The Rapidian is partnering with Grandville Avenue Arts and Humanities to launch the first neighborhood news bureau in January. Marjorie Kuipers, executive director of GAAH, and Lorena Slager of the Grand Rapids Creative Youth Center share how they're teaming up to equip youth with the tools and knowledge they need to contribute to The Rapidian from the SW quadrant.
This week's song is "A Little Ending" from Casey Stratton's new release, Myths and Stars, Part 1.
ANALYSIS
Students populate a blog devoted to tools for enhancing mobile journalism
Since the beginning of fall semester, journalism students at the University of Missouri have logged over 75 entries to a blog devoted to testing tools that could streamline work for journalists on the go.
[More: Mobile Journalism Tools]
Reporter covers DC news with only his smartphone
Armed with only an iPhone, radio reporter Neal Augenstein is able to produce both quality breaking news content and features for the radio.
[More: Poynter]
Surveying for most frequent use of QR codes
QR codes are barcodes that are scannable with a mobile phone, and they are frequently used in marketing and publishing. A tech firm in Boston found that the majority of QR codes and Microsoft Tag (MS' colorful version of the QR code) are used to lead mobile-equipped users to videos.
[More: Folio Magazine]
New Jersey Network possibly to go dark in January
In the pattern of public access groups forced to shutter their windows in the last several years, New Jersey Network is the latest and one of the biggest to date. 180 lay-off notices went out to its employees earlier this month as the state decided it did not have the money to fund public access television.
[More: Star-Ledger, NJN Public Television]
WordPress launches FoodPress
WordPress has recently partnered with Federated Media to create FoodPress. FoodPress is a site that pulls from food-related blogs that WordPress bloggers have submitted to create a site chock full of well-organized recipes, food photography, restuarant reviews and others. The initial reception is positive and WP might venture into more for-profit aggregation in the form of other themed aggregating sites in the future.
[More: Nieman Lab]
CALENDAR
[ARTS] Heartside's annual holiday show
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3 at Heartside Gallery and Studio (48 S. Division)
The annual holiday show features over 20 of Heartside Gallery and Studio's folk artists. Heartside is a small program of Heartside Ministry. For almost 20 years, it has offered the Heartside community and its neighbors a supportive and safe environment to create, exhibit and sell work. More information is available on Facebook.
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Holiday artists' market
Starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3 till Saturday, Dec. 4 at UICA (41 Sheldon SE)
UICA is holding its 22nd annual Holiday Artists’ Market. Shoppers will find one-of-a-kind works by the region’s most exciting artists. Free admission, free parking, beverages, snacks, and a children’s workshop. More information is available at UICA.org
AniJAM, a stop-motion animation workshop
9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4 at the Community Media Center education annex (1110 Wealthy SE)
$20 fee
A stop-motion animation workshop for the beginner and the experienced animator. This month's theme is Winter Wonderland. Make and animate snowmen enjoying a winter landscape. Open to all ages. You can find out more on the GRCMC calendar.
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***POSTPONED TILL THE NEW YEAR*** The Rapidian's end-of-the-year shindig
5:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16 at The Rapidian (1110 Wealthy SE)
WYCE listeners, The Rapidian community and CMC members are invited to join in the festivities, get and see our year-in-review window display at The Rapidian office for a combination open house and social. The Rapidian will provide beverages and games and encourages attendees to bring a dish to pass.
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