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15 Dec

Build-your-own j-school

In response to the constantly changing journalism industry, which demands both diversified skills and specific expertise, the University of Southern California Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism has just announced […]

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14 Dec

Interview season

It’s getting to be that time of year again. Yes, put away those twinkle lights and nicely wrapped presents because interview season is just around the corner and you’ll want […]

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10 Dec

This semester, grade your profs

A keener attitude in j-school will take you places, but it’s the top-notch professors that will really make the difference between an OK experience and a great one. PoynterOnline has […]

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9 Dec

Eight skills to hone before you graduate

With newspapers across the country cutting staffers, it’s no longer enough to be a wizard with words and interview questions: news companies are increasingly demanding applicants with more diverse skills. […]

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2 Dec

The its/its conundrum

The difference between its (possessive) and it’s (contraction) is grammar 101. It’s child’s play. It’s the ham sandwich of gourmet grammar. And yet it is one of the most common […]

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1 Dec

Who bit whom?

Does anyone really know the difference between who and whom? It seems these poor words have gotten a bad rap for being the most confusing and most  misused pair of […]

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1 Dec

Are there too many journalism schools?

Or is it that there’s just too much cynicism surrounding the world of journalism schools? When I’m not fretting about whether I’ll be able to forge a decent career when […]

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27 Nov

A quick guide to “affect” and “effect”

In the slippery world of “affect versus effect” many default to the “affect is a verb and effect is a noun” thought process. But both words can be used as […]

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26 Nov

The gray area between student and professional

What makes a journalist? At what point are you a journalist and at what point are you something else? More importantly, are journalism school students journalists? And if so, should […]

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24 Nov

Free money, just apply

Of the thousands of broadcast students in Canada, only 44 applied for five RTNDA scholarships, writes George Hoff.  Why some broadcast programs pay little or no attention to lucrative scholarships […]

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