Contain Yourself

I can’t say I’ve ever been known as the most organized person in the world. Likely due to clothing littered around my bed and papers sprawled across my desk, my living space is usually greeted with the phrase, “Well, it definitely looks lived-in.” Feeling fed-up with my clutter and inspired by a bout of Spring Fever, I took my first trip to the The Container Store this past weekend. I was overwhelmed and excited by the immense amount of gadgets and boxes that existed to compartmentalize any and every aspect of my life. They really have it all from jewelry organizers to specially designed coffee filter holders. I found myself extremely comforted by the possibility of having individual boxes to hold all of my worldly possessions so that I may be able to neatly pack them away and only retrieve them when it became necessary. [excerpt

More of the Rivers Institute in the news!

Below are links to two more news articles that came across my desk this week about the Rivers Institute and the University of Dayton. Great work everyone - enjoy

Editors Note: JAESEs Appropriateness For Tenure & Promotion Decisions

As with any journal in its early years of publication, the question of, Will peer-reviewed JAESE articles count toward academic tenure and promotion decisions at my institution? starts to come across my editorial desk. This is an appropriate query because, unquestionably, the currency of academic scholarship is refereed publications. On behalf of JAESEs distinguished Editorial Advisory Board, am I am able to respond with an enthusiastic, Yes

Leasing from the Dead: Production in Cemeteries and Other Curious Corners of Louisiana Mineral Law

As an attorney in charge of all legal matters related to minerals, lands, and the environment for the State, quite a few odd, interesting, and obscure issues come across my desk. This paper is intended to provide a brief review of several of the largely unknown, but fairly important, legal matters that are addressed by the State with respect to mineral matters and to provide guidance to practitioners that should assist in an understanding of these matters for future dealings with the State

Training or Improvisation? Citizen journalists and their educational backgrounds-a comparative view

While citizen journalists hope to bring new impulses to mass media performance, it is often asked whether they are adequately trained for the production of “newsworthy” stories. This paper focuses on educational aspects of citizen journalism, which, to date, have largely been disregarded by empirical research. A comparative analytical design illustrates the different ways in which citizen journalists acquire and develop the skills that are necessary to undertake journalistic activities in the different journalism cultures throughout Europe. The authors carried out a multi-national analysis in six European countries (United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and Poland). In each country, an extensive desk study helped to map the field of citizen journalism and highlight the most relevant examples. Semi-structured interviews with 54 practitioners in the field (representing different types of citizen journalism) made it possible to identify the alternative strategies that citizen journalists employ to prepare themselves for news production initiatives. The research demonstrates that the educational backgrounds of citizen journalists display differences as well as similarities—both within and across journalism cultures. While some of the actors in the field have a clear idea of what constitutes good journalism (and sometimes even aspire to work in a mainstream media organization), others seem to care little about journalistic standards and have only a vague idea about the identity of the profession. On the basis of these insights, the paper develops a typology of citizen journalists that takes into account both their education and their journalistic scope

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A veteran volunteer at the Virginia War Memorial tries to strike up a dialogue with a young, angry protester, and learns a hard lesson about the grief of others. Articles, stories, and other compositions in this archive were written by participants in the Mighty Pen Project. The program, developed by author David L. Robbins, and in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, offers veterans and their family members a customized twelve-week writing class, free of charge. The program encourages, supports, and assists participants in sharing their stories and experiences of military experience so both writer and audience may benefit

A 'Ho's Hieroglyphic'

African and African Diaspora Studie

The lady's not for burning.

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