I've met a lot of students during my almost two decades of college media advising. I've spoken to you at conventions, trained you at your universities or remotely and hosted you on my former Twitter chat. Through the years a lot of you have said you would love to take a class with me. Sadly, there were always a couple of roadblocks in the way. … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of August
August was a busy reading month. I read 12 books last month. Of those, I gave one non-fiction and three fiction books perfect grades. Lifescale Lifescale by Brian Solis was the non-fiction book I gave a perfect score in August. The book is about how distracted we've become, mostly because of technology, why we need to reclaim … [Read more...]
Quotable: Jory MacKay on Perspective
VIEW AND SHARE MORE PROF KRG QUOTABLES HERE. … [Read more...]
2 Things You Must Do After Every Meeting to Make It Successful
Most people don't like meetings. If you've been around here awhile you know that meetings may be the only think I dislike more than email. But some meetings are necessary to organizational communication. I tend to think more effective meetings mean fewer meetings, and I'm all about that. I've given advice here before about How to Run … [Read more...]
What (Not) to Wear as a Student Journalist
We've all seen the stereotypical depictions of college students running into class late, wearing clothes that obviously were slept in. If you're a college professor or adviser, chances are you've seen this stereotype in action. And, honestly, I never cared as long as the student was in class. But what to wear or what not to wear becomes a … [Read more...]
My ‘rules’ for conduct with students
A couple of things seem certain when it comes to the question of how student media advisers should engage with their students. First, every adviser's "rules" are slightly different. Second, we all think we're doing it right. I made these observations after following a discussion among my adviser peers regarding how to interact professionally … [Read more...]
How to Save Money on Books When You Read a Ton
I recently spent a lot of money on reading. It's ironic that wrote this post on saving money as a reader on the same day that I spent more than $150 on a Kindle Paperwhite, but hear me out. I felt I needed to confess this sin, and I hope it doesn't ruin my credibility on this subject. I bought the Paperwhite because my iPad keep overheating … [Read more...]
