Archive | July, 2010
The job search is over: I’m off to the Valley of the Sun
Well, the next chapter in my life is finally turning. I remember thinking back to the night the calendar switched to 2010. I knew it was going to be a big year — I just didn’t know how yet. I was heading into my final semester at Central Michigan University. Everything beyond that was a blank [...]
Continue reading...Three things I dare journalism students to do before they graduate
Posted by Brian Manzullo at July 16, 2010
I've always thought that if journalism was going to truly move forward, it's going to have to start again from the ground up. That includes thinking differently about journalism education. Here are three bold things students can do to make the most of it.
Continue reading...With LeBron James’ ESPN special, the line between sports journalism and sensationalism continues to blur (UPDATED)
Posted by Brian Manzullo at July 7, 2010
An interesting development took place while I was at work Tuesday night — although not all that surprising. A story broke on ESPN regarding NBA superstar LeBron James’ next move, which has been the big summer sports story outside of the World Cup. He plans to make his decision Thursday night. But, being [...]
Continue reading...The ups and downs of geolocation tools, and what we can learn from them
Posted by Brian Manzullo at July 2, 2010
It seems many people are looking toward geolocation as the future of social media — that is, if it isn’t already “here” now. The evolution of online networking has taken big steps the past few years. We’ve already nailed down connecting with friends and family (MySpace, then Facebook). We then nailed down connecting with random people [...]
Continue reading...Who am I?
The future of news media has never been more exciting to me.
I am a multifaceted young journalist currently working as online sports producer at The Arizona Republic. I interned at The Grand Rapids Press over the summer, and previously served as 2009-10 editor in chief of Central Michigan Life, the award-winning student publication of Central Michigan University.
I was named 2009 College Journalist of the Year by the Michigan Press Association, and graduated from CMU in May 2010 with a degree in journalism and media design. I spent the summer of 2009 at The Grand Rapids Press as a copy desk intern, and summer 2008 at The Saginaw News as a metro reporting intern.
Posted by Brian Manzullo at July 29, 2010
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