Racist ads PSP, it can’t be… can it?
Part “What are you talking about,” part “I didn’t do it,” all controversial. And I’m sure that’s just what Sony wanted when they released this add that some are calling racist. I wonder however, maybe this is a cultural thing. If anyone in the Netherlands can enlighten us… I can’t phantom this is what it...
Got a job… not really, but that’s how the song goes
More evolution than revolution, the San Jose State University School of Journalism has a new blog (I really hate this word). JMCjobs lists current opportunities for internships. The same info that used to be posted on the bulletin boards along the walls is now available online, anytime! That’s a big deal! And as Ryan Sholin...
A Lightbox by any other name
As I roll up my sleves and dive back into SLR, I’ve decided one of the first things I want to do is a redesign. As such I remebered a little JS I found way back when that I liked alot. Of course without a place to host the JS, I can’t use it, but...
Happy Birthday Mr. President…
From the so crazy it can’t be true file, according to a blog over at Wired, Nintendo of America has their birthday present for President Bush ready to go. A D-S for his big 6-0. They’ve even been kind(?) enough to throw in a copy of Brain Age. It’s basically a PR stunt, but isn’t...
Something new, something old…
Well, it’s been a while. Some new tidbits around the blog… This medium was taking over all my free time. Apparently it’s a creative outlet that I desperately needed. Who knew? But then I ran out of free time. As is common with most college students, we get busy and posting interesting news and our...
In my mind they just gave me a comedy special…
Someone recently told me that I need to write more on the blog. I suppose they have a point. I went from averaging 2-3 posts per week to less than a quarter. That has been quite a slump. In that regard, I perused though some of my old columns and came across one published 10/6/05...
The emerging photograpahy of multimedia
On April 13, NPPA at SJSU will feature San Jose State University alumnus and San Jose Mercury News staff photographer Dai Sugano as part of the speaker series. If you’re a photojournalist, an art photographer, or a J-School student interested in multimedia journalism, you should check it out. Recently, Sugano has been adding audio and...
Web 2.0 they call it… looks like a slideshow to me
Recently I was interested in placing slideshows on the blog to show off photo stories and other projects (I shyed away from the idea of a photoblog, choosing rather to keep everything in one place). I ran across Lightbox JS, but it required hosting the code somewhere, and I was in no position to do...
A silent exercise in absurdity OR a concerto in passive aggressive
No explanation necessary Well maybe just a little. On the left is the before and hench (logic would follow) on the right the after. A while back, I came into the Spartan Daily to find my computer thethered with an anti-theft device… wait for it… to a table leg of a very light table. Yes,...
"Just" a bit more radio around a Phantom Planet
More Radiohead goodness (last time!). This time, I’ve come across a video for Radiohead’s “Just,” only it’s a cover by another favorite of mine, Phantom Planet. I shouldn’t even have to say anything. Go now! But make sure you come back. *56K warning: It may take a moment to load, be patient. Filed under: funstuff...
The art of communication
I ran across an interesting website today. Rockstar, the publisher of the infamous Grand Theft Auto” series, has announced the winners of Rockstar Games Upload IV. “Now in ’06, we are pleased to present the cream of this year’s edition of our long running digital media competition – the very best creative works, as deemed...
Researching for the interview
Recently I was given an assignment to examine the techniques employed by interviewers and how they conduct an effective exchange. I decided to listen to “The Journalist Who Wouldn’t Write Straight,” which can be found at NPR online. The interview is with Marc Weingarten, the author of “The Gang That Wouldn’t Write Straight,” a book...
