Updated security systems.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
False Hope
If they didn't go, they would fail FYE (Freshman Year Experience)
Too many acronyms.
Bribery at its finest.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
The Cure
"Two Fairfield University students write words of protest because of the offensive nature of the "He Said / She Said" column of the Fairfield Mirror, on Wednesday, proving that the youth is still interested in quality journalism."
Newspaper circulation is falling, veteran journalists are losing jobs, and aspiring young storytellers are looking elsewhere for careers. So who is to blame?
Connecticut Post editor Thomas Baden believes that newspapers must take it upon themselves to cure the dying newspaper industry and doing so may not involve paper at all.
Baden told a journalism class Monday that a common misconception with newspapers is that the media is only concerned with the decline in newspapers sales, but fails to notice the sharp increase in online readership.
However, while the Internet provides the convenience of regularly updated news content, it has been a nightmare for journalists since readers do not need to pay, and read the news before it would have hit their doorsteps in the morning.
Baden began his career at the Syracuse Post-Standard after attending the University of Maryland. After working as the city editor for the Post-Standard, Baden became a national political writer and the White House stringer for the Newhouse News Service located in Washington, D.C. While at Newhouse News, he covered President George H.W. Bush’s campaigns and administration and the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe.
He has worked in the journalism field for 28 years. Prior to becoming editor at the Connecticut Post, Baden was editor of Utah’s largest daily newspaper, The Salt Lake Tribune. Baden replaced former editor James Smith of Oxford who worked as editor for the Post for three years.
Newspaper circulation is falling, veteran journalists are losing jobs, and aspiring young storytellers are looking elsewhere for careers. So who is to blame?
Connecticut Post editor Thomas Baden believes that newspapers must take it upon themselves to cure the dying newspaper industry and doing so may not involve paper at all.
Baden told a journalism class Monday that a common misconception with newspapers is that the media is only concerned with the decline in newspapers sales, but fails to notice the sharp increase in online readership.
However, while the Internet provides the convenience of regularly updated news content, it has been a nightmare for journalists since readers do not need to pay, and read the news before it would have hit their doorsteps in the morning.
Baden began his career at the Syracuse Post-Standard after attending the University of Maryland. After working as the city editor for the Post-Standard, Baden became a national political writer and the White House stringer for the Newhouse News Service located in Washington, D.C. While at Newhouse News, he covered President George H.W. Bush’s campaigns and administration and the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe.
He has worked in the journalism field for 28 years. Prior to becoming editor at the Connecticut Post, Baden was editor of Utah’s largest daily newspaper, The Salt Lake Tribune. Baden replaced former editor James Smith of Oxford who worked as editor for the Post for three years.
With an extensive background in journalism Baden has a plan to face the circulation problem head-on, and he is starting with the youth.
Baden said he is working to make the news content look and feel different, such as shorter, snappier stories, interactive blogs, and provocative, youthful voices, to attract younger readers.
Nevertheless, Baden is aware that he cannot forget his adult readers and dumb down newspapers to only cater to the youth. He is still vested in a complete re-design of not only the website of the Post but also the print edition.
In this new age of journalism, says Baden, it is important remember that the diversification of news content will win the day, and in the end, information is what the people want.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
When it Rains it Pours
Guess where it ended up.
Right, you guessed right, it burst through the ceiling of the popular coffee spot (no more coffee).
I suppose students should get more sleep tonight.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
So Much for Consistency
"A fan takes a photo during a Cleveland Indians game on August 20, 2009."
The game was nail biter during the first 7 innings.
Unfortunately, it started raining and we had to leave.
The Indians lost to the Angels.
Indians are 61-84.
Angels are 86-58.
Total opposites.
Yet, you could have fooled me.
I'm glad it rained.
Forever Young
"Joseph Lenihan, 9, and his family carefully lays roses in remembrance of his father, Joseph A. Lenihan on September 8, 2009, who perished in the 9/11 terrorist attacks."
About a week ago, my editor notified me of an assignment that I should cover.
It was a 9/11 memorial service.
I though little of it when I received the email since I thought that it would only be a small ceremony, but it was much more important than that.
When I arrived at the Sherwood Island State Park in Westport, CT, there were hundreds of families of the victims waiting to pay their respects to the victims for the 8th time.
As with all of the other photographers and journalists covering the ceremony, I felt that I was exploiting each family that I took picture of, but it needed to be done.
While some seemed angry and rightfully so, denied me their names when I asked them. However, others, like Joseph Lenihan, were happy to tell me their sad, but harrowing story.
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