Strawberries aren't cheap. A regular-sized container costs about $5 at this time of year, depending on whether you can find them on sale. It costs less than $1 for an apple. You can get a banana for about 30 cents. Admittedly, they're no blueberries, which are $3 for a container half the size of the one strawberries come in, but still, I don't like … [Read more...]
My 7 Most Popular Posts of 2017
I love the annual blog review that happens around the new year. It's a great time to look at everything I've written during the year and see if any trends developed. I've noticed during the past few years that many of my most popular posts stay the same, sprinkled in with new ones from the current year. This year was no exception. Four of my … [Read more...]
8 Apps to Help Students Stay Informed
News quizzes are difficult. I wasn’t really aware of this until I began giving weekly current events quizzes in my introductory public relations course. Some students did quite well on the quizzes and even said they looked forward to them; other students struggled. I teach in a mass communications program, and my students want to be media … [Read more...]
The 8 Best Apps for Students Who Want to Stay Informed
Apparently news quizzes are difficult. I wasn’t really aware of this until last academic year when I began giving weekly current events quizzes in my introductory public relations course. Some students did quite well on the quizzes and even said they looked forward to them. Other students struggled with the quizzes. I had heard other faculty … [Read more...]
Quotable: Graham on News
"News is the first rough draft of history," Philip Graham. I love this quote because it emphasizes the importance of reporting as a method of documenting our world for future generations. Sometimes in the news business we get so caught up in the deadline hustle that we forget to think about the long-term importance of our work. This … [Read more...]
7 Apps to Keep Students Well Informed
Apparently news quizzes are difficult. I wasn't really aware of this until this semester when I began giving weekly current events quizzes in one of my courses. Some students are doing quite well on the quizzes, while others are really struggling. I had heard other faculty members grumble about students' ignorance of news, but I naively … [Read more...]
Could You Pass My News Quiz?
I gave my first quiz of the semester today—a news quiz in my principles of public relations course. Students were instructed to provide short answers 10 questions. Each question was worth 10 points, for a total of 100 possible. I also gave a 10-point bonus question because a big news event broke after I already had written and copied the … [Read more...]