When people find out that I went to film school and now teach filmmaking, I always get the question: “What’s your favorite film?” That’s a little like asking a parent which of their children is their favorite–we modestly refuse to reply, but not so deep down know the answer. A…

Overwhelmed by the firehose of info on social media, many of us have been turning to email newsletters for ideas, news, and inspiration delivered neatly packaged to our inboxes. …

One of the few benefits of being back at work in person is the commute. I felt a little dumber when I was working at home because I found myself listening to fewer podcasts, usually one of the ways I cope with traffic. …

What do Elon Musk and the California Department of Forestry have in common? We have to go back to the future to find out. The story begins in 1891 when inventor and futurist Nikola Tesla ran an experiment in his Wardenclyffe laboratory that powered light bulbs wirelessly using his now-famous…

This article was originally composed as an email for the Journalism Education Association listserv. JEA is a scholastic journalism organization, of which I am a member. Thanks for sharing everyone! And thanks for sharing your students’ editorial, Ellen [Austin]. I’m happy to share this curated list of resources for teaching…

A great way to become anti-racist it to start by listening to stories that have been marginalized or silenced. The fact that most Americans didn’t even know about Juneteenth or the Tulsa Massacre until now, shows how the history of black America has been ignored by mainstream (white) culture, omitted…

Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the pandemic Here are some attitudes that we have learned about ourselves during lockdown, whether we care to admit it or not (probably not). We keep asking the wrong questions When can we reopen the economy? Wrong question. …

Let’s face it, some podcasts are more consistent than others, so rather than sharing entire series for this best-of list, I pulled a couple of standout episodes from 2019 that resonated with me the most. Hopefully these will help as you work on your New Year’s resolutions. My preference is…

There’s a Portlandia episode that makes fun of the fact that everyone and their grandmother moonlight as DJs. They hand out flyers for their next gig to anyone who passes by, and of course, their turntablist skills are, ahem, uneven. I feel the same way about podcasts, and seriously wondered…