Former Setonian editor-in-chief Amanda Cochran visits my journalism class to discuss her career path, from the SHU blogosphere in 2003 to NYU, CBS News in Manhattan and KPRC in Houston. (Last Wednesday.)

Similar:Undergrad Danielle Sidoti Nails an Oral Interpretation/Analysis of "Barbie Doll" by Marge …In my online “American Literature” class…AestheticsOverheard at Quora: "Why after all these years is Moodle still so ugly?"Moodle is a free course-management tool …AcademiaStunning picture of my daughterAestheticsThoughtful analysis of how the tension, shot choices, and music contribute to a memorable …https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbq9xy8a…AestheticsRhinoceros in…

Meme alleging Trump said “Africans Are Lazy, Good at Sex, Theft” is a hoax

I’ve seen this meme shared by several FB friends in the past few days. It’s clearly a hoax. It was created by someone who wasn’t trained as a journalist. The body of the story doesn’t even include the quotes that are mentioned in the headline. (The head says Trump said “Africans are lazy,” but in…

In September, 2000, I was blogging about PICK UP AX, Bellamy’s Looking Backward, WB Yeats, Jupiter Communications, and why Flash Animations Suck

In September 2000, I was blogging about The nerdy, 3-person 1990 play PICK UP AX The full text of Edward Bellamy’s Utopian fantasy Looking Backward (written in 1888, set in September 2000) The papers of William Butler Yeats (donated by his son to the National Library of Ireland) An elitist press release from Jupiter Communications…

I just installed the “Old Layout for Facebook” plugin for Chrome.

I just installed the “Old Layout for Facebook” plugin for Chrome. Now I can continue to be annoyed by the Facebook I’m used to. Similar:Our Love Affair With Digital Is OverThe other day I found myself very annoye…CultureWhat's a namber? (archived)Update, December 2024: Sadly, the “what’…CybercultureThat moment when you're logging into a table read of…

Brothers (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 3) Awkward Android Family Reunion

Rewatching ST:TNG after taking a break for 20 years. Data sees firsthand how he’s a chip off the old block, and almost gets emotional about a new chip on his shoulder (or thereabouts). The B-plot about a brother-on-brother prank features children who are believably childish, in that they aren’t wise beyond their years, or prodigies,…

The Pentagon has ordered Stars and Stripes to shut down for no good reason

Stunning. The Stars and Stripes is much more important than any local monument. Even for those of us who are all too wearily familiar with President Donald Trump’s disdain for journalists, his administration’s latest attack on the free press is a bit of a jaw-dropper. In a heretofore unpublicized recent memo, the Pentagon delivered an…

How hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweet

On Sunday night, President Donald Trump retweeted a video of a violent incident on a New York City subway platform. The video shows a Black man pushing a white woman into a train car and is captioned “Black Lives Matter / Antifa.” The problem? It is over a year old and has nothing to do with either Black Lives Matter or Antifa. It, in fact, shows the actions of a mentally ill man with no known ties to either group.

The Duolingo owl is proud of me.

Similar:Audisee Presents: The War of the WorldsAs new age synthesizer music, a rich bar…BooksOver the years I have leveled up my Blender3D skills.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNLArSlF…AestheticsStupid Puns For the WinMy daughter just trounced me in a pun wa…AmusingPreview of "The Fantasticks" (thanks, Tribune-Review, for covering the arts community)For Luisa, Jerz’s character, “the world …CulturePeter vs. the PenguinsFor the…

No, Running Online Classes Isn’t Cheaper

A good response to the myth that the labor of an online instructor is less valuable than the labor of an in-person instructor. Most of a college’s budget is labor. When a physical campus moves to online teaching, it doesn’t save much labor at all. Grading an online student’s paper takes the same amount of…

Story Pitch: How writers present an article idea to a busy editor

I hoped this slide would appeal to my students as I taught them about pitching a news story. Similar:I Regret to Inform You That My Wedding to Captain Von Trapp Has Been CanceledI must confess to being rather blindside…AmusingStudent journalist experiences the 'trickle down' of hostility toward the pressMy own students haven’t described encoun…AcademiaLooking forward…

Family ( #StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 2) Picard Retreats to Family Vineyard

Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break. Still recovering from his ordeal with the Borg, Picard visits his brother at the Picard family vineyard. In the village of his boyhood, Picard’s roadside encounter with his nephew Rene is just perfect, as are the domestic scenes with his warm sister-in-law Marie and his brittle, jealous older brother…

“Thank you for being kind.” —Friday afternoon email from a student who’d been a little salty this week.

