The demise of the religion beat in the media

The GetReligion blog has a thoughtful post about the demise of the religion beat. The subject of religion is bound to come up in class each semester, as we deal with covering complex issues, including religion. This is a good column. And his blog will soon find its way among the links on this blog.

Update on NYU student blogger

The PBS Website MediaShift has an update of the NYU student writing about her GenY journalism class.

NYU student who blogs and works the digital

The PBS.org blog Mediashift - which has a link on this blog's home page, has sent me to this blog, which is written by a junior journalism major at NYU. Here is her article about being a digitally minded student in the journalism education world, where, apparently, not all of her profs share her mind-set.

Covering the Law

Here's an interesting piece from the Washington (D.C.) Bar Association on the effect of the changing media landscape on covering the law. From covering the pro teams to covering the local zoning ordinances, understanding legal issues is important for journalists, and with fewer people challenged to do more with less (the media catchphrase of these times), journalists who understand the law are becoming a rarer commodity.

Copy Editing Fall 2008 Assignment 1

Due by Thursday, Sept. 11, you must give me a brief biosketch, describing your career experience, aspirations, interests, academic studies and even your interests/hobbies. It can be as long as you need to tell your story.