Category Archives: College Media

Sat
May
03

Obligatory links post during finals

As you can tell, my posting has become very light as I head into the home stretch of my collegiate career.  However there are a few bits of info that I have been meaning to blog about:

The Philadelphia Inquirer has become using Twitter.   They are doing more than just regurgitating headlines, but *gasp* actually responding [...]

Thu
Mar
27

20+ things to include in your newspaper’s wiki

Now that our Web site is (relatively) stable, it’s time for me to document everything I have done for the generations to come.
I took to setting up a wiki not only for this purpose, but for a few other collaborative tasks as well. I think most organizations could benefit from an environment like this, [...]

Thu
Mar
13

How can newspapers get the most out of their Web site?

Fresh off of Nashville, members of The Temple News will be attending the College Media Advisers conference in New York City this weekend.
My adviser John DiCarlo and I have been asked to present on the topic of “getting the most out of your newspaper’s Web site” on Sunday at noon. This is admittedly a [...]

Mon
Mar
10

CICM: Was it worth it?

Whenever I travel it’s not so much about the destination, but the people. I always hope to meet an unforgettable character and bring a story home.
Nashville didn’t let me down.
It was there the Center for Innovation in College Media held its 2008 hands on training conference. Most conferences have the students hop [...]

Tue
Feb
05

The new Temple-News.com: from College Publisher to Wordpress

I’ve had a crazy day.
I awoke at 4 in the morning to my cat having is head stuck in a Campbell’s soup can, I had my car broken into (damn you Philadelphia), and our move to Wordpress almost exploded. So much for class.
I’ve alluded to it several times, but as of Tuesday February 5th, [...]