More from behind the scenes of “Dateline: RIT – The Podcast” . . . My headline might be misleading. Although sound effects can be fun, oftentimes less is more (similar to the use of adjectives and exclamation marks in writing). “Dry voice” recordings, though, can be rather bland. Depending on the circumstances, of course. Back at my college radio station, WGSU-FM, I once produced a
If you've ended up here, then there's a good chance you've visited our parent site, RIT University News. If you haven't, please take the time to check them out here. Wonderful isn't it? We've got a photo, some text, a few links. What more could you ask for in a web site? The reality is, RIT University News has a mission. As the primary link
Margaret’s House celebrated turning 10 this month. Not being one to stay away from a party—I made sure to swing by. Okay, maybe the primary reason I went was because the 10th anniversary of Margaret’s House, specifically a $100,000 gift from RIT Vice President Emeritus Al Davis to Margaret’s House in the names of Al and Carolie Simone, was being featured on WHAM-13’s “Bright
The search is on. RIT is seeking a leader with vision, integrity, high energy and exceptional communication skills. The next president should also have a strong appreciation for technology, a commitment to diversity, the ability to fundraise, and the ability to lead a complex organization. And if that is not all, they need to be able to work with the Rochester community and to
Continuing with more from behind the scenes of “Dateline: RIT – The Podcast” . . . Several weeks ago, following discussions with colleagues about future University News podcasting, I conceived the idea of an audio version of Dateline: RIT, the e-newsletter, as a complement to its older sibling and an ideal foray into podcasting. Thus, “Dateline: RIT – The Podcast” was born, in concept. From
I don’t mean to get predictable here, but I’d like to highlight a few blogs written by RIT alums. We have a lot of them. And a bunch have blogs. I’m going to leave lots and lots of them out from this (hopefully) short synopsis – but you can see the ones that we know about in our blogroll and I’m always looking
This blog post is more of an apology than anything else. Kudos to our many faculty and staff members who diligently submit items for publication in the Newsmakers section of News & Events every two weeks. While I’m always happy to accept them, unfortunately, I’m not always able to use them at the pace that I’d like to. As managing editor, I’m asking those of
A wise, former colleague once gave me a very simple rule to follow regarding effort that applies very well to public relations: “Everything works and nothing doesn’t.” Basically this means that you often never know what particular effort or action is going to lead to the “big story,” but that does not mean the hard work is not productive or ultimately worth it. It
At first, I was at a loss to find something to write about. It’s not from a lack of activity on campus. Far from it! There are just so many good things going on here it’s difficult to focus on any one of them for any length of time. Admittedly, it’s often hard for me to focus, period. (Character flaw, I realize, but
Last time, I introduced “Dateline: RIT – The Podcast”—part of a family of new-media services from University News aimed at keeping you updated on coverage of RIT news and RIT people in the news. This time, the inside story (part one) on the vision behind the podcast, e-newsletter, “Dateline: RIT” blog posts and forthcoming “Dateline: RIT” Web site. The purposes of each are to
“Dateline: RIT – The Podcast” has arrived. As detailed in an earlier post, “Dateline: RIT – The Podcast” is part of a family of new-media services from University News—each branded with the “Dateline” moniker—keeping you updated on coverage of RIT news and RIT people in the news. The biweekly podcast, monthly e-newsletter (soon to be expanded), regular blog posts and forthcoming new Web site offer
Before we redesigned the blog, we had a blogroll with a huge list of somewhat-related blogs. RIT faculty/staff, students, alums, other higher-ed or PR/marketing blogs. It was getting to be quite a list. I still have it somewhere . . . The blogs that other RIT faculty and staff write cover an interesting variety of subjects and the best manage to blend their
In the Sept. 7 issue of News & Events, RIT Medical Director Brooke Durland writes a Viewpoints article about the potential threat of an Avian Influenza, or “bird flu,” pandemic. Take a look—her comments are well written, informative and encouraging. Although it’s impossible to predict what a pandemic of this magnitude would really be like, I’m encouraged by the fact that RIT experts
There isn’t a more beloved figure on campus than RIT’s mascot, Ritchie the Tiger. But, as I interviewed the men behind Ritchie's mask for a feature story in the upcoming issue of News & Events (which hits the racks Sept. 7), I learned that it isn’t easy being Ritchie. People tend to show their affection in different ways. Many, especially young children, like to hug.