My Change of Heart 101
I slightly regret my last post on why I dislike blogging. Even more so I regret publishing it on TNTJ — a VERY public place — for all to see. I don’t love blogging, yes, but I will always do it. Maybe not everyday like some, but for at least as long as I can [...]
Finally, It’s done!
The Whit, Rowan University’s college newspaper, has completely relaunched their Web site. This relaunch has been a long time coming and is still a work in progress.
When we first approached the idea of the redesign in Spring 2008, we knew it was the perfect time. Not only was our old site completely antiquated (not to [...]
CICM Internship — How to Improve Innovation in College Media
As the Web Editor of my college newspaper and a blogger with a keen interest in online journalism, Innovation in College Media is a Web site that serves as an invaluable resource to me in my day-to-day life.
However, I’m shocked when I talk to other journalism students who work on their college papers that they [...]
Why I’m Not Giving Up: Reasons I’m Still a Journalism Major
Upon hearing that many journalism students are throwing in the towel in light of a shaky job market and low pay, I began to sit back and analyze why I’m still a journalism major. I like money just as much as the next person, yet I’m still here. I am one of those people that [...]
New Year’s Resolutions Every College Newspaper Should Make
Every newspaper can fall into a pattern of static publishing and not growing with the times. The faltering economy and pessimistic job opportunities in journalism can level college journalists feeling discouraged and downtrodden. Don’t let it. Start the year 2009 with a new outlook on your college newspaper’s potential and all that you are capable [...]
Top 10 Reasons to Start a Ning for your Newspaper
The Whit just started it’s own Ning which we will be perfecting and inviting writers to join over winter break. We first came heard of this idea from Daniel Bachhuber of CoPress and it’s something we’re really looking forward to using in the upcoming semester!
1. It’s cooler than a wiki. Let’s face it. Despite it’s [...]
Using ISSUU for your College Newspaper
In lieu of creating PDFs for your college newspaper’s Web site, why not use ISSUU, a service which enables you to upload PDFs into a snazzy media viewer. I’ve known about this service for awhile but didn’t realize until tonight that it was free and therefore perfect for college newspapers. ISSUU is a great alternative [...]
