By Brandon Reichelt The Demystifying Media series took on a different direction for the final talk of the term. RAIN Eugene was visited by journalism students to learn more about the unique opportunity they present to future entrepreneurs. RAIN stands for Regional Accelerator and Innovation Network. RAIN best states what it does on its website: […]
By Julia Teitelbaum Joy Mayer is an engagement strategist who came from Florida to speak at a Demystifying Media lecture about trust in the media today. Joy has been a journalist for the past 20 years. She is a full time engagement strategist and works in newsrooms to identify specific audiences, promote audience engagement, and […]
By Cecilia Siauw David Bornstein visited the University of Oregon to speak at a Demystifying Media talk about solutions journalism. He is the co-founder and CEO of the Solutions Journalism Network, which was created to spread the practice of solutions journalism, and contributes to The New York Times’ Fixes column, a feature that looks at solutions […]
By Savannah Puccinelli Erin Krug is the general manager of the Portland office of Quinn Thomas, a PR Agency in Seattle and Portland. Erin has been involved in strategic communications in many different fields and has a diverse range of experience. In her spare time, she enjoys staying active and a work-life balance. Two most important […]
We were on a field trip last week. For our final in-class round up, here’s a dozen news stories and digital developments worth noting, as selected by the class. Stories covered: NYT on Showtime, breaking up Amazon, Birthual Reality, Fortnite, Brands and Facebook, Messaging Apps, Roseanne, Responsible Tech, Gaming on Facebook, NYT’s personalization plans, Comcast vs. […]
By Mitchell Thomas Earlier this term we heard from Jessica Clark, founder and director of Dot Connector Studio. As Jessica discussed, they provide the following services: Content creation and media strategy for social-issue and cultural productions. Research into emerging communications platforms, production practices and user habits. Conference and workshop planning for media innovators. Here […]
By Rachel Wagschal. The BBC’s Cuba correspondent Will Grant visited our class on Thursday, May 10 to speak about his experience covering Cuba and other Latin American countries. “I’d pretty much fallen in love with Latin America during my undergraduate days when I travelled to Belize and Mexico for my thesis,” Grant said in an […]
Amazon’s Rekognition technology, Google’s Human Robot Caller, Empathy, diversity, BuzzFeed’s new podcast, Trump’s Twitter ruling, New York Times and Parenting, Ad-Free Media, Elon Musk. What you need to know this week (w/c 21st May 2018, Week 8, Spring term) from Damian Radcliffe
Journalism student wins Pulitzer, Israel, Brands and Alexa, Quoting Enough Women, Microsoft’s new $22,000 mega-tablet, Instagram addiction, Charlie Rose and #MeToo, Facebook’s “Bad” Content Report, Staged Lambos, Google News’ plans to pop your filter bubble. 10 things you need to know this week (w/c 14th May 2018) from Damian Radcliffe
Earlier this term we were fortunate enough to hear from David Ewald, Chief Creative Officer at Uncorked Studios in Portland. As his company bio notes: “David Ewald is Chief Creative Officer at Uncorked Studios. A founding member of the company, David leads the team to pursue design excellence across all Uncorked projects. His […]
