Jonathan Mena is a WORD Senior Editor/Producer.
Which Mayoral Candidate Would Be Good for CUNY? Jonathan Mena Puts the Big Question to NYC Democratic Mayoral Candidate William C. Thompson
October 3rd, 2009Mayoral Candidate Bill Thompson Gives a Thumbs Up to the WORD’s Jonathan Mena
October 2nd, 2009Democratic Mayoral Candidate William C. Thompson and Senior Editor/Producer Jonathan Mena crossed paths in August, 2008, after Thompson, New York’s City Comptroller, invited him and other CUNY student news journalists to his office for an official chat. And today one of Thompson’s media staff members twittered Mena that Thompson will be at Hunter October 22.
He twittered Mena after the senior editor/producer twittered this today:
More about this breaking news later.
September, Fall Semester ’09: A Pithy, Early Report
September 30th, 2009Feature writing class has been learning that this instructor’s course  — taught as an in-depth writing course — does not match the description of feature writing described by their basic reporting instructor of spring semester 2009 who told them that a feature story was “light” and that features didn’t use summary news leads. Uh oh!
And D:F/M’s journalism effort is back in the stone age. Should the students be told? Should prospective applicants be warned? Colleagues zonked on Zombie Juice? Uh Oh!
A Pithy But Soft Rant About the Value of Real-World Journalism Assignments for Students
September 27th, 2009A former WORD writer is a Deputy Press Secretary for the Manhattan Borough President. She was introduced to politics via an advanced reporting class assignment several years ago when she was a student at Hunter and was required to contact her elected officials for her article. She was persistent about getting her phone calls returned and being treated with respect. She eventually visited the office of a New York State senator to accentuate her seriousness. It’s not easy being a serious student journalist.
Free the Hikers!
September 26th, 2009
Appealing for the quick release of Josh Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd who are being unfairly held in Iran.
BREAKING NEWS An Alert from the Center for Constitutional Rights
September 25th, 2009“Right now, thousands of activists who have gathered in Pittsburgh to protest at the G20 summit have been met with what we have come to expect: Overreaction by authorities and illegal preventive tactics by law enforcement officials at all levels. A secret communications hub with “electronic eyes†has been established by the Secret Service …
Action Alert – FAIR
September 25th, 2009USA Today, AP Mislead on Honduran Coup - 9/24/09: This week, ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya returned to Tegucigalpa – though not to office. Unfortunately, press accounts are still misreporting the story behind his ouster, relying on those who supported the coup to supply the explanation for their actions.
More here.
A Call for Proposals: State of Higher Education
September 22nd, 2009
June 9-12, Washington, D.C.: “The goal of the conference is to provide a faculty perspective on critical issues in higher education presented in a format accessible to the general public.”
Eight Things Journalism Students Should Demand from Their Journalism Schools
September 21st, 2009September 18, 2009 – “The new semester is well underway at almost all the nation’s journalism schools. Students have received their syllabi, explaining exactly what the school expects from its students during their courses. But what should students expect from their schools?
“Right-Wing Media LynchMob Gay-Baits White House – Facts Be Damned”
October 4th, 2009Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Kevin Jennings, Media Matters for America, right wing, White House
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