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Showing posts with label Events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Events. Show all posts
Welcome back, Journalism Tigers!
Event alert: Crash course in web analytics
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| Brad Best (Photo courtesy Missouri School of Journalism) |
You can’t properly manage a website if you don’t understand web metrics -- and news people are no exception.
In its "Journalists' Guide to Analytics," digital journalism blog 10,000 Words writes that these numbers are "important for every journalist to understand."
But with so many analytics tools out there and plenty of related terminology to learn, this topic can be difficult to grasp.
That's why we're here.
Join the Online News Association at Mizzou for a one-hour workshop led by Brad Best, assistant professor of strategic communication. You’ll learn what role analytics play in both e-commerce and news websites, as well as how to interpret certain metrics.
- When: 6 p.m., Thursday, April 10
- Where: Palmer Room (100A Reynolds Journalism Institute)
Event alert: Crash course in Web design
By Bridgit Bowden
In online news, Web design is an important factor in keeping readers engaged with content. Poynter says it only takes 50 milliseconds for users to "form strong, long-lasting impressions about your news or information website."
So no matter whether you write a blog or are putting together an online portfolio, what layout, colors and fonts you choose are crucial.
Not sure where to start? Join ONA Mizzou as Rob Weir, director of digital development for the Columbia Missourian, leads a crash course on the fundamentals of Web design. You'll walk away understanding the proper design workflow and what makes a site user-friendly.
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| Photo courtesy of Flickr user mararie |
So no matter whether you write a blog or are putting together an online portfolio, what layout, colors and fonts you choose are crucial.
Not sure where to start? Join ONA Mizzou as Rob Weir, director of digital development for the Columbia Missourian, leads a crash course on the fundamentals of Web design. You'll walk away understanding the proper design workflow and what makes a site user-friendly.
- When: 6 p.m., Thursday, March 6
- Where: Palmer Room (100 Reynolds Journalism Institute)
Live event blog: Picking the right journalism school path
By Cole Kennedy
We've got a crowded room here at 110 Lee Hills Hall (the Missourian building), but there are still plenty of seats for any latecomers. Hope to see some more underclassmen here to learn more about the options they have in the journalism school!
Amy Bruer, an undergraduate adviser, says not to get bogged down by all of the options - a lot of times, you'll end up figuring it out as you go. Also, the journalism school makes sure all students get a taste of multimedia reporting, because no matter what sequence you're in, you'll likely end up working in a multimedia environment.
Should a student elect for Strategic Communications, they have the option to choose between three newsrooms: Mojo Ad, AdZou, and Yaya Connection. They all have different environments, catered toward different emphasis areas and student strengths.
Amy Bruer, an undergraduate adviser, says not to get bogged down by all of the options - a lot of times, you'll end up figuring it out as you go. Also, the journalism school makes sure all students get a taste of multimedia reporting, because no matter what sequence you're in, you'll likely end up working in a multimedia environment.
Should a student elect for Strategic Communications, they have the option to choose between three newsrooms: Mojo Ad, AdZou, and Yaya Connection. They all have different environments, catered toward different emphasis areas and student strengths.
ONA Mizzou event: Picking the right journalism school track for you
By Andrew Gibson
I started at MU dreaming of becoming an ink-on-paper politics reporter. Yeah, I wanted to chase presidential candidates around the country. And maybe have an occasional appearance alongside Wolf Blitzer on CNN's "The Situation Room."
Then, not five months later, I started leaning toward magazine journalism. It sounded more relaxed than government reporting, and the thought of scrutinizing reader-submitted poetry in the New Yorker newsroom had me feeling fancy.
Finally, I settled on the multimedia glory of convergence -- but not before first going through a phase of broadcast infatuation.
What I'm getting at is: Picking the right track in the journalism school can be difficult. Not only do you have more than 30 to pick from, but you'll also be surprised by how much your interests change in just a few months. Plus, it's possible your envisioned career path doesn't pair best with the emphasis area you have in mind.
