The Maine Campus has now added the video to their online publication. Viewers can go online and choose to watch videos about the Style section or News section, there are various topics for each.
This is an example of how wide the reach of our very own student newspaper has become. The reporters at The Maine Campus are becoming experienced in the news media world and are taking on new skills to bring students news about campus. Just recently the Bangor Daily News began adding video to their online publications, so I believe it is a great sign that our Maine Campus is not far behind.
You can watch videos about recent campus-related events here.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Get paid for your writing!
Although it is nearing the end of the school year, it is not too late to write an article or two for the Maine Campus. If you report for the student newspaper you will get paid for the product you put out. Writers can earn from $10-$15 per article. Not to mention, the writing is published online for many viewers to see and comment. The Maine Campus is a great idea for journalism students who want to gain experience with writing and reporting, and need to get used to the idea of deadlines and leads.
Anyone can write for the Maine Campus. You can choose which events you want to report on, and if writing news articles isn't for you features or editorials may be. The Maine Campus welcomes opinion writing into its editorial section. Although there is no payment for Op-Ed's, writing an editorial is a great way to let your opinion and voice be heard. And let your writing be read.
Anyone can write for the Maine Campus. You can choose which events you want to report on, and if writing news articles isn't for you features or editorials may be. The Maine Campus welcomes opinion writing into its editorial section. Although there is no payment for Op-Ed's, writing an editorial is a great way to let your opinion and voice be heard. And let your writing be read.
Student publications at UM
On the UM English Department's website, a few student publications are featured that may not be very well known to the common student. The English Department works with students to publish newspapers, magazines and zines that feature the writing of UM students. These are all great opportunities for student writers. Some examples are The Beggar, The Puckerbrush Review, and The Advanced Creative Writing Webzine.
The Beggar is a magazine featuring the prose, poetry and artwork of undergraduate students at UM. All of the publishing and editing in The Beggar are done by a group of creative writing students, the group changes every year.
The English Department puts out two editions of The Puckerbrush Review per year. It was founded by Constance Hunting and is now edited by Sandy Phippen (a previously mentioned UM Creative Writing instructor and Maine author). The Review publishes poetry, prose, essays, and of course reviews.
The Advanced Creative Writing Webzine began a year ago in the Spring 2008 semester. It was started by Alexander Irvine's Advanced Creative Writing Seminar class. The zine features stories that are only written in 500 words; "flash stories".
These publications are a great way to get involved and get your writing out in the public eye.
The Beggar is a magazine featuring the prose, poetry and artwork of undergraduate students at UM. All of the publishing and editing in The Beggar are done by a group of creative writing students, the group changes every year.
The English Department puts out two editions of The Puckerbrush Review per year. It was founded by Constance Hunting and is now edited by Sandy Phippen (a previously mentioned UM Creative Writing instructor and Maine author). The Review publishes poetry, prose, essays, and of course reviews.
The Advanced Creative Writing Webzine began a year ago in the Spring 2008 semester. It was started by Alexander Irvine's Advanced Creative Writing Seminar class. The zine features stories that are only written in 500 words; "flash stories".
These publications are a great way to get involved and get your writing out in the public eye.
WLBZ 2-- Internships and Jobs
A local news station, WLBZ 2, has listings on their website for jobs and an internship. You can visit their website to learn about the featured news team, some of their reporters graduated from the University of Maine. Job vacancies are also posted on the website, as well as applications for jobs and internships.
The Bangor Daily News has offered a paid internship at its Bangor Office in past years, but it recently has been eliminated.
The Bangor Daily News has offered a paid internship at its Bangor Office in past years, but it recently has been eliminated.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
WMEB set to gain more coverage
Our campus radio station, WMEB, has just received approval from The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand its station coverage. In the past WMEB could only reach as far as Belfast and Pittsfield. Now that it has been granted a wattage increase of 680 watts to 10,000 watts, the station may reach as far as Waterville. This will be a $40,000 project that is said to take affect during Fall 2009. According to the Maine Campus, "the increase in power will also allow stronger coverage of areas the station already reaches." Meaning that listeners will be able to hear the radio station better in local areas around Orono.
The expansion of WMEB means that a greater opportunity will be presented for students interested in broadcast journalism to reach a wider audience and gain more experience.
To get in contact with members of WMEB or to learn more information about the station, you can visit their Myspace page.
If you would like to read the full article about their expansion, visit the Maine Campus website.
The expansion of WMEB means that a greater opportunity will be presented for students interested in broadcast journalism to reach a wider audience and gain more experience.
To get in contact with members of WMEB or to learn more information about the station, you can visit their Myspace page.
If you would like to read the full article about their expansion, visit the Maine Campus website.
NWS on Youtube
If you missed any of the readings in the series, NWS has a page on Youtube.com. Many of the writers from the New Writing Series and the National Poetry Foundation have been filmed and can be watched on your own time! Check it out at http://www.youtube.com/user/npfvideo
Next for NWS: Claudia Rankine
Another poet will be welcomed to UM on Wednesday, March 25. Claudia Rankine will be reading in Little Hall 130 at 8 P.M. Rankine, originally from Jamaica, is a graduate of Williams College and Columbia University. She has published four collections of poetry, one of which being the award-winning Nothing in Nature is Private. Read the full description of the upcoming event on the NWS website at http://nwsnews.wordpress.com/ and read more about Rankine at http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/469.
(Picture taken from NWS website.)
Friday, March 20, 2009
Flannel Magazine-- Student Created and Produced
The Maine Campus this week featured an article about Flannel Magazine, a student created and produced magazine that took over a year to create. The magazine was written in order to stress "real Maine"---the Maine that isn't emphasized in most writing and artwork (think coastlines and lighthouses). Check out the article at the Maine Campus website.
Flannel Magazine reminds me of an article that I was assigned to read in my Maine Writers class with Margery Irvine. The article was by the Maine author and UM teacher, Sandy Phippen. It highlighted the loss of "Maine" in writing and the misconception that our state is all about the beautiful scenery and the coast. In reality, there is a lot of hardship that comes with living in New England that is not often written about. The article is titled "Missing from the books: My Maine", I have provided a link to it here.
(Photo via Flannel Magazine)
Maine Campus Online
Our own campus newspaper has made the switch into the online world. The Maine Campus, student newspaper to the University of Maine, can now be viewed on the internet.
The website allows users to easily navigate through current articles and archives, and even features videos done by students. The website gives a new perspective to student journalism, allowing stories to jump off the page with student-shot images and films and a comment section for users to give their opinion.
The Maine Campus website is also a way for student journalism to be viewed by a wider audience. The articles featured are now spreading beyond the reaches of campus and making their way in the real world.
The Maine Campus can be viewed online at http://www.mainecampus.com/
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Purpose of the UMaine New Writing Series
The New Writing Series (NWS) at UM began in 1999 with the intention of acknowledging all works of writing, many of which have yet to receive recognition. Whether the authors create poetry, prose, or new media, the work is appreciated by the NWS if it is brave and inventive.
According to their website, the NWS is sponsored by the UM English Department and the National Poetry Foundation. The Series has continued every year since it was started and is held in the Soderberg Auditorium at Jenness Hall. You can expect events to begin in late January and last until mid April. More information can be found at http://nwsnews.wordpress.com/
According to their website, the NWS is sponsored by the UM English Department and the National Poetry Foundation. The Series has continued every year since it was started and is held in the Soderberg Auditorium at Jenness Hall. You can expect events to begin in late January and last until mid April. More information can be found at http://nwsnews.wordpress.com/
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