Comments on: J-students: create your own e-magazine calling card http://www.freelanceunbound.com/2009/12/07/j-students-create-your-own-e-magazine-calling-card/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:23:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg Watts http://www.freelanceunbound.com/2009/12/07/j-students-create-your-own-e-magazine-calling-card/comment-page-1/#comment-968 Greg Watts Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:02:11 +0000 http://www.freelanceunbound.com/?p=2859#comment-968 Yes, I agree that electronic newspapers, despite their flaws, can be a useful way for journalism students to build up their profile and increase their job opportunities. You mentioned the New York Times has taken up the idea. The New York Times is also running a very good citizen journalism pilot project in both Brooklyn and New Jersey. Under the guidance of a reporter, locals produce their own news, undertake interviews with people in their neighbourhood and take photos. More newspapers should do this. Yes, I agree that electronic newspapers, despite their flaws, can be a useful way for journalism students to build up their profile and increase their job opportunities. You mentioned the New York Times has taken up the idea.

The New York Times is also running a very good citizen journalism pilot project in both Brooklyn and New Jersey. Under the guidance of a reporter, locals produce their own news, undertake interviews with people in their neighbourhood and take photos. More newspapers should do this.

]]> By: Steve Hill http://www.freelanceunbound.com/2009/12/07/j-students-create-your-own-e-magazine-calling-card/comment-page-1/#comment-946 Steve Hill Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:58:22 +0000 http://www.freelanceunbound.com/?p=2859#comment-946 Agreed. Linear, passive experience, big files, not easy to share.....this is very old media. On the plus side, they are good for student portfolios and they can use it to demonstrate their skills in things like InDesign. Agreed. Linear, passive experience, big files, not easy to share…..this is very old media.

On the plus side, they are good for student portfolios and they can use it to demonstrate their skills in things like InDesign.

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