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Carey Higgins-Dobney
Dec 23, 20223 min read
Welcome to Wildcat News!
I know it's been a while, but it's been a busy transition from Fresno to Lexington! I'm now an Assistant Professor of Media Arts and...
Carey Higgins-Dobney
Mar 10, 20221 min read
New semester, new show!
The editorial side of our capstone class has 20 people this spring. It's actually over-enrolled, which I haven't seen before. Crew is...
Carey Higgins-Dobney
Feb 6, 20214 min read
Who are these people?
When people talk about local television, we toss around a lot of terminology and titles that might not be familiar. This post will cover...
Carey Higgins-Dobney
Feb 1, 20212 min read
The Capstone Experience
This is my second term teaching the capstone, which is the editorial side of our weekly newscast, Fresno State Focus. These students...
Carey Higgins-Dobney
May 22, 20203 min read
The "Pandemic Pivot"
On March 17, 2020, we pulled the plug on in-person classes because of the COVID-19 threat. It was a weird feeling to say the least. At...
Carey Higgins-Dobney
Dec 22, 20192 min read
Technical Difficulties
We ran a bit of an experiment in advanced studio production this term. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of my students, it turned...
Carey Higgins-Dobney
Dec 1, 20191 min read
Year 2: A donation and a new studio look
We have a fabulous studio space at Fresno State, but it wasn't being used to its fullest potential. There was a giant platform in the way...
Carey Higgins-Dobney
Dec 20, 20181 min read
Teaching studio production
In my first term, I was asked if I would be interested in teaching the "intro to studio" class in addition to my news-based classes....
Carey Higgins-Dobney
Dec 1, 20181 min read
My new studio home
After 20+ years in professional and student tv newsrooms, I have made the leap to full-time academia. In June 2018, I received my Ph.D....
Carey Higgins-Dobney
Oct 31, 20181 min read
Fresno State Focus
Fresno State Focus is the weekly 30-minute newscast I get to help put on the air. My official role at this point is to teach the news...
Carey Higgins-Dobney
Jun 30, 20171 min read
Clackamas News Online
While I was still working on my dissertation and directing newscasts at KGW, I started teaching broadcast journalism at Clackamas...
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