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"I think we're in the midst of a literacy revolution the likes of which we haven't seen since Greek civilization," she says. For Lunsford, technology isn't killing our ability to write. It's reviving it—and pushing our literacy in bold new directions. Added: August 30, 2009 at 5:34AM EDT
Joey said: Gets to the crux of the matter: j-school teaches basics. If you want to really learn, the best places right now are online … actually _doing_ Added: August 13, 2009 at 7:55PM EDT
Joey said: I'm getting sick and tired of journalism profs being against Twitter. Fact: Twitter has become a very popular tool among journalists to communicate, find sources, PR, etc… You can't be against a fact people!
Claiming it's a waste of time just shows how completely ignorant of the tool you are.
The scariest thing is that you'll enforce your attitude on your students. Added: July 29, 2009 at 4:32PM EDT
Joey said: Yes, people are firing writers. (Who may not have been doing all that much anyway.) Yes, people are hiring people to use social media. NO! You shouldn't teach your students that's a bad thing!!
Who are you!? Are you that set in your ways!? Might it be possible to admit that journalism, as you knew it, is gone? Isn't the fact that the industry is recognizing this a clue?
Stop posioning your students' minds. Please? Added: July 27, 2009 at 3:24PM EDT
Joey said: "Our role as journalism professors in a world where anyone can publish a blog is to develop leadership, not merely train practitioners." Added: May 24, 2009 at 3:56PM EDT
Joey said: Sounds like a good idea to me – only the fact that this is a graduate degree is idiotic. This material ought to be required for undergrads. Added: May 22, 2009 at 6:12PM EDT
Joey said: A good idea for jschools – teach basic skills, and then farm out the teaching to other specialty schools. Business, tech, etc…
"Do what you do best, link to the rest" Added: May 2, 2009 at 3:01AM EDT