Leslie-Jean Thornton’s Multimedia Journalism course at ASU Earlier this month I stumbled across a site for journalism students at the Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication in Phoenix, Arizona. Taught by Dr. Leslie-Jean Thornton , I was amazed to see all of the resources she provides and the skills she uses to connect with her students. By using blogrolls, twitter hashtags and a growing list of resources and inspirational examples , she has created a well-rounded

Today I co-led a media training session for scientists. The day went quite well, and I found it rewarding to be able to share my knowledge and experience with other scientists. I remember what it was like to learn about the media’s perspective on communicating science. It was so foreign to my science-trained brain, but understandable since it could be boiled down to one main point. In communicating your work (whatever it might be) with anyone, you need to tell a story. To tell a story you need

Salem Brownstone – All Along The Watchtowers by John Hattis Dunning and Nikhil Singh Walker Books “A wonderfully imaginative and stylish piece of work and a perfect example of the adventurous new directions that comic books should be taking in the future.” Alan Moore. That Alan Moore quote on the back of this children’s book pretty much sums up Salem Brownstone for me – because from the beautiful hardback cover to the Aubrey Beardsley influenced / inspired artwork and the decidedl

By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert , Karen Siwak I have yet to meet a client who doesn’t have at least one fascinating story to tell. Whether it’s the Administrative Assistant who pulled her boss’s ass out of the fire through some exceptional behind-the-scenes public relations work, or the Operations Executive who orchestrated a pre-dawn helicopter evacuation of his expat employees, it’s the stories that make each of my clients “one of a kind”. And it’s the stories that energize my days and ke

Remember when I asked people what they thought Marvel Was Doing Wrong? one of the most common answers was the fact that they continued to employ the talents of an artist by the name of Greg Land . I opted not to include it in that series of posts, as art appreciation is very subjective, and for every person that doesn't like Greg Land's work, there's another person being dazzled by the life like appearance of his work. Hit the jump as I cook the grill cheeses I am going to need to calm down