Author: Cindy Royal

After SXSW

After the event, we are exhausted and invigorated. It’s hard to imagine being both at the same time, but it happens. While students are tired from the constant coverage and exposure to new ideas, they emerge invigorated to explore new topics and directions. For the project, there is a little recovery time. The final two […]

Covering SXSW

There’s a lot of preparation that goes into covering SXSW. We don’t just show up and attend panels. Since the event is so large, we spend a lot of time doing previews in advance. This allows students to begin coverage, to start thinking about their schedule and to meet participants. It gets them into the […]

Hosting a Hackathon

When I applied for the AEJMC/Knight Grant, I built a hackathon into the proposal. I knew we were going to need some focused time, beyond a short class period, to work with the platform and to implement our desired functionality. I’ve been to a few hackathons, and I know that the quality of the experience […]