Roland Martin- HABJ Pt2

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Journalist Roland Martin speaks at the Houston Association of Black Journalists Annual Awards Banquet where he received the Pinnacle Award. He speaks compellingly about the future of journalism and power of building your brand as journlist. 

MX Podcast: Who Deserves a New TV Show... Flavor Flav or Chuck D?

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In the latest Media Xperiments podcast, I delve a bit deeper into the concept of cultural capital and the perceived lack of depth in media portrayals of ethnic minorities and women. Enjoy!

MX Podcast: Cultural Capital

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In the latest Media Xperiments Podcast, we explain a little more about our interactions with students in the Media Protégé program and helping them understand key terms and concepts. You’ll also get a first hand listen as some of the Media Protégés go through this process.   

#ShowYourReel Tweetdown

#ShowYourReel Tweetdown

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So, I've decided to start a Twitter Xperiment using hashtags. As a media professional, one of the most vital factors affecting your economic status is the quality of your reel or portfolio. However, establishing a good reel can be difficult. It depends largely on the depth of your network of peers and resources. Do you have access to the tools and/or knowledge to put together a bad ass reel? If you don't, how do you go about acquiring these things? How can you get constructive feedback on your work? Who are the really talented folks out there that you'd like to work with or learn from? These are all things that come to my mind as we develop infrastructure to make it easier for underrepresented groups of people to enter media related careers.

So, I'm encouraging ALL of you and your friends to join me in the  #ShowYourReel Tweetdown. Post links/comments, etc to your reels or portfolios on your Twitter feeds with the hashtag #showyourreel. If we can get to 30 or more, I'll put together a group of judges and for grins, we'll award the winner with a $10 iTune's gift certtificate. Hopefully, we'll get to see some cool work and maybe even learn something new. Who knows? Somebody might even get some work. There are no geographic limits on this, so get in where you fit in.