Tag: dan kennedy
A group project in the age of COVID: What worked, what didn’t, and what we learned about making it better
The COVID pandemic made the fall semester a challenge for everyone. As someone who teaches journalism, I found that challenge to be especially acute. I wanted to give my intermediate-reporting students […]
“How can newspapers create value in this new digital environment?”
The internet has permanently changed the way society consumes information and advertising. It’s also confusing and overstimulating, so journalists like Dan Kennedy, a professor at the Northeastern University’s School of […]
For journalism students reporting on climate change, a self-taught lesson in teamwork
Recently I was faced with a dilemma. A speaking engagement I had agreed to was scheduled during the same time as my journalism class. How could I plan something more […]
The importance of learning opinion writing today
In today’s tumultuous news cycle, what journalists have to say is crucial to readers. But often what’s expected from reporters goes beyond just the facts. Reporters are increasingly rewarded for […]
StoryLab’s micro-conference on journalism, interactivity, design and civic engagement
Northeastern University’s new Media Innovation program, a graduate program in digital journalism, is currently teaching an experimental interdisciplinary course in partnership with Esquire magazine. It’s called StoryLab and the class is made […]