Blog 12: SJSU Press Release

Old SJSU Spartan Daily newspapers brought back to life through digital technology!

San Jose, May 2, 2016 ­­– Many older copies of the Spartan Daily, ranging back to 1934, will become digitally available through ScholarWorks. On Monday morning, from 10:30am–11:45am, there will be a public announcement event hosted in MLK library room 225 to commend the joint project between SJSU’s School of Journalism and Mass Communications and the Martin Luther King Jr. Library.

There were various challenges that had to be overcome to recreate over 77,000 pages of old physical copies into readable online versions. The challenging project involved a complex two-step process of computer processing existing analog material to make page images keyword searchable and by reviewing, cataloging and uploading of the files. The project resulted in viewable PDFs that allow for keyword searches throughout all the pages. The Jack and Emma Anderson Endowment Fund raised and donated approximately $13,000 to the project.

“If the Andersons were still alive, I think they would be feeling fulfilled that we were preserving the newspaper for the world to see,” said Tim Mitchell, SJSU journalism and mass communications professor. “Otherwise more than 80 years of local-history ink would continue to decay on old newsprint in bound volumes tucked away in dark places.”

The SJSU Spartan Daily has won six Pulitzer Prize winners in the past, and is the oldest college newspaper in the California State University system.

For more information visit http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartan_daily.

About SJSU School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Founded more than 70 years ago, the SJSU School of Journalism and Mass Communications is the largest of its kind in Northern California. We offer undergraduate degrees in advertising, journalism and public relations, as well as specialized education in reporting/editing (newspaper), photo, magazine and electronic (broadcast) journalism.

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Word 24: FRANCHISE

Word of the Week

Source: http://www.imediaconnection.com/articles/ported-articles/red-dot-articles/2015/feb/the-6-best-video-game-marketing-campaigns/

"For more than a decade the "Call of Duty" franchise has thrilled first-person shooter fans, so it's not surprising that the trailers for each new installment have become media events unto themselves."

noun
the right or license granted by a company to an individual or group to market its products or services in a specific territory.

example
The Harry Potter franchise is very successful; they recently launched a new theme park in Universal Studios Hollywood.

Word 23: DECEDENT

Word of the Week

Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/princes-vault-reportedly-drilled-open/story?id=38766251

"The documents obtained by ABC News, signed by Nelson, state, "I do not know of the existence of a will and have no reason to believe that the decedent executed testamentary documents in any form."

noun
a person who has died.

example
The government made sure the decedent's property went to this children.

Word 22: JUXTAPOSE

Word of the Week

Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/yeethoven-concert-to-juxtapose-music-of-kanye-west-beethoven-20160331

"Yeethoven' Concert to Juxtapose Music of Kanye West, Beethoven"

verb
place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

example
Colorful photos of the outdoors were juxtaposed with black and white images.

Word 21

Word of the Week

AUTOMATION 

Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/serro-automated-service-manager-ausm-sdn-powers-nexusguards-automated-intelligence-ddos-mitigation-service-300215020.html

"This automation eliminates manual traffic handling—a particularly difficult task given DDoS traffic is usually large, sudden and extremely unpredictable."

noun
the use of largely automatic equipment in a system of manufacturing or other production process.

example
The advancement of technology has led to enterprise companies turning to more efficient systems of automation.

Blog 11 – Scholarly Journal Summary

In the article "A cluster of randomised school-based lifestyle intervention program for the prevention of childhood obesity and related early cardiovascular disease, 2011," by Monika Siegrist, Henner Hanssen, Christoph Lammel, Bernhard Haller and Martin Halle, the issue of childhood obesity and the different lifestyle programs that could be implemented at school to help lower risk of the disease is looked at. This study is important because its goals is to deliver a realistic long-term intervention strategy to recreate childhood health and to avoid obesity-related cardiovascular health issues in our young ones. The authors created a study where around 15 public schools in parts of Europe are randomly assigned to a controlled variable school or an intervention one. There will be fifth grade students who will be studied for approximately four years. The study creates a school-based and a home-based approach, targeting at young children, educators and caregivers.

Source: Siegrist, M., Hanssen, H., Lammel, C., Haller, B., & Halle, M. (2011). A cluster randomised school-based lifestyle intervention programme for the prevention of childhood obesity and related early cardiovascular disease (JuvenTUM 3). BMC public health, 11(1), 258.

Blog 10: Scholarly Journal Notes

What is a Scholarly Journal?

Scholarly or peer-reviewed articles are written by experts in academic or professional fields. They are excellent sources for finding out what has been studied or researched on a topic as well as to find bibliographies that point to other relevant sources of information.

Author: Usually a scholar or researcher with expertise in the subject areas. Author’s credentials and/or affiliation are given.

Audience: Other scholars, researchers, and students.

Language: Specialized terminology or jargon of the field. Requires expertise in subject area (or a good specialized dictionary)

Graphics: Graphs, charts, and tables: very few advertisements and photographs.

Structured; generally includes the article abstract, objectives, methodology, analysis, results (evidence), discussion, conclusion, and bibliography.

Accountability: Articles are evaluated by peer-reviewers or referees who are experts in the field; edited for content, format, and style

References: Always has a list of references or bibliography; sources of quotes and facts are cited and can be verified.

Examples: Annals of Mathematics, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, History of Education Quarterly, almost anything with Journal in the title.

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