Journalism Education

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — What would people do if traditional ink-on-paper publications were no longer available? Will Facebook or online "newspapers" effectively replace such publications?*

Two local newsmen best known locally for their involvement with The Advocate Weekly paper will give their perspectives at a free lecture hosted by the Williamstown Historical Museum at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, in the Heritage Room of the Williams Inn.

WILLIAMSTOWN -- The past and possible future of news gathering and reporting in communities like Williamstown will be explored in a free public lecture at 2 p.m., on Sunday, June 9, in the Heritage Room of the Williams Inn.

William Densmore, who with his wife, Betsy Johnson, co-published The Advocate newsweekly from 1983 to 1992, will examine such questions as whether online newspapers and social media can effectively fulfill the role of traditional "ink-on-paper" publications. He also will trace the history of newspapers in the town, from the American Advocate to the Williamstown News to the current Williamstown Advocate. His lecture is sponsored by the Williamstown Historical Museum.

It’s How To Get a Job week in Participatory Journalism. I hear from students all the time that they don’t get enough of this while they’re here (or that they just feel like they could always use more), so all are welcome for our two classes this week. We meet Monday and Wednesday from 12-1:15 in Lee Hills Hall, 101A.

Today, we’re going to talk about figuring out what the narrative of your work is, and how to use social media to make that clear. Then we’ll go over some basics of resumes, portfolios, cover letters and references.

Journalism students, professors and researchers at the University of Missouri are teaming up with Microsoft in an effort to develop apps for the soon-to-be-released, tablet-friendly Windows 8 operating system.

The lab, part of the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism is "a place where RJI staff and Fellows, students, faculty and others can innovate and collaborate using the soon-to-be released Windows 8 operating system," according to a news release from the institute.

The Reynolds Journalism Institute on the University of Missouri campus is opening a new lab where faculty and students can experiment with Microsoft products, including the soon-to-be-released Windows 8 operating system.

The Reynolds Journalism Institute announced the opening of the Microsoft Application Development Lab Tuesday.