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Ask Alex: Getting a Communication Ph.D.
So, it’s that time of the year again, and so the inevitable question comes from a few graduate students: Where’s a good place to get a communication Ph.D.? Well, first of all, that’s probably the wrong question. The right question is: “Should I pursue a Ph.D.?” and the answer I will always give is “no.” […]
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Journalism class in Second Life
Anthony Curtis, a journalism prof at UNC, writes a bit about his experience of teaching a journalism class in Second Life. It’s an interesting report. Now that this semester is winding to a close, I’m thinking in more detail about the Fall course in Second Life, and how to organize it to minimize the learning […]
Mad Libs argumentative essays
Many of my students these days come from a journalism background, and so they are more familiar with that genre; a genre that emphasizes exposition over argumentation. It has been hard for me to get across the idea of how to write an argumentative essay, in part because I don’t think I’ve ever taught that […]
Plagiarism on the Radio