Spring Session Concert

The Belmont Acapella Women’s ensamble Session performed their spring concert on Monday March 23 in Massey Performing Arts Center. The ensamble is directed by Jane Warren and all songs are arranged by student members. Click here to see and hear from the members of Session

“Free is not a business model”

Poynter online author Rick Edmonds recently posted an article about how free has become a business model for online newspapers. Basically he said that since newspapers made a huge mistake in not initially charging for their content, that they cannot do so now. Newspapers typically made most of their money from advertising – can they do the same online?

 Click here to read the full article

From Facebook to Twitter Convocation Slideshow

On Monday March 2, 2009 Belmont University’s “Practicum Pioneers” hosted a convocation event entitled From Facebook to Twitter: Rules, Rights and Realities of Social Networks. A panel of experts to discussed the latest controversies regarding online social networks, privacy issues and copyright laws. Panelists to included the Freedom Forum’s Gene Policinski, Nashville attorney Doug Pierce (a specialist in media/First Amendment issues), Belmont Web Developer Paul Chenoweth, journalism student Abby Selden and Nashvillest.com co-founder Morgan Levy.

Click here to view a slideshow of photos detailing the events and to add your own comments!

Belmont Seniors: What’s Next?

Brenna Mader and Alana Kreegel spoke with Belmont seniors, asking them what they planned on doing after graduating. We wanted to see  if/how the economy is affecting their plans.

Below is a video I found on YouTube, discussing the challenges college graduates are facing in this economy.

22.4 Million People Getting Their News from Cell Phones

According to an article by Amy Gahran and Barb Iverson on www.poynter.org  the number of people getting most of their news from their cell phone has doubled in the past year. The new iPhone 3.0 software is offering many new tools making it easier for those with an iPhone to get their news. 10.8 millon were getting their news this way in January of 2008 compared to the 22.4 million that reported getting most of their news via cell phone during January of 2009.

Nashville Career Fair Draws Large Crowd of Students

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Students mill around the Career Fair looking for job options.

A representative from Tennesee State University talks with students about graduate school

Belmont senior Tanner Scott displays his resume and materials he received at this year’s College to Career Fair

The Nashville Area College to Career Fair held Feburuary 10 from 11 AM to 3 PM drew large quanities of students and employers alike. With the economy at an all time low since the Great Depression and employers laying off workers right and left, I turned out to see if empoyers were actually hiring. 122 booths of businesses and graduate schools filled the Tennessee State Fairgrounds.

Blogging for Money?

Poynter online writer Bill Mitchell posted an article today about not only paying attention to the content you produce online, but the people it might attract, and the money it could potentially make you.  Click Here to read the story!

 

How can journalists generate revenue in a digital age where content is free?

Journalistic Suicide

An interesting little blurb on Poynter.org this morning about how journalists need to stop giving away their product for free. Check it out! http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=45&aid=157943