BY ZENENA MOGUEL Email: zenenam@mail.usf.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2015) –Stories written by Neighborhood News Bureau journalists about education efforts, a new radio station and the longest-living pastor in Midtown were recently published in The Weekly Challenger, the Tampa Bay area’s largest circulating newspaper covering the African-American community. Neighborhood News Bureau… Continue reading NNB journalists add to The Weekly Challenger report
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NNB Talk: Cynthia Barnett and the lyricism of environmental journalism
BY ERIC VAUGHAN Email: eric12@mail.usf.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Oct. 23, 2015) – Award-winning journalist Cynthia Barnett talked about her interest in the environment and how she has turned that concern into compelling stories with student journalists from Neighborhood News Bureau at USFSP Wednesday, Oct. 21. Barnett has a love for Florida’s environment… Continue reading NNB Talk: Cynthia Barnett and the lyricism of environmental journalism
Video: Cynthia Barnett talks to NNB about reporting on the environment
Cynthia Barnett from DJD @ USF St. Petersburg on Vimeo. Award-winning journalist, Cynthia Barnett talks about her interest in the environment and how to create compelling stories about science and nature with student journalists from Neighborhood News Bureau. Read more about the discussion here.
Times Talk: Targeting the elements of an environmental beat
By ZENENA MOGUEL Email: zenenam@mail.usf.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Oct. 23, 2015) – Award-winning journalist, Craig Pittman, shared his experiences and advice for covering environmental issues to Neighborhood News Bureau (NNB) reporters Wednesday, Oct. 21. Pittman has reported on environmental issues for the Tampa Bay Times since 1998. Along with working at The… Continue reading Times Talk: Targeting the elements of an environmental beat
Reporting on politics, science, law, money, orchids and people: The lyricism of the environmental beat
Award-winning journalists Cynthia Barnett and Craig Pittman shared their experiences covering environmental issues with NNB reporters Wednesday. [View the story “Advice to approaching environmental journalism ” on Storify] About Neighborhood News Bureau Neighborhood News Bureau is a working newsroom, staffed by University of South Florida St. Petersburg undergraduate and graduate students under the guidance of… Continue reading Reporting on politics, science, law, money, orchids and people: The lyricism of the environmental beat
NNB reporters help guide PBS Newshour Student Reporting Labs program at Academy Prep
By JARED LEONE jaredleone@mail.usf.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MIDTOWN – Students involved with the PBS Newshour Student Reporting Labs program at Academy Preparatory Center are learning how to report, record and edit video with the help from NNB reporters. Middle school students are working on stories, developing probing questions, recording interviews and editing video. “I knew… Continue reading NNB reporters help guide PBS Newshour Student Reporting Labs program at Academy Prep
Times Talk: Finding the ‘body’ using data and investigative journalism
St. Petersburg, Fla. (Oct. 5, 2015) Tampa Bay Times investigative journalist, Michael LaForgia and data and digital director, Adam Playford shared some tips about finding stories, collecting useful data, and the importance of patience in regards to investigative journalism with Neighborhood News Bureau students Wednesday, Sept. 30. “Find a body and discover why it’s there,” said LaForgia. LaForgia… Continue reading Times Talk: Finding the ‘body’ using data and investigative journalism
Video: Lara Cerri, Tampa Bay Times Photojournalist
Lara Cerri NNB from DJD @ USF St. Petersburg on Vimeo. Neighborhood News Bureau and Tampa Bay Times join together to endow knowledge and real-life experiences in photojournalism to future journalists. The full story about Lara Cerri’s talk can be found here: http://www.nnbnews.com/2015/10/02/times-talk-building-an-eye-for-photojournalism/
Times Talk: Building an eye for photojournalism
St. Petersburg, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2015) – Student journalists with the Neighborhood News Bureau got the chance to learn photojournalism techniques and skills from a professional Wednesday, Sept. 23. Lara Cerri, Tampa Bay Times photojournalist, shared her years of knowledge and experience with these students at the USFSP campus. With these tips, NNB will continue… Continue reading Times Talk: Building an eye for photojournalism