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May. 30th Newsweek’s reinvention: retro confused?

TAKEAWAY: The legendary newsmagazine, Newsweek, unveiled its much anticipated new look May 18. This may be an example of how design can strip a familiar magazine of its soul.  We look before we read. In this case, when we look, what we find is something that resembles a prolonged advertorial. ALSO: Links to weekend reading of interest

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May. 29th IFRA design in Paris: digital highlights conference

TAKEAWAY: The 2nd annual IFRA International Design Conference took place in Paris yesterday; highlights of the program included designing for online, creating infographics for the new media, and reminding art directors that storytelling strategies are what ‘s important. ALSO: Text messaging and teens: the three r’s—reading,‘ riting, rebelling PLUS: Plato not Prozac; therapy for the sane

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May. 28th At Syracuse: collaborative teams and the Newhouse School: also report from Paris IFRA conference

TAKEAWAY: This is the seventh in a series of blog postings about journalism schools worldwide which are modifying their curriculum to meet the needs of a rapidly changing industry. Today we profile Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications ALSO:From Paris today: updates on IFRA’s 2nd international conference—Design for the news and magazines publishing industry.

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May. 24th At Northwestern:  teaching how to think and to use online platforms

TAKEAWAY: This is the sixth in a series of blog postings about journalism schools worldwide which are modifying their curriculum to meet the needs of a rapidly changing industry. Today we profile Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism ALSO: University of Miami PLUS: Mario on a camel in Dubai COMING NEXT: Tony Golden tells us about innovation at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

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May. 22nd University of Tennessee: innovation here inspires others

TAKEAWAY: This is the fIfth in a series of blog postings about journalism schools worldwide which are modifying their curriculum to meet the needs of a rapidly changing industry. Today we profile University of Tennessee’s School of Journalism and Electronic Media.  COMING MONDAY:  Jeremy Gilbert tells us about innovation at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism

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May. 21st At Hofstra University: thinking new, thinking big in a small journalism department

TAKEAWAY: This is the fourth in a series of blog postings about journalism schools worldwide which are modifying their curriculum to meet the needs of a rapidly changing industry. Today we profile Hofstra University of New York.  ALSO: Forbes India appears today. COMING TOMORROW: We profile innovation at the University of Tennessee

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May. 20th Developing the ability to think multi-media

TAKEAWAY: This is the third in a series of blog postings about journalism schools worldwide which are modifying their curriculum to meet the needs of a rapidly changing industry. Today we profile Arizona State University’s Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.  We will update this posting throughout the day.

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May. 19th Journalism education innovators: In Chile, “learning by doing”

TAKEAWAY: This is the second in a series of blog postings about journalism schools worldwide which are modifying their curriculum to meet the needs of a rapidly changing industry. Today we profile UC (Universidad Catolica) of Chile.  We will update this posting throughout the day.  ALSO TODAY: Gannett and iPhone: a good fit PLUS: Indian newspapers rate high with their readers

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May. 18th Journalism education innovators: MA in Online Journalism

TAKEAWAY: This is the first in a series of occasional blog postings about the subject of innovation in the curriculum of journalism schools across the world.  I posed the question last week: what are J-schools doing to train the next generation of journalists about storytelling in a multi platform world. Today, we present a new MA in Online Journalism program at Birmingham City University in the UK. ALSO: A special Sunday edition of MINT in India for election coverage.

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May. 17th I, too, was one of the Pedro Pans

TAKEAWAY: The Miami Herald is sponsoring Operation Pedro Pan Database which lists 14,048 names of unaccompanied children between 6 and 17 who arrived alone in the U.S. between 1960 and 1962. Parents were getting their children out of Cuba, fearing communist indoctrination spreading in private and public schools. I know the story. I am one of those on the list.

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May. 16th J-schools and storytelling in a multi-platform media world: who is doing it right?

TAKEAWAY: As usual will be updating this blog during the weekend. However, this is an open call to educators and students for information about how J-schools adapt their curriculum to serve the needs of an industry in transition. Waiting to hear from you.

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May. 15th Friday notes: highlights of the WAN Report

TAKEAWAY: It is full of information that should prove interesting and valuable to publishers worldwide, the new PricewaterhouseCoopers/WAN report reminds us of the power of a newspaper’s brand and leads us to pay attention to digital strategies. Yes, readers are willing to pay for online content.  ALSO: Advertising coming back?AND:  Why stitch your newspaper

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May. 14th At The New York Times: Experimental Lab and Storytelling

TAKEAWAY: One of the fascinating aspects of living in times of transition for any industry is the level of experimentation that takes place.  For us in the media, this is perhaps one of the most highly active periods I can recall for looking at what we do and how we will do it in the near future.

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May. 12th Print may be eternal—-but invest on digital strategies

TAKEAWAY: A recent study completed by the Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC), along with the World Association of Newspapers (WAN), reassures us that there is a future—-and even a bright one—-for publishers who are willing to push digital to the front of their priorities. Nothing that we have not recommended through this blog repeatedly, but this study reaffirms the notion.

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May. 11th Those smartphones and newspapers: great potential exists

TAKEAWAY: With the iPhone leading the way, smartphones use and influence are increasing fast. Newspapers see the tremendous possibilities that the smartphones offer and are quick to get smart and focus on apps that can help them get their information to this new medium.

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