I’ve been selected for the Poynter Fellowship for College Journalists 2009

I learned Tuesday by e-mail that I’ve been selected as one of 40 students to participate in the Poynter Fellowship for College Journalists this summer. It takes place May 17-29 at the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla. I doubt that it needs to be said, but I’m extremely excited. As I wrote in my … Continue reading I’ve been selected for the Poynter Fellowship for College Journalists 2009

Poynter fellows’ e-mail thread: Response to a “social media” question

One of my fellow former fellows asked our pcf09 Google Group about social media, singling me out near the end of her message. After I wrote this response (sent 6:33 p.m. CT), I thought “sharing is caring,” so here you go! Whoa, I kinda feel on the spot. Well, um… I’m going to cop out … Continue reading Poynter fellows’ e-mail thread: Response to a “social media” question

June 18 at noon EDT: Poynter live chat about avoiding social media overload

UPDATE: The chat is now embedded below. Yet another CoverItLive blog! Yes, on Thursday at 1 p.m. EDT I will help lead a Poynter live chat about avoiding social media overload (during my lunch break): How Do I Help Students Handle Information Overload on Social Media Sites? The URL is simple and easy to remember … Continue reading June 18 at noon EDT: Poynter live chat about avoiding social media overload