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Lab, library closed over break »

Gena Asher | Nov. 17, 2009
RelatedVia Skype, data specialist describes using numbers in reporting (Nov. 10)Lab hours set for Thanksgiving break (Nov. 19)Students using new Sony video cameras (Sept. 26) Both the library and multimedia lab at the School of Journalism will be closed over the Thanksgiving break, Nov. 25-29. The library is closed Nov. 25-29 and reopens with regular [...]

SPJ contest deadline Jan. 27 »

Gena Asher | Nov. 16, 2009
RelatedHutchins wins second place in Keating competition (Nov. 15)Student publications win more than 50 awards (Nov. 4)IU students, publications named Pacemaker finalists (Sept. 6) Get your materials together in time for the Jan. 27 deadline to apply for the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards. The contest recognizes exceptional work by student journalists [...]

Experts Workshop matches alumni, students for critique sessions »

Shannon McEnerney | Nov. 15, 2009
Three alumni visited the School of Journalism on Friday to meet, consult with and offer students to suggestions on how to improve their skills.

Star editor advises using data to ‘cut through the noise’ »

Ashley Albrecht | Nov. 15, 2009
Some of the best research that leads to ground-breaking stories rests on data, according to Steve Berta, senior editor at the Indianapolis Star, who talked about how quantitative methods can result in good journalism during a campus visit last week.

School mourns loss of Beth Wood »

SoJ Web Report | Nov. 15, 2009
The School of Journalism community is mourning the loss of senior lecturer Beth Wood, who died Saturday afternoon in Bloomington from complications of treatment for lung cancer.

Hutchins wins second place in Keating competition »

SoJ Web Report | Nov. 15, 2009
Courtesy photo Sarah Hutchins won second place in the Keating feature writing contest over the weekend. She is shown at her desk during her internship in London last summer. RelatedSPJ contest deadline Jan. 27 (Nov. 16)Experts Workshop matches alumni, students for critique sessions (Nov. 15)Student publications win more than 50 awards (Nov. 4) Journalism senior [...]

NABJ launches service projects, sets networking objectives »

Shannon McEnerney | Nov. 10, 2009
The members of the IU Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists met Monday to discuss their current service-project and to look ahead to next semester, but Thanksgiving break was also on their agenda, too.