Covering public meetings
Five students accompanied me to the historic Baltimore County Courthouse Tuesday to watch a County Council work session. Not only did we see the county council members review proposed legislation, but...
View ArticleFreelance opportunity
Patch.com local editor Adam Bednar is looking for help creating a business director for another Patch site to launch soon–this one in North Baltimore. The job calls for you to write about and take a...
View ArticleIn the news
Are the Wikileaks revelations an example of free speech or information terrorism? New York Times October, 2010, profile of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Covering the Wikileaks revelations: The...
View ArticleIntern or freelance (and get paid!)with Patch.com
Patch.com is seeking applicants for a full-time, paid summer internship. They are looking for juniors, seniors, graduate students and recent graduates. They are accepting applications from Jan. 1 to...
View ArticleDid The Sun steal a Patch.com story?
#bbpBox_35160157004496896 a { text-decoration:none; color:#0084B4; }#bbpBox_35160157004496896 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }Some times you just have to give credit when credit is due. Are you...
View ArticleThank you Doug Donovan
Thanks to Michael Corelli for writing about Doug Donovan’s visit to MCOM 407 on Feb. 15. And thanks to Doug Donovan for visiting class. –Dr. S. By Michael Corelli Are hyperlocal websites the future of...
View ArticleFree social media webinar from Patch
We’ve just received this invitation to an online webinar from our colleagues at Patch.com: Social Media! Why Journalists Should ‘Like’ It March 8 | 7-8 p.m. EST Find new story ideas, trends and...
View ArticleBin Laden news breaks on Twitter
#bbpBox_64877790624886784 a { text-decoration:none; color:#0084B4; }#bbpBox_64877790624886784 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }So I'm told by a reputable person they have killed Osama Bin Laden....
View ArticleMCOM 257: Grammar, style midterm this week
Today’s class agenda: News story due Check practice midterm Peer feedback on news story Your homework: Study for your midterm. Review the grammar rule worksheets, your notes on AP Style, your practice...
View ArticleThank you Nick DiMarco and Bryan Sears
J-students should learn how to use social media to build their personal brand, two Patch.com journalists told students in MCOM 257 Tuesday. This means being social on social media, providing content...
View ArticleWhat your future job might look like
AOL employs over 1,500 journalists and plans to hire hundreds more to launch hyper-local online news sites this year. These new hires include three Towson alumni. Former MCOM 407 student Nick DiMarco...
View ArticleWriting opportunities on and near campus
There are plenty of opportunities for you to begin writing and freelancing while you are still in college. The Towerlight news editor Alissa Katz is looking for writers. She sent this for me to pass...
View ArticlePatch.com showing some chops
Patch.com scored a big scoop against the Sun and other local media with the news that County Council candidate Gordon Harden accumulated a debt of $144,000 in unpaid state and federal taxes. Also,...
View ArticlePatch.com visiting class Tuesday
Towson grads and now Patch.com editors Tyler Waldman and Nick DiMarco will be visiting class on Tuesday. We’ll be talking about their work and Patch.com’s hyperlocal journalism model. Here’s a few...
View ArticleBrew investigates Patch.com
In a two-part series over on the Baltimore Brew, journalist Jason Policastro describes Patch.com as if “your hometown weekly were suddenly taken over by Starbucks” and asks: So, what is Patch: a...
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