I should start this post with a confession. I am not a Millennial. I am a member of another highly-stereotyped generational cohort. I'm a Gen Xer. You know us as the generation that wears … [Read more...]
April Fool’s Editions Result in Apologies
April 2, 2012 By 7 Comments
It's possible that I'm just a stick in the mud. I doubt it, but I guess it's possible. Regardless of why, I don't like joke April Fool's Day editions of student newspapers. Maybe it's because … [Read more...]
Should Advertisers ‘Rush’ to Flee?
March 12, 2012 By 4 Comments
Apparently Rush Limbaugh is a few fries short of a box. The conservative radio talk show host has lost more than 40 advertisers (Note: This link has a list of them.) since his diatribe earlier … [Read more...]
Editors Call Out Faculty, Students
February 6, 2012 By 79 Comments
Editors of Oklahoma State University's student newspaper need a fire brigade to extinguish the flames they're igniting. You may recall my post about the newspaper's "Diamond in the Muff" … [Read more...]
Student Newspaper Pushes Boundaries
February 1, 2012 By 43 Comments
My first reaction was "that's clever." It was followed by "I'm so glad my students didn't write it." The response was to a headline in Monday's issue of The Daily O'Collegian, the student newspaper … [Read more...]
Ad Campaigns Milk Gender Targeting
January 27, 2012 By 13 Comments
You can cure your wife's PMS by getting her to drink some milk. You, of course, can enjoy your Dr Pepper 10. Milk and Dr Pepper are just two brands that recently have caused controversy because of … [Read more...]
Should Journalists Use the ‘i’ Word?
January 20, 2012 By 10 Comments
I bet I know what you're thinking. The "i" word? Which one is that? You're familiar with other words banned from "family" publications and public television, but this one is a little bit new. The … [Read more...]
Streak of Adviser Terminations Continues
January 9, 2012 By 9 Comments
It's happened again. You may remember that I wrote back in August about a series of collegiate media adviser terminations. The unfortunate trend continues. Another adviser became victim last … [Read more...]
‘Merry Holidays!’ What Should Journalists Use?
December 22, 2011 By 6 Comments
Everyone has an opinion about the appropriate way to recognize the holiday season. While Happy Holidays and references to the "holiday season" seem to be the most politically correct method of … [Read more...]
Reporting About Campus Suicide
November 21, 2011 By 2 Comments
This post was updated from a previous version published in November 2007. Whether student media should report about suicides is an ethical discussion that must occur too frequently in campus … [Read more...]
