To switch from in-person instruction to finishing the program online has been quite the experience. I am not sure if I would necessarily sign up for it as I can see why being in person has its benefits. However, I think what has helped is that I have previously interacted with all the students in …
For the final project of my spring semester of graduate school, I struggled with finding a story to tell. Pre-covid, my final project was going to cover on how one Syracuse restaurant managed to gain global attention after CNN named it as one of the world’s best new restaurants for 2020 . Forced to return …
For many college students, the last week of April and first week of May means the end of the school year. For graduate students at Newhouse, that is just the end of the spring semester. Most graduate programs in Newhouse require students to complete a capstone to complete the program and earn their degree. Grad …
For many students at any academic level–especially in college, staying motivated can be a challenge during the spring semester. So, how do students stay focused and finish off the school year strong? Well, for graduate students at Newhouse, staying motivated is not much of an option. With the rigorous work and high-expectations of the Broadcast & …
Fifteen of us from Newhouse have successfully moved to Washington, D.C. and completed our first week as correspondents for our respective stations. We paid for our living quarters and tuition, but we went in not fully knowing what to expect. We started out extremely excited to be here, already knowing our stations from all over …
My time in Syracuse has come to an end, as I flew back home to Texas on Saturday morning. I would’ve left earlier in June, but I decided to stick around to help Gary Gemmill facilitate a team dynamics seminar with the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. I spent the entire day with …
Although my time at Newhouse concluded upon graduation in May, I decided to stick around Syracuse until the end of June. This time of relaxation has given me the chance to reflect on some of the highlights during my one year master’s program building Doodle the News. As I have mentioned before, I have the …
I told you all that the first portion of my capstone after graduating was to be back at Newhouse for 6 weeks. We just finished our second week of “class” — I say that lightly because it’s class, but it’s not really class. Here is a rundown of how the week goes: Monday: Newscast Tuesday: …
The Newhouse chapter came to an end for us Media & Education (M&E) master’s students on May 24th, 2018. Last Thursday, we presented our capstone assignments to show how we made our own unique marks in the media education space throughout the year. Some of our work was heavily influenced by many professionals working in multimedia today, …