broadcast outcast

with a camera, anyway. today i shot most of the video i needed for the assignment i got for about.com yesterday, i had to get new batteries for my lav mic to perform said duties. the thing takes these ridiculous watch batteries that i had to go to best buy to find. anyway, while there, [...]

I got this email from Columbia on my first day of classes at Medill. Equally hilarious in its timing and applicability to me. Kudos, Columbia. — Dear Prospective Student,Thank you for your interest in the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. The Graduate School of Journalism offers two master’s degrees in journalism and a Ph.D. [...]

Well, as of July 10, all my future classmates and I have been subscribed to the Medill incoming student listserve. All that means is that we will be getting emails en masse, but it does make us in touch with one another. That’s always a plus. Now, instead of hitting “Reply” on some inane email, [...]

It finally came today. — Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Dear Xxxx, The Journalism School Admission Committee has completed its review of our waitlisted applications. We regret to inform you that we do not anticipate that spaces will become available this year, and thus your application for admission has been denied. If you wish to reapply [...]

Keeping in line with my complete ego-mania, I’ve received my first real compliment about what’s being accomplished here on the site.  As if I needed any help having a big head.  Ha.  But seriously, it’s good to know somebody thinks I’m doing something good. — I found your blog after typing in some words about [...]

Finally, something of substance.  It now makes my decision final.  Well, sort of.  I’d still consider Columbia, but it appears as if they have reached their maximum occupancy.  Somebody call the fire marshall. — Dear Xxxx, Thank you for applying to the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. The Admission Committee appreciates the time and [...]

I haven’t clicked any of the links offered up here, but that doesn’t really matter.  It’s all about you.  Here’s the text of an email I got from Northwestern yesterday: — Medill New Media Project Wins Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication (AEJMC) Award   Dear Xxxx,  Congratulations, again, on your acceptance to Medill’s Master [...]

NYU took it upon themselves to send me some very useful messages in the last week…not. First, they sent me an email last Friday nudging me to make my admissions decision.  Well, seeing how I had 4 weeks from the time they sent me my official acceptance letter, which was dated April 23, 2009, I [...]

Having cut that $500 check a few weeks ago, I gained access to a couple of things at Medill.  Actually, that’s not totally true. Once I was admitted, I received an email address at Medill.   It’s pretty cool, in fact, as they use a proprietary form of Gmail that’s been modified to their specifications. [...]

With the rash of non-updates, which is just codespeak for my laziness and general apathy, I now present responses to my inquiries regarding teaching undergrad classes while at Northwestern.  Drumroll please… — To Whom It May Concern: My name is Xxxx and I write to inquire about potential opportunities as an Extra-Departmental Graduate Teaching Assistant.  I [...]