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:Sondra's Garden: Butterfly Release Honors Dr. Lettrich (Seton Hill University)”Every good lesson plan has a culminatin…AcademiaShould the AP Really Have Fired This Pulitzer-Prize War Photographer?The original shot caught a Syrian rebel …AestheticsFirst Day in the Theatre for Twelfth Night (May 3-12) Daughter: (is sad her “first day in …CultureThe chief engineer of a fantasy #steampunk…

Dennis G. Jerz | Associate Professor of English -- New Media Journalism, Seton Hill University | jerz.setonhill.edu Logo

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:I’m a 12-year-old girl. Why don’t the characters in my apps look like me? I found that when an app did sell girl…BusinessMerry Christmas 2013Current_EventsA Tribute to a Journalism FavoriteAs my…

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:I had already created the little utility craft on the lower left, but this weekend I expan…PersonalBrand new chairs for PICT draw applause.PersonalWhile searching my bag for a cable, I found an unexpected wealth of food-substitute items.AmusingSeeing A Wrinkle in Time. @prime_stagePersonalIdeology shapes our view of reality, which affects what persuades us. EthicsThe Girl Has Started…

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:My brother set my parents up for a Mother's Day video call.AmusingMinneapolis Police Injure, Arrest Journalists Covering ProtestsThroughout the protests over the death o…CultureThe Myth of the Fake Geek Girl It’s not surprising, then, that being a…Culture‘I’m…

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

Similar:One hundred years ago, Czech writer Karel Čapek introduced the world to the word “Robot”PersonalDress Rehearsal for "My Son Pinocchio"My wife, daughter, and I waiting to star…AmusingLovely #greebles give attractive details to the the flat surfaces of this little bot (from…AestheticsThinking about physical therapy and cheerful, chatty older gents…I feel like I’m living in a…

Journalists prefer plain language.

Similar:First page of a student’s Texture project. (This made me laugh.) This clever freshman writing student…AcademiaHow We Found Tom Price’s Private JetsGreat behind-the-scenes story of the har…Current_EventsMore Americans now see the media’s influence growing compared with a year agoAmericans’ views about the influence of …CultureAnecdotal evidence reliable? One man says “yes”.AcademiaI spent Thanksgiving break building…

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

Similar:Dani Girl (Geyer/13Players)https://youtu.be/5k06Z1_azMo Dani Gir…CultureDigital Storytelling: an Efficient and Engaging Learning ActivityA digital story is essentially any combi…CybercultureThat’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.AestheticsProfessor Sees Parallels Between Things, Other Things”By drawing parallels between things and…AcademiaDress rehearsal for The Nutcracker.AestheticsMasks serve many purposes. How sad that they’ve become politicized. I’ve seen…

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

Similar:And again I ush.PersonalComing up for the girl is another classic show: The Fantasticks.So looking forward to seeing her in this…CultureIf you want to work with words, then journalism courses are very practical options.AcademiaThe annual patriotic showing of #1776 has begun.CultureOne deck below the bridge, the chief engineer coordinates with his technical heads here at…AestheticsDesk…

Jane Elliott’s “National Brotherhood Week” Lesson

  Similar:At Age 11, I Named the Curiosity RoverWonderful story! I still remember that …EducationA journalist shot by police while covering the 2020 protests is dying of her injuriesCops gotta cop, and that means keeping p…Current_EventsYou're not going to read thisI ask my students to contextualize links…BusinessChildren of the Holocaust return to Auschwitz and pay…

Imagine a world…

Similar:Feeding a Neighbor's LambsA neighbor invited us over to help feed …Amusing#Blender3D rendition of the bridge of the æthership that featured in the musical #steampun…PersonalThe Woman in BlackLast night’s preview was a layered treat…CultureIt appears there may be some audience participation in this outdoor production of Richard …PersonalMy 13yo and 18yo enthralled by WarGames.Wife likes…

Dennis G. Jerz | Associate Professor of English -- New Media Journalism, Seton Hill University | jerz.setonhill.edu Logo

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…