One of the J-school blogs I've been keeping an eye on is the work of Prof. Alan Blanchard at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I find it stimulating, and would encourage you to check it regularly. I'll add it to the bloglist on the homepage. Here is a notice from the university:
The most recent blog started at Cornerstone can be found at www.cornerstoneonjournalism.wordpress.com with entries promoting the awareness of the journalism major, how students can use the major in their chosen vocation and what real journalists do.
“My latest blog entry is on the New York Times story on McCain and the female lobbyist,” said Alan Blanchard, assistant professor of journalism who started the blog in January. “We started the blog to increase awareness of students on and off campus of the journalism major and its three emphases of photojournalism, journalism and public relations.”
The journalism blog is also a free marketing tool, explained Blanchard, although the journalism blogs are about areas of newspapers, magazines, e-zines, book publishing, copy editing, photojournalism and writing for the Web.
Journalism bloggers include Cornerstone adjunct instructors: Bob Becker, retired sports editor of Grand Rapids Press; Dave Murray, Grand Rapids Press education reporter; Emily Zoladz, Grand Rapids Press photojournalist; Michael Shead, communications director for Resurrection Life Church and photojournalism instructor; and Ann Byle, former Grand Rapids Press copy editor, current book author and freelance reporter.
A high school student from Ohio found the journalism blogs helpful.
“I’m not quite sure exactly what I want to do in the journalism field yet, so I found ‘Consider Copy Editing’ to be helpful in the fact that it revealed yet another career opportunity,” said Lauren Honigford, a prospective student. “ I enjoyed the articles by Emily Zoladz, because I am really in to photography as well, and like to hear how involved Cornerstone is in photojournalism. I found the personal testimonies in ‘What it Takes to be a Reporter’, and ‘Live Your Life’, to be helpful, because they gave personal, first-hand accounts of journalists.”
“I definitely found this Web site to be helpful.”
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