May 18, 2012

Nerd Note: They’re There

They're going to their house. They will call you when they get there. I bet you can't say that three times quickly! There, their and they're was a common response when I asked my Twitter friends … [Read more...]

Demystifying SEO

Magnifying Glass

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a bit of a mystery to new site marketers. I admittedly blogged for years without considering SEO or why it might be important to allow others to search … [Read more...]

How to Create an RSS Feed Reader

News feed

The death of the RSS Feed has been exaggerated–at least in my world. The first thing I do every morning after I grab my phone to stop that annoying alarm from chiming is check my feed. It’s my … [Read more...]

Sometimes Truth and Fiction are Pretty Much the Same

Ashton Kutcher

You know the old saying that the truth is stranger than fiction? It seems to be playing out right now. I assigned students in my public relations writing class this lab to write a letter … [Read more...]

Telling the Human Side of the Story

I became enamoured with this man sitting near us at this year's OU vs. Texas game. I wanted to know his story. As a journalist, you should want to know and tell other people's stories. After all, it's the stories about people, for people, impacting people that make your job worthwhile.

I noticed that the top five news sites all have one thing in common. Herman Cain says he didn't sexually harass women. Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar are reproducing again (that makes 20 … [Read more...]

Dow Jones Offers Internships

Dow Jones News Fund

College juniors, seniors and graduate students interested in reporting internships for Summer 2012 can apply online by Nov. 1. The Dow Jones News Fund is hiring copy editing, sports, multimedia, … [Read more...]

Tips for Conferencing Like a Pro

ACP/CMA Orlando 2011

Are we there yet? If you're anything like me, you've been saying this for weeks about our upcoming trip to sunny, beautiful Orlando for the annual Associated Collegiate Press and College Media … [Read more...]

30 Tips to Improve Your Writing Now

notepad

I originally posted this piece on April 28. However, it is worthy of repeating as most of us are always trying to improve our writing.Writing is a fundamental part of communication, yet many people … [Read more...]

Moyers to Speak at OCU

Moyers

The Distinguished Speakers Series at Oklahoma City University will feature journalist Bill Moyers at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 in Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center at N.W. 27th Street and Florida … [Read more...]

Institute to Host Political Journalism Conference

Flag

The Institute on Political Journalism will present "Journalism, Politics and the Presidential Campaign of 2012." The conference will be Nov. 4-5 in Washington, D.C. It is open to undergraduate and … [Read more...]