Comments on: J-school requires iPhone http://www.advancingthestory.com/2009/05/08/j-school-requires-iphone/ Journalism in a Multimedia World Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:39:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: What journalists wanted to know in 2009 | b-roll.net http://www.advancingthestory.com/2009/05/08/j-school-requires-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-12610 What journalists wanted to know in 2009 | b-roll.net Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:58:09 +0000 http://advancingthestory.wordpress.com/?p=1339#comment-12610 [...] J-school requires iPhone.  The popularity of this post could be attributed to the Missouri Mafia – the large network of [...] [...] J-school requires iPhone.  The popularity of this post could be attributed to the Missouri Mafia – the large network of [...]

]]> By: Advancing The Story: Why Missouri J-School is asking students to have iPhones | DAILYMAIL http://www.advancingthestory.com/2009/05/08/j-school-requires-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Advancing The Story: Why Missouri J-School is asking students to have iPhones | DAILYMAIL Wed, 13 May 2009 07:30:20 +0000 http://advancingthestory.wordpress.com/?p=1339#comment-378 [...] Full post at this link… [...] [...] Full post at this link… [...]

]]> By: Deborah Potter http://www.advancingthestory.com/2009/05/08/j-school-requires-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Deborah Potter Tue, 12 May 2009 20:26:13 +0000 http://advancingthestory.wordpress.com/?p=1339#comment-377 While it's true that financial aid played a part in Missouri's decision, the fact remains that the school chose to add a device to the list for a purpose that could easily be accomplished by lots of other devices that aren't being labeled "required" and that aren't tied to just one wireless provider. The J-school leadership also helped to stir up the debate over the decision by making the change without a faculty vote. The faculty subsequently approved the move, but not without some dissent. Here's an update from the Missourian: http://bit.ly/hXIPL While it’s true that financial aid played a part in Missouri’s decision, the fact remains that the school chose to add a device to the list for a purpose that could easily be accomplished by lots of other devices that aren’t being labeled “required” and that aren’t tied to just one wireless provider. The J-school leadership also helped to stir up the debate over the decision by making the change without a faculty vote. The faculty subsequently approved the move, but not without some dissent. Here’s an update from the Missourian: http://bit.ly/hXIPL

]]> By: kegill http://www.advancingthestory.com/2009/05/08/j-school-requires-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-379 kegill Tue, 12 May 2009 19:25:12 +0000 http://advancingthestory.wordpress.com/?p=1339#comment-379 As Kirk points out -- the primary source for this "story" makes it clear WHY there is a "requirement" to purchase an iPhone (less expensive) or iPodTouch (more expensive): It's so that the expenditures qualify as a financial aid expenditure. It’s the same reason that I make some books “required” in my courses. Universities and professors try to work around financial aid rules to help students — of course, it helps to note (somewhere) that the “requirement” is, in reality, optional. The primary source of this story does just that. No story. No conspiracy. Well, there _is_ a story that is being missed. It's the small print micromanaging of eligible financial aid expenditures. As Kirk points out — the primary source for this “story” makes it clear WHY there is a “requirement” to purchase an iPhone (less expensive) or iPodTouch (more expensive):

It’s so that the expenditures qualify as a financial aid expenditure.

It’s the same reason that I make some books “required” in my courses. Universities and professors try to work around financial aid rules to help students — of course, it helps to note (somewhere) that the “requirement” is, in reality, optional. The primary source of this story does just that.

No story. No conspiracy.

Well, there _is_ a story that is being missed. It’s the small print micromanaging of eligible financial aid expenditures.

]]> By: Advancing The Story: Why Missouri J-School is asking students to have iPhones | Journalism.co.uk Editors' Blog http://www.advancingthestory.com/2009/05/08/j-school-requires-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Advancing The Story: Why Missouri J-School is asking students to have iPhones | Journalism.co.uk Editors' Blog Mon, 11 May 2009 08:50:44 +0000 http://advancingthestory.wordpress.com/?p=1339#comment-381 [...] Full post at this link… [...] [...] Full post at this link… [...]

]]> By: Rohan Venkataramakrishnan http://www.advancingthestory.com/2009/05/08/j-school-requires-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Rohan Venkataramakrishnan Mon, 11 May 2009 05:43:42 +0000 http://advancingthestory.wordpress.com/?p=1339#comment-380 So, uh, free lecture recordings on iTunesU, and they're requiring (or suggesting, since it's not mandatory) that everyone buy an iPhone or iPod? Most kids already have something of that sort, and those who don't, like myself, would simply download the lectures to my computer cause i don't necessarily go around studying without my laptop at hand. It just seems like simple Apple marketing through Mizzou to me. So, uh, free lecture recordings on iTunesU, and they’re requiring (or suggesting, since it’s not mandatory) that everyone buy an iPhone or iPod?

Most kids already have something of that sort, and those who don’t, like myself, would simply download the lectures to my computer cause i don’t necessarily go around studying without my laptop at hand.

It just seems like simple Apple marketing through Mizzou to me.

]]> By: Kathlyn Clore » Blog Archive » Bringing an Apple for teacher http://www.advancingthestory.com/2009/05/08/j-school-requires-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Kathlyn Clore » Blog Archive » Bringing an Apple for teacher Sun, 10 May 2009 02:01:23 +0000 http://advancingthestory.wordpress.com/?p=1339#comment-383 [...] agree with this concise assessment of the University of Missouri-Columbia’s decision to require incoming freshmen to buy [...] [...] agree with this concise assessment of the University of Missouri-Columbia’s decision to require incoming freshmen to buy [...]

]]> By: Kirk Varner http://www.advancingthestory.com/2009/05/08/j-school-requires-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Kirk Varner Sat, 09 May 2009 16:39:54 +0000 http://advancingthestory.wordpress.com/?p=1339#comment-382 Actually, in the same article the associate dean states the real motivation for making it "a requirement" is so that a student could include the cost of the device in calculations for financial aid. Given that having one of these is considered nearly mandatory by every college student I know (including the one I'm paying for) that isn't a bad idea at all. As to the proprietary file format criticism, the MPEG-4 format used for video on the iPhone/iPod isn't proprietary to Apple and can be played on nearly any computer or device out there that can play mobile video. What is proprietary and what is probably most appealing to the University--is Apple's whole delivery structure (iTunes Store/iTunes U) is easy to implement and just so dominant in the market, it would be difficult to justify going another way. I agree about the sensibility of having a device that can capture audio and video for newsgathering purposes, but given the rapid changes in the technology would it really make sense to try to forecast what the best choice for that would be over the next four years? Actually, in the same article the associate dean states the real motivation for making it “a requirement” is so that a student could include the cost of the device in calculations for financial aid. Given that having one of these is considered nearly mandatory by every college student I know (including the one I’m paying for) that isn’t a bad idea at all.

As to the proprietary file format criticism, the MPEG-4 format used for video on the iPhone/iPod isn’t proprietary to Apple and can be played on nearly any computer or device out there that can play mobile video. What is proprietary and what is probably most appealing to the University–is Apple’s whole delivery structure (iTunes Store/iTunes U) is easy to implement and just so dominant in the market, it would be difficult to justify going another way.

I agree about the sensibility of having a device that can capture audio and video for newsgathering purposes, but given the rapid changes in the technology would it really make sense to try to forecast what the best choice for that would be over the next four years?

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