AAUP’s annual salary report for college faculty is now available.
View the report: A Very Slow Recovery: The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2011–12
Or view the press release on the AAUP website.
FlackCheck.org uses humor to reveal false political advertising & how political campaigns are portrayed
April 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
From the FlackCheck.org website –
“Headquartered at the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, FlackCheck.org is a video-based counterpart to APPC’s award-winning program FactCheck.org. FlackCheck.org uses parody and humor to debunk false political advertising, poke fun at extreme language, and hold the media accountable for their reporting on political campaigns.”
Magazines Racing to Capitalize on Pinterest
April 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Rupal Parekh on AdAge, April 2 –
Last month, digital executives from Hearst’s 20 or so titles were summoned for an important meeting at the company’s Manhattan headquarters.
The pressing subject was Pinterest, how all Hearst’s magazines are using it, and how they could leverage the platform. Attendees also spent a fair bit of time examining competitors’ “pinning” strategies.
“It’s a really big initiative for us within the digital department at Hearst,” said Keith Pollock, editorial director of Elle.com.
Why Libya Needs a Free Media to Emerge
April 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Everette E. Dennis, Dean and CEO, Northwestern University in Qatar (Huffington Post, April 2) –
One year after the bloody civil war that toppled Muammar Gaddafi began, it is clear that the transition to a functional democracy in Libya is still a long way off. Libya under Gaddafi’s iron fist had no independent political, civil society, commercial, or media institutions to speak of, and remains a blank slate on which an uncertain future will be written. But it is important to keep an eye on the country’s progress, for its path towards developing viable institutions is instructive to other countries of the so-called “Arab spring.”
Read the full article on the Huffington Post website
New Online Timeline Tool Available For Everyone
March 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Sonia Paul on Mashable, March 27 –
“Following in the footsteps of Storify, a new free, open-source online timeline tool is innovating storytelling on the web.
Timeline, created by Zach Wise, a multimedia journalist and journalism professor, was developed in partnership with the Knight News Innovation Lab at Northwestern University, where Wise teaches. The interactive tool allows users to generate timelines on the web by curating content from Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Vimeo, Google Maps and SoundCloud.”
Read the full post on Mashable’s website
From Poynter: Provost says ‘Real journalism goes on in journalism classes’
March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Herbert Lowe on Poynter, March 26 –
“As journalist in residence and a graduate student in the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University in Milwaukee, I seek chances to match coursework with reporting and academic pursuits. This week’s assignment in my Humanistic Theories and Methods of Media Studies grad class required me to conduct a semi-structured interview – in which a list of questions must be asked and answered in order – before follow-up quizzing may occur.”
Read the transcript from the interview on Poynter’s website
Imagewest, a Student-Run Advertising and PR Agency, Takes Gold at Louie Awards
March 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
From the Imagewest Press Release, February 28 –
Imagewest Takes Gold at Louie Awards
Imagewest work recognized by the Advertising Federation of Louisville
Bowling Green, Ky., February 28, 2012—Imagewest snagged four awards at the Advertising Federation of Louisville’s Annual Louie Awards in the Student Louie Awards category. The Louie Awards are comparable to the Oscars in the advertising industry. This is the first year Imagewest has won any Louie Awards.
Imagewest is a student-run, advertising and public relations agency on Western Kentucky University’s campus. Imagewest won the following awards:
- Gold Louie for Mixed Media Campaign: Semester at Sea Campaign
- Silver Louie for Sales Promotion, Packaging: Bark Twain Product Display andPackaging
- Silver Louie for Non-Traditional Advertising: 7 Deadly Sins Fortune Cookies
- Silver Louie for Elements of Advertising, Logo: Institute for Civil War Studies Logo
“It was an extremely rewarding experience to see my students awarded for their work,” said Heather Garcia, director and full-time staff member. “They all work exceptionally hard and are so passionate about what they do, so it was exciting to see that their hard work and time commitments were recognized. Winning a Louie is huge, so I’m proud that we can say we won four!”
The 38th Annual Louie Awards took place on Friday, February 24, 2012 at the Galt House in Louisville, Ky. The Louies are the creative competition for the advertising industry, and they showcase the best work in the area. Winning a Louie is the first step in the three- tiered national ADDY creative competition, sponsored by the American Advertising Federation, which will be held at the AAF national conference in June. Imagewest’s Semester at Sea Campaign will be entered in the next step, the district competition.
“It’s very cool to be able to say that pieces I helped work on as an intern were recognized by noted professionals in the industry. It gives me a great sense of accomplishment and really showcases the great work we do at Imagewest. Evenbetter, it has helped me land a job for when I graduate this May!” said Jane Wood, public relations coordinator from the Imagewest spring 2011 team.
The submitted work was completed primarily during the spring 2011 and fall 2011 semesters.
