For Those Interested in Extra Credit…

Anyone interested in extra credit for publishing a final project with KIMEP Times should know that remaining story slots are filling up fast. If you want to get something published, it would be a good idea to get it done quickly…

Meeting on Planned Tuition Increase

The KIMEP administration will hold an open meeting on a planned tuition increase today (Wednesday 7 February) at 15.00 in Great Hall. All members of the KIMEP community are invited to attend.

About “Feeds”

I got a good question yesterday as I was introducing Bloglines. It was, “What is a ‘feed’?” Here is a brief answer from the Wikipedia entry on web feeds:
“A web feed is a data format used for serving users frequently updated content. Content distributors syndicate a web feed, thereby allowing users to subscribe to it. [...]

Journalism Student Weblog Competition

I received this information from Leila at neweurasia.net:
“Journalism students who enjoy utilizing new media can enter a competition for the best student news Web log or “blog.” Application deadline: May 1.
The competition is being organized by the Journalism Development Center (CFJ in French) and the Cable News Network (CNN). The main aim of the contest [...]

Clarification on the Mini Project Due on Monday

I have gotten several questions about the content for the Mini Project due on Monday. Lots of people are asking, “What should I write about in my entry?” Here is the answer:
For the purposes of this assignment only, the content of what you write is completely up to you. All I want to see is [...]

Welcome to New Information Technologies!

Welcome to the course weblog for BAIJ 1605, New Information Technologies, a course in the Department of International Journalism at the Kazakhstan Institute for Management, Economics and Strategic Research (KIMEP). This weblog will be our virtual home base for the course.