Covering a beat is hard work. It can be time-consuming, confusing to navigate and difficult to balance what you've learned with what your audience understands. But beat reporting is also fun, interesting and rewarding. You will be reporting on dedicated topics and geographic areas this semester, and you have just 15 weeks to make the... Continue Reading →
10 reasons why you should attend BarCamp News Innovation
BarCamp News Innovation is a day-long conference held annually in Annenberg Hall. Breakfast and lunch are provided. Students can attend for free. Why haven't you already signed up? BCNI is a journalism industry "unconference." You show up in the morning to a nearly empty board in the Annenberg Atrium. Anyone — and I do mean... Continue Reading →
Need something to do? Check out these cultural events going on throughout the Philly area!
Scour the map to find some of the most fun and unique cultural events going on in Philly from a screening of "The Lego Movie" to a night full of the Blues in University City. There is definitely an event for everyone on here and some of these events require registration, so make sure you... Continue Reading →
Connect With Strangers: Cupid’s Answer for Commuters
Thomas Knox, 28, is your average male from Brooklyn, New York. One evening, he called his female friend who was currently making her commute back home by way of public transportation. On the first subway car, Knox’s friend began getting harassed. Like any normal female would do at night on a subway car in New York... Continue Reading →
Written story assignment details
Write and publish on your site a 500-600 word short feature story from your beat. Stories should include at least two human sources and one non-human documentary report or statistical source. Ask yourself who the story is for and what that audience would want to know. You are required to take a photo for this... Continue Reading →
There’s a Train Coming!
This is a map depicting each station that the SEPTA Media/Elwyn train stops at. Being a commuter myself, I take this train regularly to get to and from school. In this map, you will find the names of the stations, the zone of the station, the different city/townships each stop is in, and the exact... Continue Reading →