Interns for the spring 2011 semester included: Kelley Boothe (Georgetown, Ky.), Steven Charny (Louisville, Ky.), Ryan Franklin (Louisville, Ky.), Kelly Haight (Bowling Green, Ky.), Tea Lacic (Bowling Green, Ky.), Caitlin Pike (LaGrange, Ky.), Sarah Pope (Louisville, Ky.), Stephanie Romano (Louisville, Ky.), Alan Schneller (Oakland, Ky.), Jane Wood (Bowling Green, Ky.), and Justin Wuetcher (Goshen, Ky.).
Interns for the fall 2011 semester included: Eric Brodzinski (Noblesville, Ind.), Michelle Child (Taylor Mill, Ky.), Kayla Cruse (Upton, Ky.), Megan Dunlevy (Louisville, Ky.), Bethany Hubartt (Indianapolis, Ind.), Paige Johnson (Bowling Green, Ky.), Tony King (Lousiville, Ky.), Jackelyn Mead (Hendersonville, Tenn.), Veronica Newman (Hopkinsville, Ky.), Alan Schneller (Oakland, Ky.), and Kayla Spelling (Covington, Ky.).
Interns for the spring 2012 semester include: Kenn Glenn (Greenville, Ky.), Ashley Henson (Elizabethtown, Ky.), Rachael King (Owensboro, Ky.), Justin Lawson (Elizabethtown, Ky.), Taylor Moad (Louisville, Ky.), Catherine Montano (Louisville, Ky.), Dalton Rowe (Winchester, Ky.), Tom Schatzinger (Smithfield, Ky.), Jake Stephenson (Louisville, Ky.), Jessica Troccoli (Old Hickory, Tenn.), Katherine Wade (Paducah, Ky.), and Ross Whitaker (Taylorsville, Ky.).
For further information, contact Heather Garcia at 270-745-8915, via e-mail at heather.garcia@wku.edu, or log on to www.wkuimagewest.com.
About Imagewest
Imagewest is a student-run advertising and public relations agency that provides students with real-world agency experience on a local, national and international level. Imagewest allows students to further develop their skills and enhance their portfolio, giving them a competitive edge as they enter the workforce. Imagewest operates year-round and during the summer, the agency travels to work with clients abroad. The agency offers a variety of services such as graphic and web design, media relations and publicity, event planning, large scale printing, consulting, strategic planning, conducting research including the use of an in-house focus group facility and much more.Imagewest began in January 2004 and is located on Western Kentucky University’s campus in the Mass Media and Technology Hall room 331. Any revenues that are generated will go directly back into Imagewest to cover expenses such as equipment, scholarships and educational travel. It is part of WKU’s School of Journalism and Broadcasting’s Center for 21st Century Media Program of Distinction, which is approved and funded by Kentucky’s Council on Post-Secondary Education Regional Excellence Trust Fund.
About The Advertising Federation of Louisville
The Advertising Federation of Louisville (“AdFed”) represents Louisville’s $1 billion advertising industry. The AdFed supports the professional enhancement of all advertising and communications professionals in the Louisville area through informational, educational, social, and community programs. Originally incorporated on January 30, 1908, today’s AdFed is the area’s oldest membership organization for marketing, advertising, and other communications professionals. Members come from all areas of advertising, including agencies, independent professionals, media firms, marketing and research companies, client companies, trade organizations, and community services. The American Advertising Federation has named The Advertising Federation of Louisville Club of the Year seven times in the last decade.###
State of the News Media 2012
March 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
From the Pew Research Center –
“A mounting body of evidence finds that the spread of mobile technology is adding to news consumption, strengthening the appeal of traditional news brands and even boosting reading of long-form journalism. But the evidence also shows that technology companies are strengthening their grip on who profits, according to the 2012 State of the News Media report by Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism.”
Read the full report on the Pew Research website
Mobile App Privacy Concerns
March 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Patrick May on Mercury News, March 18 –
“Smartphone in hand, you tap into your local app store. You click on a nifty tool that promises to massage your belly and pat your head at the same time. But just as you’re about to download it, you decide to click on that little Terms of Service icon. And you’re hit with a phone-book-sized data dump of not-so-fine fine print.
On top of all the privacy battles already under way across the Internet, the boom in mobile apps has ramped things up even more, with waves of service terms and security policies at every new download.”
Free to Tweet Winners
March 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
From the 1 for All website –
“The Free to Tweet competition on Dec. 15, 2011, encouraged students 14-22 to celebrate the First Amendment though social media. Most participants tweeted their messages, while others e-mailed, or tweeted with links to essays, videos, photos or graphics.”
Twenty-two students from the US will each receive $5,000 scholarships to continue their high school or college education.
Read the full post and the list of winners on the 1 for All website