Similar:Ushering The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. @prime_stagePersonalThoughtful Gestures Sometimes Speak Louder than WordsShe ended up waiting out the light cycle…AmusingTo DoTo Do (Jerz’s Literacy Weblog) 5: …AcademiaMy Shakespeare students are off peer reviewing their term paper rough drafts. I’m official…AcademiaToday's 10sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAestheticsThe girl continues her exploration of Scottish…

Journalists prefer plain language.

Similar:Princess of Wales photo furore underlines sensitivity around image doctoring Catherine’s attempts to adjust a famil…CultureCaptain, the Fake News Detectors are Offline! Slate has a good article about Willi…CybercultureVery interesting adaptation of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. #pptlaytime @thepublicpghCultureIf in question, have more GOOD than BAD? University of Georgia Student Journalists Walk Ou…My students and colleagues…

Journalism: Muzzle your biases. Seek out diverse but credible sources. You’ll be criticized anyway, from multiple directions.

Similar:The Quality of Life (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 6, Episode 9) Boxy bots start to skive…Rewatching ST:TNG During a poker game…EthicsWilliam Shakespeare, Playwright and Poet, Is Dead at 52 On this date — April 23, 1616 — the cr…CultureThe daughter sings and performs Shakespeare at the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival t…CultureTerminated for Reading an…

Took the whole day off and spent part of it making #greebles with #Blender3D because reasons.

Similar:Code is not literatureA literate programmer describes his atte…CybercultureWhy I Like Papers, PleaseAt a certain point, the transit papers w…AestheticsWho left these on my office door? *fake cough sounds like “Betsy”*PersonalI am not up on My Little Pony lore. Can anyone suggest why this AI features a winged Vulca…AestheticsOkay, please stop droolingIt perfectly pulls together…

Jane Elliott’s “National Brotherhood Week” Lesson

Similar:Meet Our Advisor: Dennis Jerz “Journalism is an imperfect human ac…AcademiaEmployers Will Hire You For: 1) Leadership; 2) Teamwork; 3) Writing; 4) Problem-solving 5)…What do employers say they are looking f…BusinessHow journalists should handle racist words, images and violence in CharlottesvilleI have covered protests where people sho…Current_EventsWhat Miley Cyrus Did Was Disgusting — But…

Imagine a world…

Similar:"The plain fact is that the planet does not need more successful people. But it does …PersonalYesterday it was 298 so this is actually a good number.Personal"She even disgraces the name of Linton." –Heathcliff, on his simpering wife Isa… PersonalYou cannot serve both…PersonalThey're coming in faster than I can mark them. This number will be higher…

A Conversation with Dennis Jerz, Actor — WAOB Audio Theatre

Similar:I've missed doing this! Another 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel goodness. #blender3d …AestheticsAuthor Says a Whole Culture—Not a Single 'Homer'—Wrote 'Iliad,' 'Odyssey'I think it’s a mistake to think of Homer…CultureNo I didn’t exactly *plan* to spend my Sunday evening tweaking the pedestrian access to th…AestheticsOkay, freshly downloaded app…Okay, freshly downloaded app, If you…

In August, 2000 I was blogging about poetry, presidential wordplay, home-schooling, online learning, and a search engine you may have heard about.

In August 2000, I was blogging about Top 10 Tips for Writing Poetry (which I’ve updated over the years and is the most popular page on my site today) Richard Lederer’s presidential wordplay (“I predict that at the end of the campaign. Gore will be bushed and Bush will be gored. Then we’ll have either…

2020, In One Photo. (“Come join us!”)

Similar:In-home schooling popularity slipping across stateWe were on our way out the door to see A…CultureAnother delightful caricature by Rebecca ScassellatiAestheticsIronic QuotesAmusingHas Academia Ruined Literary Criticism? “Professing Criticism” proceeds on the…AcademiaA selfie with a Chekov action figure after learning of Anton Yelchin's deathCurrent_EventsKirk's manly, sensitive advice to young CharlieIn popular culture, Captain Kirk from th…Culture