Archive for November 2008
First, the bad news
Posted by: cynmccune on: November 28, 2008
As newspaper layoffs continue, and as some newspapers shut down or convert to web-only publication (like the Christian Science Monitor), lots of folks are scrambling to figure out a new business model for the news biz.
For example, the American Press Institute recently held a summit on saving the newspaper industry. They reached no conclusions, but [...]
5Ws & 1H revisited
Posted by: cynmccune on: November 26, 2008
If you’ve haven’t yet stumbled across the blog Indexed, you’re in for a treat. Blogger Jessica Hagy draws charts and graphs on index cards, then posts them on her blog.
I know, I know…it doesn’t sound like much, but her hand-drawn illustrations are often quite amusing and insightful.
Today’s Indexed blog post is called “7 wonders of [...]
Page 1 Obama
Posted by: cynmccune on: November 6, 2008
See how newspapers across the country conveyed Barak Obama’s election win on their front pages at http://newsdesigner.com/frontpages/obama.php
Election blog post
Posted by: cynmccune on: November 3, 2008
Yes, we’re finally down to election day. So, in addition to the two assignments listed on the class schedule for this week, I’d like you to write a blog post about your election experience. For example:
Was this your first time voting in a presidential election?
How/where did you vote? (i.e., Did you vote at a polling [...]
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