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Bob Schieffer Tells Grads 'Something Wrong' With Politics

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 05.19.2012

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BATON ROUGE, La. -- Clad in purple socks, a nod to Louisiana State University's trademark purple and gold, and standing beneath a shimmering disco bal...

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Goodbye J-School, Hello World

Anna Hiatt | Posted 05.08.2012

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Anna Hiatt

Our whirlwind friendship began what seems like a century ago. It was before the moment that New York became "home." "It shall be a carnival of the liver," he said.

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Or Maybe I'll Just Go to Grad School

Aleksander Chan | Posted 05.09.2012

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Aleksander Chan

Flush with the terrifying prospect of graduating with a journalism degree in 2012, I have begun to entertain the thought of trying to fulfill my most outlandish writing fantasies.

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Journalism: Bridging the Gap

Nick Foley | Posted 05.08.2012

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Nick Foley

If we could marry our online expertise with the seasoned experience of established reporters, maybe we could bridge the age gap that dictates how people consume news, and head into the future certain that, young or old, people will want to know.

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What Does Media Innovation Really Look Like?

Ed Madison | Posted 04.07.2012

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Ed Madison

Many established journalists are now challenged to learn the business side of media. It's unfamiliar, often resisted -- and yet a necessary evolution of the profession.

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Reflections of a CCP Grad, Part 3

Peak Johnson | Posted 01.09.2012

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Peak Johnson

The question of if I really wanted to continue with college loomed in my thoughts. If I ever did manage to leave CCP and graduate, what would I do next if I decided not to attend school? Did I even want to become a journalist like I had been constantly proclaiming?

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Venezuelan President, Criticized For Press Stifling Press, Wins Journalism Award

Posted 05.30.2011

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LA PLATA, Argentina (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who critics accuse of stifling press freedom, was given a prize by an Argentine ...

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Why the Mizzou J-School Needs to Improve Its Twitter Feed

J-School Buzz | Posted 05.25.2011

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J-School Buzz

Do you check the official Twitter feed for the Missouri School of Journalism on a regular basis? Probably not, based on the dismal number of followers.

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Missouri School of Journalism Says More Than Half of Recent Grads Find Jobs, Thank You Very Much

J-School Buzz | Posted 05.25.2011

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J-School Buzz

The Missouri School of Journalism places just 53 percent of its graduates into jobs or continuing education programs within six months of graduation, ...

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Columbia Journalism School Dean: Fox News Attacks 'Very Good Advertising For Us'

The Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nick Lemann is Columbia's dean. Surprisingly he's rather tickled by Ailes's assault on his institution. "What we teach is how to report the news," he ...

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Columbia Axes Environmental Journalism, and Malcolm Gladwell Is Okay With That

Alex Pasternack | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alex Pasternack

The media needs to get over the superficial, celebrity-soaked fad approach to environmental journalism and deliver something that people want: more and better in-depth environmental news.

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So You Want To Be a Journalist?

Sara-Ellen Amster, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sara-Ellen Amster, Ph.D.

If they want to stick with their profession, young journalists must grow accustomed to the fact that most people still can't stand them -- often they tell people what they don't want to hear.

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Malcolm Gladwell: Aspiring Journalists Should Skip J-School

Posted 05.25.2011

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Malcolm Gladwell told TIME magazine that he would tell aspiring young journalists today to skip journalism school and study something else instead. "...

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Joe Foote's Plan to Save Journalism

Al Eisele | Posted 05.25.2011

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Al Eisele

While we ink-stained wretches agonize over the uncertain future of journalism, Joe Foote and the University of Oklahoma are trying to make sure that it survives and thrives in the 21st century.

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Jeff Jarvis is a-Twitter

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 05.25.2011

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<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

It's my experience that journalists who routinely call PR people flacks are themselves hacks.

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Beyond Towering Babble: Good Schools, Real News

Mort Rosenblum | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mort Rosenblum

The operative part of newspaper is news. If changing tastes prefer something different, why not? But online-only options are not ready, and TV hardly takes up the slack.

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Close the J-Schools

Richard Sine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Richard Sine

What's going to be the next hot field in graduate study? Blacksmithing? Bloodletting? Steamship design?

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How to Be a "Death of Newspapers" Blogger Part Two: Picking a Fight with Sarah Lacy

Paul Dailing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Dailing

A good Rosenbaum v. Jarvis style feud can drive up hits and increase name recognition for both sides. Maybe we'll be paid to argue on TV.

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Old Dogs, New Media: Why J-School Apps Are Up

Rob Fishman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rob Fishman

"New media" is like the Emperor's new clothes: we all pay lip service to Macromedia Flash, html coding and RSS feeds, but no one has any real conception of how they might "save" journalism.

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Journalism School Applications Booming

Forbes | Andy Greenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yet punishing times for journalism have been an unlikely boon for journalism schools. Would-be Woodwards and Bernsteins hiding out from the bad econom...

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Failing Newspaper With Online Potential For Sale... Any Takers?

Meghan Peters | Posted 05.25.2011

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Meghan Peters

With features such as comment boards and community blogs, the Internet makes possible the essence of journalism: creating public discourse.

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