Many student journalists choose the field of journalism and public relations because they want their life to have an impact. And teaching about engagement can help them in their desire to create change. Research examining engagement tends to fall in three areas: 1) civic engagement, 2) student engagement and 3) employee engagement. Research definitions of [...]

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Each year I encourage my students to visit sites that aggregate the latest web design trends in hopes that they will become inspired. This semester appears to be the semester of the splash page. A splash page is a page that is typically taken up by an image. Many students recruited someone to take professional [...]

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I have accepted an academic position at Michigan State University in the School of Journalism, and I am excited to engage with the professors and students intellectually. I am saying goodbye to the past five years at Arizona State University, but I most sad to say goodbye to my students. My students handed in their [...]

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I wanted to share with you my Online Media students’ portfolios. The group sought to capture attention by incorporating graphics, rollovers, and pictures on their homepages. You can also browse portfolios from past semesters. Mauro Whiteman Gabriela Rodiles Kayla Frost Connor Radnovich Aiyana Havir Alex Gregory Kelsey Roderique Josselyn Berry Kate Kunkel Brittany E. Morris [...]

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My students completed their final projects for my Online Media class. Their projects impressed me. Many students have not had any technical skills training prior to this class. I was also moved by my students’ desire to help people with their research and reporting on difficult topics. I try to encourage students to create a [...]

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Students must know how to cultivate community. It is becoming more common to expect that they secure a social media following prior to graduation. As an example, the Klout score is the new the press pass. A high Klout score suggests that you have influence among your followers. The number of people using social networking [...]

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My sophomore-level Online Media students create both professional portfolios and small team websites each semester. This is their first college classroom experience using technological tools to share their research, reporting, and stories. I select approximately one-third of their projects to publish for the CronkiteZine each semester. I wanted to share with you some of their [...]

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My Online Media students published their first posts today. The assignment requires them to focus on a niche area. The most difficult part often is trying to think of an idea for a blog topic. For example, food blogs were attractive to students this semester. It would be difficult to develop community and authority with [...]

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My Online Media students worked hard this semester to create their online portfolios. I am proud of them and proud of the hard work they put into these sites and my class. You can also view portfolios from past semesters. Meghan McCarthy Sandra Sanchez Aaron Lavinsky Christina Silvestri Andrea Martinez Jack Fitzpatrick Richard Flores Bianca [...]

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I had a recent conversation with someone who told me that in their culture they do not teach, rather they share information. Following our conversation, I began to contemplate how I could change the way I teach to encourage meaningful changes in my students. To begin the quest, I started with research. And discovered the [...]

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