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Some Journalism Amid the Madness

3/26/2012

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Pleased to share my article that held the lead spot on the Poynter.org website on Friday afternoon. I love the headline: "What's a journalism professor to do when his students miss class to cover March Madness?"

It begins: "This is a story about a journalism instructor dealing with journalism students missing journalism classes so that they can do journalism. Two undergraduates skipped my classes in Milwaukee — as well as those of their other professors — so they could report on Marquette University men’s basketball games at major postseason tournaments." The nut graph: "So why was I ... questioning my students for seizing real-life experience?"

Enjoyed persuading one of my students to wake up at 6:15 a.m. (PST) so I could interview him by telephone as he sat in his hotel lobby in Phoenix. Wish that I could have included in the article something from everyone who helped inform my perspective and evolution on this matter. Stay tuned for my next two blog posts as there is definitely more to share about student journalists major covering sporting events. (Hints: a Q-and-A with a university official and an offering from another academic about the school and organization where she works.)

By the way, this is my second article published by Poynter.org. The first, which I shared when it ran in August, was "New Pew study confirms digital divide in mobile news interest." Hoping for more articles in the future.

What's a journalism professor to do when his students miss class to cover March Madness? journ.us/GSWr5R He's not cheering.

— Poynter (@Poynter) March 23, 2012

Great post. RT @herbertlowe: Kudos student journalists – shout outs @MarkStrot @TessQuinlan @PaintTouches et al. poynter.org/how-tos/journa…

— Marquette University (@MarquetteU) March 24, 2012
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Kevon Albright
8/30/2012 05:47:27 am

Seems like a great hands on learning opportunity!

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Courtney Perry
9/4/2012 04:03:04 am

It seems like a great chance for a student journalist to get actual experience as a working journalist. You have to do what you can for a story, including travel!

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Ethan Niquet
9/4/2012 12:03:50 pm

Quite possibly the only legitimate reason to skip a journalism class, for more journalism. They sound like a couple of go-getters to me, you must have truly inspired them, Professor Lowe.

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