Category Archives: USC Specialized Journalism
Lautner's Freedom of Structure
During my Great Houses of Los Angeles course with Victor Regnier, I discovered the architecture of John Lautner. Maybe I like the guy because he’s a Yooper. But his buildings are truly amazing: freedom of structure. Here’s the paper I … Continue reading
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Tharp's Creative License
Twyla Tharp conducted her lecture at USC’s Bing Theatre Oct. 13 a little like a therapy session. She was speaking about “creative skills,” drawing upon her 2003 book The Creative Mind. These skills are rather like self-help exercises, except Tharp … Continue reading
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Social Media and the Arts: A Podcast
Are social media creating a new army of citizen journalists, rendering us professional types obsolete? Or can they be tools to further the trade of arts journalism? These questions and more were discussed at the National Summit for Arts Journalism … Continue reading
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Arts Journalism Summit
Speaking of the changing nature of arts journalism, there’s a summit about that very subject at USC on Friday, co-directed by Sasha Anawalt, the director of my Master’s program at SC’s Annenberg School (the mistress of my Master’s?). You can … Continue reading
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Twitter Over?
I met with some undergraduates at Wells College today to talk about journalism. I asked them as many questions as they asked me. A lot of what they told me is not necessarily what we’re being told about the new … Continue reading
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Japanese Dolphins: Ponyo versus The Cove
I wanted to see Ponyo the minute it hit theaters — Miyazaki is certainly my favorite maker of children’s films, and one of my favorite directors. But swine flu and other distractions kept my son and me away until this … Continue reading
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