of interview. My question to the audience: Would you rather have the interview as a single long mp3 to listen to, or as smaller chunks – about 5-10 minutes in length?

I’m taking advice in the . . . → Read More: Comment poll: shorter or longer on the audio interview length