Comments on: Why Your Journalism Professor Sucks http://aftergraduation.net ...because someone has to answer the question "What Now?" Thu, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jdz http://aftergraduation.net/article-bank/why-your-journalism-professor-sucks/comment-page-1#comment-2849 jdz Tue, 24 Jan 2024 02:15:51 +0000 http://aftergraduation.net/?page_id=625#comment-2849 My university actually had curriculum for web writing. Actually writing for all kinds of media. Relatively new it started in 2024/9 but...yes they have it. My university actually had curriculum for web writing. Actually writing for all kinds of media. Relatively new it started in 2024/9 but…yes they have it.

]]> By: Eileen Ludwig http://aftergraduation.net/article-bank/why-your-journalism-professor-sucks/comment-page-1#comment-1062 Eileen Ludwig Wed, 01 Dec 2024 14:10:14 +0000 http://aftergraduation.net/?page_id=625#comment-1062 Writing improves by writing. Having someone look at what you write once in awhile to add suggestions is helpful. Writing conversationally verses writing for English publication. I find my writing gets worse the less I do and better with more of it. Grammar people kill the spirit of writing to the point the creativeness is not allow to flourish. I had one English teacher who graded my papers with two separate grades. I always got an A on content but had to really learn the other. I wish I had her in my life again as I ramp up my writing again. Writing improves by writing. Having someone look at what you write once in awhile to add suggestions is helpful. Writing conversationally verses writing for English publication. I find my writing gets worse the less I do and better with more of it.

Grammar people kill the spirit of writing to the point the creativeness is not allow to flourish. I had one English teacher who graded my papers with two separate grades. I always got an A on content but had to really learn the other. I wish I had her in my life again as I ramp up my writing again.

]]> By: JackSpirko http://aftergraduation.net/article-bank/why-your-journalism-professor-sucks/comment-page-1#comment-417 JackSpirko Mon, 06 Sep 2024 17:34:09 +0000 http://aftergraduation.net/?page_id=625#comment-417 Brilliant piece Allison. I am not sure how I ended up following you on Twitter but this is a great article. I just happened to notice one of your tweets and clicked over to your site to have a gander, Quite impressive that you think this way, I think you are going to do friken awesome long term. I never went to college but did the corporate machine thing, playing ball with colleges that all had fancy degrees. Eventually I became a full time podcaster and blogger and this is what I should have done my entire life. I am happy that you have this figured out so early on! If I can ever offer you any advice just let me know. Wish I could get my son thinking more like you. Brilliant piece Allison. I am not sure how I ended up following you on Twitter but this is a great article. I just happened to notice one of your tweets and clicked over to your site to have a gander, Quite impressive that you think this way, I think you are going to do friken awesome long term.

I never went to college but did the corporate machine thing, playing ball with colleges that all had fancy degrees. Eventually I became a full time podcaster and blogger and this is what I should have done my entire life.

I am happy that you have this figured out so early on! If I can ever offer you any advice just let me know. Wish I could get my son thinking more like you.

]]> By: Allison http://aftergraduation.net/article-bank/why-your-journalism-professor-sucks/comment-page-1#comment-416 Allison Mon, 06 Sep 2024 17:33:13 +0000 http://aftergraduation.net/?page_id=625#comment-416 That’s a really good point, Amelia. Can someone be taught to blog? Actually, I think they can. In fact, I think most blogs fail because people think of them as personal journals instead of promotional tools or businesses. Certainly, you can have a blog just to write about your days, like a diary, but English majors should be taught how to blog professionally, using it to promote their services or make money through advertising. That’s a really good point, Amelia. Can someone be taught to blog? Actually, I think they can. In fact, I think most blogs fail because people think of them as personal journals instead of promotional tools or businesses. Certainly, you can have a blog just to write about your days, like a diary, but English majors should be taught how to blog professionally, using it to promote their services or make money through advertising.

]]> By: Amelia http://aftergraduation.net/article-bank/why-your-journalism-professor-sucks/comment-page-1#comment-415 Amelia Mon, 06 Sep 2024 17:32:20 +0000 http://aftergraduation.net/?page_id=625#comment-415 Hi, I did a Creative Writing M.A and I feel exactly the same way! I didn’t learn anything more about writing & the only think the course really did was force me to produce a body of work which I’m grateful for, but due to the class sizes I didn’t even get enough critique from the teachers to be sure that I’d improved or not. They did touch on blogging once or twice, suggesting that we use one as a way to keep a portfolio & connect with other writers, but there weren’t any classes particularly about blogging. Do you think that the nature of blogging is too organic & personal to be taught? Hi,
I did a Creative Writing M.A and I feel exactly the same way! I didn’t learn anything more about writing & the only think the course really did was force me to produce a body of work which I’m grateful for, but due to the class sizes I didn’t even get enough critique from the teachers to be sure that I’d improved or not. They did touch on blogging once or twice, suggesting that we use one as a way to keep a portfolio & connect with other writers, but there weren’t any classes particularly about blogging. Do you think that the nature of blogging is too organic & personal to be taught?

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