Although we can't make the decision for you, we can offer help. Join ONA Mizzou at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, as we host a panel of students and academic adviser Amy Bruer for a question-and-answer session on journalism school emphasis areas. They'll explain what to expect from course work and give you the lowdown on the culture of each newsroom or advertising agency. The event location is 110 Lee Hills Hall (that's the Columbia Missourian building).
If you have questions, don't hesitate to leave a comment here, email us or tweet us @ONAMizzou.
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| Photo credit: Clyde Bentley/Flickr |
Then, not five months later, I started leaning toward magazine journalism. It sounded more relaxed than government reporting, and the thought of scrutinizing reader-submitted poetry in the New Yorker newsroom had me feeling fancy.
Finally, I settled on the multimedia glory of convergence -- but not before first going through a phase of broadcast infatuation.
What I'm getting at is: Picking the right track in the journalism school can be difficult. Not only do you have more than 30 to pick from, but you'll also be surprised by how much your interests change in just a few months. Plus, it's possible your envisioned career path doesn't pair best with the emphasis area you have in mind.
Although we can't make the decision for you, we can offer help. Join ONA Mizzou at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, as we host a panel of students and academic adviser Amy Bruer for a question-and-answer session on journalism school emphasis areas. They'll explain what to expect from course work and give you the lowdown on the culture of each newsroom or advertising agency. The event location is 110 Lee Hills Hall (that's the Columbia Missourian building).
If you have questions, don't hesitate to leave a comment here, email us or tweet us @ONAMizzou.
Live event blog: Online portfolio workshop
By Cole Kennedy
We're just about ready to start here in 110 Lee Hills Hall (the Missourian building, in the basement) with Rob Weir, the director of digital development of the Columbia Missourian, Vivian Abagiu, the photo editor at the Columbia Daily Tribune, and Annie Hammock, the interactive director at KOMU-TV.
Annie Hammock (@anniehammock) is up first, talking about whether or not students need to learn to code. She crowdsourced the question and got some great feedback, which you can see here.
Derek Wills (@derekwillis), from the New York Times, says that students should build it themselves if they're able, but to keep it simple.
Students should look at building their portfolio as an opportunity to learn or brush up on their HTML skills.
Millions of people can build a portfolio with Weebly, Wix, etc. - set yourself apart by showing that you can work outside of those drag-and-drop ecosystems.
The most important point, from Will Haynes (@willhaynes) - forget the medium if there's no good content.
Annie Hammock (@anniehammock) is up first, talking about whether or not students need to learn to code. She crowdsourced the question and got some great feedback, which you can see here.
Derek Wills (@derekwillis), from the New York Times, says that students should build it themselves if they're able, but to keep it simple.
Students should look at building their portfolio as an opportunity to learn or brush up on their HTML skills.
Millions of people can build a portfolio with Weebly, Wix, etc. - set yourself apart by showing that you can work outside of those drag-and-drop ecosystems.
The most important point, from Will Haynes (@willhaynes) - forget the medium if there's no good content.
Get involved with the Online News Association at Mizzou
By Cole Kennedy
The start of a new school year is upon us, and with that, another semester full of innovative Online News Association programming on campus. Our organization is dedicated to increasing the understanding of digital media and how the tools offered on the Web can help journalists do their jobs. Through the speakers the student leaders work to bring to campus and the other events we host, we hope students will be able to network and discuss the future of news.
The first opportunity new students will have to get involved with ONA is at the Fall Welcome for New Journalism Students on August 28 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Reynolds Journalism Institute. Fall Welcome will have hosts from just about every student club involved with the School of Journalism, and the ONA Mizzou student leaders will be present to answer questions and meet fellow students. Oh, and we couldn't forget to mention that there will be plenty of Tiger Stripe ice cream on hand for attendees.
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| ONA Mizzou chats with BuzzFeed staffer Dan Oshinsky (Photo credit: ONA Mizzou) |
The first opportunity new students will have to get involved with ONA is at the Fall Welcome for New Journalism Students on August 28 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Reynolds Journalism Institute. Fall Welcome will have hosts from just about every student club involved with the School of Journalism, and the ONA Mizzou student leaders will be present to answer questions and meet fellow students. Oh, and we couldn't forget to mention that there will be plenty of Tiger Stripe ice cream on hand for attendees.
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