Category Archives: hope

Rob Curley hits it spot-on: College j-grads are closed-minded

While following tweets about the Associated Collegiate Press Conference in Phoenix, one particular tweet from Jeremy D. Stanley struck me: “The most close minded journalists are the ones that just graduated.” – Rob Curley #acpphx (Full audio above from CICM … Continue reading

Could a budget crisis spur journ profs to innovate?

While checking e-mail on my stroll to work this morning, I stopped dead in my tracks. Twice. The first gasp of disbelief was after reading an e-mail from ostensibly one of the most “old-school” journalism professors at Cal Poly requesting … Continue reading

There is hope for journalism, these kids are proof

Two words my reaction to the video above: shock and hopefulness. This summer, middle school students from the Porterville Unified School District are learning about journalism at my high school, Granite Hills. And when I say “journalism” I don’t mean … Continue reading