The Battle of Chernobyl — A video showing and reading of testimonies
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
Time: Tuesday, April 26, at 7:30
Ohio University, School of Journalism
Scripps Hall 111 (auditorium)
April 26, 2011, is the 25th anniversary of the nuclear catastrophe at Chernobyl.
posted in: Chernobyl, disinformation, media, nuclear, pollution
April 24, 2011 | comments (0)
Exciting studies abroad opportunity in Leipzig, Germany
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
Today, Feb. 2, information session for the summer program 2011 in Leipzig
at 5:00 PM in Baker Center 239
posted in: environmental journalism, international, studies abroad, summer classes
February 2, 2011 | comments (0)
Public Presentation of JOUR 492 Course Work at the Eclipse Company Store
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
Localizing Environmental and Science Journalism in Southeast Ohio
On Thursday, June 11, from 1:00 to 5:00, the class “Environmental and Science Journalism” will present articles that were produced as final projects during this quarter, focusing on the effects of coal industry in Southeast Ohio. This public event, to which OU members and residents from the local communities are invited, will take place at the newly renovated Eclipse Company Store in The Plains (view map here). For an overview of the program, see here.
posted in: advertising, broadcast, editorial, etc, htc, local, magazine, online, PR, scripps notes
June 8, 2009 | comments (0)
College Green — A New Online Magazine Is Taking Off
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
Looking for an opportunity to write about the environment?
College Green is an exciting new online publication that will cover the scientific, economic, and cultural aspects of environmentalism in southeastern Ohio.
posted in: editing, htc, magazine, online
March 11, 2009 | comments (0)
Spring Course in Environmental and Science Journalism
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
Yes, it’s true. I will be teaching a new course on Environmental and Science Journalism in Spring.
It’s Jour 492 (call No: 04369, undergraduate) / Jour 792 (call No: 04450, graduate), on Friday, 9:10 AM – 1:00 PM / Scripps Hall 116
posted in: HTC
February 26, 2009 | comments (0)
’A Blue Island in a Sea of Red,’ or, the Power of Images
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
During and after the elections, we’ve seen a lot of maps, and most often, they looked like this:
posted in: HTC, news, online
November 15, 2008 | comments (0)
Want to know more about environmental journalism?
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
As you may have read in the Scripps Notes, I will be driving to the annual conference of the Society of Environmental Journalists from Oct. 15.-18.
Please let me know if you’re interested, and also if you’d need financial support to attend the conference.
posted in: HTC
September 26, 2008 | comments (0)
Fall ’08 and yet another blog?
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
Welcome back, HTC journalism students — and of course, a special welcome to our new freshmen and -women.
I will be writing this blog occasionally to inform you about special events, meetings, and opportunities, or to throw out some ideas and suggestions for discussion.
posted in: HTC
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Update on KSU Ethics Workshop, Sept. 18
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
I just heard that the Poynter Media Ethics Workshop does NOT provide dorms for students who want to attend.
However, there’s a number of inexpensive motels and hotels in town, and given the fact that there’s no fee for students, it is still a good deal. Super 8 at I-76 has rooms with 2 queen beds for $50-65 per night. Days Inn at I-76 has rooms with 2 queens for $60-75 per night.
posted in: HTC, online
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KSU Ethics Workshop on 9/18 // Update II
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
Here’s more specific information about overnight accommodation at the workshop (for the night of Sept. 17/18):
Kent State University Inn, 330-678-0123, walking distance to campus, $68 per night
posted in: HTC, online
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Why Facebook is an Iceberg…
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
…was one of the questions I answered at the Poynter Media Ethics Workshop, held on Sept. 18 at Kent State University.
My presentation on Facebook and Privacy was part of the panel Online 101: What Students Need to Know About Snark, Social Networks and Survival in Cyberspace.
posted in: HTC, online
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What Does Journalism Have to Do with the Financial Crisis?
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about what journalists have to say about the financial crisis. Good economic reporting is rare, but not unheard of.
I love good narrative journalism and one of the best is “This American Life” on NPR. The most fascinating story I heard recently is Another Frightening Show About the Economy, which is not yet available for download, but an abbreviated version is available as
posted in: business, HTC, news
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What is HTC anyway, and why are we doing it?
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
As you may have noticed on the J-school’s front page (see section Scripps News) our HTC freshwoman Taylor Mirfendereski has produced a fabulous video report for CNN on the Honors Tutorial College (HTC).
It can be viewed here:
posted in: HTC
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Living in a Globalized World
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
A couple weeks ago, I heard a fantastic story on NPR’s All Things Considered: Recycling Industry Slows As Consumers Shop Less by Chana Joffe-Walt (December 22, 2008).
The short version of it is that our individual actions as consumers have a direct impact not only on our economy, but also on economies in different countries (in this case, China), which in turn has an impact on our economy, which then also has an impact on our recycling and waste management.
posted in: htc
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The Future of OU…
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
… is something I have been concerned about for quite some time. I am a member of the editorial board of the new website FutureOU.org and have recently written a column titled Budget Crisis Is an Opportunity to Redefine Our Priorities.
Check it out!
posted in: HTC
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The Future of Journalism: Newspaper Die-off and the Opportunities of the Crisis
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
Note: This is a condensed draft for a longer article on the future of journalism. It grew out of discussion at our school, particularly the Friday Colloquium. Critique and suggestions are welcome.
posted in: etc, htc, online
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The Story of Stuff
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
This is a blog post I wrote for my new Spring ’09 seminar Localizing Environmental and Science Journalism (JOUR 492/792). The original blog post was published at http://esj09.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/the-story-of-stuff/. The reviewed video, The Story of Stuff, is a great example for unconventional, advocacy-oriented science and environmental writing/multimedia producing.
posted in: htc, online
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Quote of the day
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
“There must be a sustained effort to listen to each other; to learn from each other; to respect one another; and to seek common ground.”
(President Obama, Cairo Speech 6-4-09)
posted in: ethics, htc
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Wasted Energy
by Bernhard S. Debatin, Professor; Director of Tutorial Studies for Journalism
A Series of Video Showings with Discussions
Time: Every Wednesday in May, 8-10 PM — Location: Bentley 306
