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Well, still working on that Investigation workshop module... I got a little lost last weekend and didn't have the time to get back on track yet. My good friend from former years visited the city so I didn't spend a single minute at my desk over the weekend. However, I got some of the work done, bit by bit this week. But the module isn't done yet. It turns out that it involves a lot of research and I have to write an article on a subject chosen by myself. So I'm still kind of thinking about a good subject that's of great interest and also has good information available that I can use (I guess that is the whole thing about investigation, right?). I was thinking that I could maybe write about the World Fair in New York in 1964. Since I've visited the sight recently, it caught my interest. Still trying to figure out a good story about it because it is actually not really a super recent topic. I just love investigating about old ruins and former years of fairs. Let's see, maybe I'll find something. Another interesting topic could be a "case" - but I think this is going a little bit too far into a very complicated path. Maybe you have any ideas for me? I think this is going to be fun. Have a great weekend and stay tuned for next week. Jason
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Thanks for coming back or joining me on this little journey! Turns out, not so little... it's quite a lot to do but totally worth it. Just this morning I had an interesting conversation with a friend about distance education and its great success worldwide. People have less time but still want to learn and/or want to improve their CV. Even if you've studied at college for years, it is something that people do or consider. It gives them a chance to go in a different direction. Because sometimes people end up being bored at their job. Anyway, I get lost easily in topics like that. So I've started a new study task: it's a workshop in Investigation. It's a completely different type of module where you get to be more creative, work on your own task. However, the paper will get graded, so you will need to apply all the things learned, in this case investigative journalism. I'm psyched about it because it's a great task and topic. Let's see how this one goes. My plan is to work on it over the weekend and submit it by Monday. I will "report" on it in my next entry! Stay tuned... Jason Hello Journalism bloggers,
I don't really have a crisis. :) But I started a new module called "Crisis PR". After finishing History of Journalism with a pretty good grade, I just felt like something a bit different. So here I am. The module consists of 10 chapters, each of them uniquely important and very well written pieces. I've read the first quarter of the whole study book. Very interesting subject. Of course, it is a very very corporate-oriented subject, but nonetheless inspiring for journalism interested people like me! The first chapter is an executive summary of crisis management in general within the scope of corporate. Very well done, I enjoyed reading it. The following chapter is a definition of crisis communication - absolutely necessary in order to know the basics and then go from there. That's all I've read so far. Chapter three deals with crisis models and stages which I'm looking forward to. I've solved all exercises this far. I really like it. That's all from me for today. Today is a work day again. Happy weekend to all! Jason Dude, I did it! I've passed the exam! Such a huge relief. Just so glad it's over and I can move on.
Well, History of Journalism is the current module I'm working on. Very interesting as it shows the real history of this profession basically starting in ancient history. Different types and genres and their history are included as well. So far, it's interesting - although I don't think it is of great relevance for the profession itself. But it is good to know that there is a great history behind it that legitimizes journalism as a valuable profession. Journalists should ONLY write about what is a proven truth. No assumptions - ever. I've seen lots of documentaries and read lots of stories that showed quite the opposite. It is sad. I hope that some of my future fellow journalists live up to the responsibility they all carry. It is part of their job. Imagine a scientist would (knowingly without enough empirical studies to prove something) write a scientific paper on a subject? This wouldn't serve the people at all. You could say, such an act would be irresponsible. The reason for this little outburst of discontent was a documentary I watched this morning. Journalists, let's make a better history of our profession in the future. Have a great weekend, everyone! Jason Hello again,
I've been on a little break since last week. Nonetheless, I did some research on current topics in journalism that might be interesting to write about. I was always wondering how journalists come up with ideas for stories. Sometimes you just need to keep you eyes open. Naturally, it all depends on what field your expertise is in. Let's take the environment. If you write about environmental topics - how do you approach new ideas? Are you reading scientific articles? Are you walking around and observing what's going on? Are you getting ideas from other experts? Since environmental topics are really important to me, I could imagine myself in this field. I get my own ideas from reading a lot about scientific-based evidence on environmental issues. It's a lot of research, but totally worth it. So, my current study module on US Media and Press Law is still on a break. I think I'll give it another two days until I dive back into it again. It's been a nice break. So stay tuned for next week's entry on US Media and Press Law. Jason |
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