MU School of Journalism to change curriculum this fall
COLUMBIA — The MU School of Journalism is about to revamp its undergraduate program.
Instead of moving to a convergence-based media program as some journalism schools have done, MU is doing the exact opposite, said Brian Brooks, associate dean for undergraduate studies and administration. Journalism students will major in one of 25 interest areas.
Incoming students can follow a program in a specialized field, such as arts and culture or science and health journalism, among others. The programs suggest a variety of journalism and non-journalism elective courses to give students a background in topics they want to cover. READ MORE HERE
L.A. Council President Garcetti apologizes for media restrictions
May 24, 2010 - Three leaders of the Los Angeles City Council agreed Monday to rework new rules that restrict the activities of news reporters and camera operators during Los Angeles City Council's public meetings. ----David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, at Los Angeles City Hall. See full story at: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/05/la-council-president-aplogizes-for-rules-restricting-media-promises-to-rework-policy.html#more
Fujifilm Dangles Scholarship In Cause-Related Effort
Fujifilm is launching a fundraising and photojournalism project to support teen community service organization Kids for Our Troops. Fujifilm’s SeeHere.com will provide students with tools to create a fundraising and awareness campaign — using digital photos, marketing materials and other aids — for Homes For Our Troops, which provides adaptive homes to wounded veterans. The campaigns will be evaluated by the company, and the most effective campaign creator will win a $5,000 scholarship from Fujifilm. –Aaron Baar
AFP Suing Photographer It Stole Photos From
It's hard to explain a mind-blowing mess like this one, but AFP is suing a Haitian photojournalist for "antagonistic assertion of [his] rights" after it distributed his news-breaking earthquake photos all over the world without his permission. AFP is mad because the photographer, Daniel Morel, sent cease and desist letters to numerous AFP clients, allegedly made false and defamatory statements about AFP, and made unreasonable monetary demands of AFP for infringement. READ THE FULL STORY
The self portrait of a town
OCATELLO – Two-dozen students in Idaho State University Associate Professor Tom Terry’s photojournalism course spent Wednesday, March 10, fanning across Pocatello and Chubbuck in the darkness, the daylight and the winds. The results of their 24-hour photographic portrait of the two towns will be showcased at the Mind’s Eye Gallery in the Rendezvous Complex on the ISU campus throughout May. READ MORE HERE
