Author Jo Pitkin discusses the challenges and intricacies of textbook writing for major educational publishers and how she draws upon her literary creativity in what she considers her “survival job”. She offers good tips and advice for writers interested in the field of educational publishing.
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The author of 12 books on media, communications and journalism, Rutgers Professor John V. Pavlik not only gives us his take on working in higher education, but shares fascinating insights from decades of research into technology’s effects on media, journalism and society, plus the prospects for people interested in pursuing the field. Highlights include his outlook for journalism and media in the modern age, implications of ‘deep fake videos’, difficulty in detecting modern propaganda, research experiences in the Middle East, and the use of immersive technologies like AR and VR (augmented reality and virtual reality) in journalism and storytelling.
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– PODCAST EXTRA – “The opposite of division is not unity. It’s collaboration.” Dar Williams discusses what led her to author 3 books, plus how she came to develop the songwriting workshop retreat “Writing a Song that Matters”. Don’t miss Dar’s episode on her primary career[Singer-Songwriter] Dar Williams
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“To be a good journalist, you have to care about what’s going on in the world.” Investigative Reporter, Journal News Columnist, freelance journalist and photographer David McKay Wilson talks to us about his colorful career path, his love of writing, the economics of journalism, and its power to truly change the world.
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Jo Pitkin’s poetry was first published nationally when she was 21 years old, and she shares with us how her early love of words led to a life focused on creating works based on the artistic use of language. She often acts as a mentor to young poets, and kindly offers her wisdom and advice for those with a similar passion for the art form and for those who wonder about writing poetry as a career.
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Thursday 12/26
[County Legislator] Nancy Montgomery
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