M. A. Digital Journalism, Lead Faculty at National University

The MA in Digital Journalism is planning a September start after taking a break. Luckily the news flow is as strong as ever and there is always plenty of it to cover. We all mourn the recent passing of 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer. If you are interested in joining the next cohort of students, call 949-300-6952,

Give a shout out to Liz Rodil who is on the air at a small FOX affiliate in Mississippi. Liz, call me when you get the chance!

Make sure to check out my latest Huffingtonpost blog:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/saraellen-amster-phd/msnbc-job-more-than-brian-williams_b_8201744.html?utm_hp_ref=media&ir=Media

Plenty of Other Broadcasters Deserve an MSNBC Job More Than Brian Williams It is important for the public to take a stand here and turn off MSNBC in droves to show they cannot be taken as fools. Anchors should be deserving of high esteem and the public's trust. How can anyone trust Williams now?

Congratulate broadcast journalism vet Tracie Savage on her new start at Pierce College in LA!

More recent Huffington Post blog addresses murders of 20-something broadcast journalists on the job in Virginia.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/saraellen-amster-phd/live-murders-in-virginia_b_8046126.html

'Live' Murders in Virginia Show Need for Greater Training of Journalists Before They Go 'On-Air' Joe Little of ABC Channel 10 News in San Diego had it right. He saw no need for media analysis when it came to Vester Flanagan, aka Bryce Williams, who murdered two people and injured a third on air as his camera rolled. He quickly sent the footage to social media.

Make sure to read,
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/saraellen-amster-phd/murders-in-newtown-ct-jou_b_2379150.html

Murders in Newtown, CT: Why Attacking Journal News Is Also Senseless Tompkins is so caught up in maintaining his 2nd Amendment privilege that he lost sight of what really mattered here.

AP photo

We soon will become a 14-month program with the addition of a terrific cross-disciplinary class called, "JRN 640: Marketing the News.

Happy New Year to all! Please publicize our program in digital journalism, which will enroll its second cohort of students in March. Call 949-300-6952 for detials.

Mark Godi and I are working on his plan for the future today.

Students have just finished Alan Abbey's International Journalism class and are taking Online Pubishing with Theresa Collington now. Get in touch with me lead faculty Prof, Amster to find out more at 949-300-6952,