Adelphi University Journalism Students Participate in PatchU Collaboration
Adelphi University is pleased to announce that Assistant Professor of Communications Mark Grabowski’s Web Journalism 2 class has joined a growing number of colleges and universities nationwide in partnering with Patch in the PatchU program.
Garden City, NY, April 08, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Adelphi University is pleased to announce that Assistant Professor of Communications Mark Grabowski’s Web Journalism 2 class has joined a growing number of colleges and universities nationwide in partnering with Patch, an online news and information resource in over 800 communities, in the PatchU program. PatchU provides communications students with the opportunity to gain multimedia journalism skills though hands-on reporting projects centered on producing news videos, blog posts, and digital photos under deadline conditions for Patch.com’s seasoned editors. This comprehensive journalism experience also includes working with social media outlets and covering local events such as town and school board meetings and court hearings and has the potential to lead to job opportunities for students.
Through the program, students in Professor Grabowski’s class have been enlisted by local Patch websites, which are run by professional journalists with an average of 9 years experience, to write articles. “Each week we are given a list of assignments that need to be covered and we can pick which one we would like. We then attend the event, conduct interviews, and bring the information back and write an article. We also take photos and sometimes provide video. We then submit the article written to the editor, it is posted and she then provides feedback and how we can improve on the next one,” says Erika Loomer ’12.
By composing articles on a regular basis as well as attending exclusive professional development seminars centered on topics such as the hiring process and photography training, “The partnership allows us to utilize the skills learned inside the halls of Blodgett and apply them to a working environment,” says John Otano ’11.
Not only does the process give students an invaluable learning experience, but it also provides a financial incentive. “We are also getting paid… which really makes it feel like we're freelance writers; like it is not just for school and is the real deal,” says Vanessa Canner ’11.
The benefits of Adelphi’s partnership with PatchU reach far beyond the current semester; the opportunity allows participating students to gain an advantage in today’s competitive job market. “Adelphi’s partnership with Patch.com is going to make our students competitive for good journalism jobs with graduates from the top journalism schools in the country. When you apply for a job, recruiters often don’t even ask for your GPA. They care mostly about your work samples, your experience and your multimedia skills. Our students are going to be getting lots of hands-on experience, developing their multimedia skills and building up impressive portfolios,” says Professor Grabowski.
PatchU is a Patch Media initiative to build strong relationships with journalism schools as well as colleges and universities across the country. Patch is a community-specific news and information platform dedicated to providing comprehensive, hyper-localized coverage for individual towns and communities. For more information, please visit patch.com.
To learn more about Adelphi University’s Department of Communications, please visit http://academics.adelphi.edu/artsci/com.
About Adelphi University: Adelphi is a world class, modern university with excellent and highly relevant programs where students prepare for lives of active citizenship and professional careers. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,000 students from 41 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University, chartered in 1896, maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
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Through the program, students in Professor Grabowski’s class have been enlisted by local Patch websites, which are run by professional journalists with an average of 9 years experience, to write articles. “Each week we are given a list of assignments that need to be covered and we can pick which one we would like. We then attend the event, conduct interviews, and bring the information back and write an article. We also take photos and sometimes provide video. We then submit the article written to the editor, it is posted and she then provides feedback and how we can improve on the next one,” says Erika Loomer ’12.
By composing articles on a regular basis as well as attending exclusive professional development seminars centered on topics such as the hiring process and photography training, “The partnership allows us to utilize the skills learned inside the halls of Blodgett and apply them to a working environment,” says John Otano ’11.
Not only does the process give students an invaluable learning experience, but it also provides a financial incentive. “We are also getting paid… which really makes it feel like we're freelance writers; like it is not just for school and is the real deal,” says Vanessa Canner ’11.
The benefits of Adelphi’s partnership with PatchU reach far beyond the current semester; the opportunity allows participating students to gain an advantage in today’s competitive job market. “Adelphi’s partnership with Patch.com is going to make our students competitive for good journalism jobs with graduates from the top journalism schools in the country. When you apply for a job, recruiters often don’t even ask for your GPA. They care mostly about your work samples, your experience and your multimedia skills. Our students are going to be getting lots of hands-on experience, developing their multimedia skills and building up impressive portfolios,” says Professor Grabowski.
PatchU is a Patch Media initiative to build strong relationships with journalism schools as well as colleges and universities across the country. Patch is a community-specific news and information platform dedicated to providing comprehensive, hyper-localized coverage for individual towns and communities. For more information, please visit patch.com.
To learn more about Adelphi University’s Department of Communications, please visit http://academics.adelphi.edu/artsci/com.
About Adelphi University: Adelphi is a world class, modern university with excellent and highly relevant programs where students prepare for lives of active citizenship and professional careers. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,000 students from 41 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University, chartered in 1896, maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
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