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Follow my 2025 JMC 406 Blogging Students
This fall I’m teaching my Blogging & Commentary writing class, a course I’ve taught in one form or another since the winter of 1988 (Hint: Blogging wasn’t part of the title then…) Here are links to my students’ blogs and … Continue reading
Ten Threads Accounts to Follow – 2025 Edition
This week my JMC 406 Blogging and Commentary students were asked to do one of their first posts by listing 10 Threads accounts they are following and why. You can find my students’ posts using the #JMC406 hashtag. Here’s my … Continue reading
Journalism movies and my students
Every year in my JMC 406 – Commentary and Blogging class I have my students watch a prominent journalism movie. Usually, All The President’s Men would be at the top of my list, but given that several students watched it while in … Continue reading
Dinners and drinks with my blogging students
This week, my JMC 406 Blogging and Commentary students had to write an experiential food commentary for their blogs, and I got a fantastic group of stories ranging from eating mac ‘n’ cheese while sick with COVID to dining out … Continue reading
Who are columnists you might want to read?
This list of interesting columnists is not just for JMC 406 Commentary and Blogging students. You might find someone you like to read here, too! Leonard Pitts, Miami Herald 2004 Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist. His column written in response to the events of 9/11 struck … Continue reading
10 Twitter Feeds Worth Following
My first assignment in my commentary and bogging class to post 10 Twitter accounts that could be useful in class to follow. I always use this as an opportunity to share some of my favorites: GI Independent reports Northwest eliminated … Continue reading
Meet my commentary and blogging students
Looking for some interesting college students from out here on the prairie to hear from? Here’s your chance. Here are the blogs and Twitter feeds for my #JMC406 Commentary and Blogging students: Alexis Henry Blog: https://alexisjhenry.wordpress.com/blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexisjaidyn14 Ashley Hopkins … Continue reading
Ten Twitter Accounts Worth Following
One of my first assignments for my commentary and blogging students is to have them put together a post of 10 Twitter feeds worth following. Overall, I want them to be the kind of people who would be of value … Continue reading
Ten Twitter Feeds Worth Following
The homework for my Commentary and Blogging class this week is for them to each make a blog post with ten interesting Twitter feeds to follow, along with a brief explanation of why each is worth paying attention to. I … Continue reading
2019 State of the Union Blogging Contest
Every time I teach Commentary and Blogging at UNK, I have a blogging competition or two. This year, my students had the opportunity to do an instant blog post somehow related to the president’s 2019 State of the Union address. … Continue reading