Education

Mobile journalism in Finnish TV-news broadcasting – The impact on news storytelling

04.11.2020 Education, Research, Student Life

Pirkka Maksimainen, Media Management MA student, department of Culture and Media, Arcada UAS Supervisor: Dr. Matteo Stocchetti Examiner: Dr. Mats Nylund A few years ago, MTV started to replace their typical imagery in news stories with video clips. They also launched their first 24/7 web-based news channel, MTV Uutiset Live, in February 2019. These actions have immensely increased the need for video footage. Since reactivity and costs are essential elements…

University management through the lens of research – Reflections on management studies at Tampere University.

28.10.2020 Education, Research

by dr. Michael von Boguslawski I completed a university management study programme at Tampere University during 2018-2019. Below, I would like to share some of the insights that the program offered. Universities have their own characteristics, compared for example to the private sector, which need to be taken into consideration in their management. For example, academic autonomy needs to be nurtured while the university simultaneously needs to be successful in…

Våren 2020, Distansering men ändå nära

09.10.2020 Education

Distansering men ännu nära Under våren 2020 sattes vi alla inför nya utmaningar, distans och handtvätt. Vi såg oss plötsligt i en situation där vi skötte alla studier hemifrån och vi inte längre fick träffa varandra, hur ska nu par- och grupparbetena fungera? Hur ska vi alla hitta gemensam tid? Varifrån ska vi nu hitta material då allting är stängt? Att arbeta på distans i par, på heltid, har varit…

Tampereen elokuvajuhlat 04.03.-08.03.2020

25.05.2020 Education, Events

Kauko Lindfors, Lektor i ljud och klipp, Institutionen för Kultur och Media, Arcada UAS Hyppäsin Tampereen junaan. Se oli aivan täysi. Vieressäni istui mies, joka niiskutti. Olin kuullut huolestuttavia uutisia jostain koronaviruksesta, joka oli tehnyt tuhojaan Kiinassa. Minua huolestutti hiukan. Mutta vain hiukan. Luin junassa netistä uusimpia uutisia Tampereen elokuvajuhlista. Ja suunnittelin listaa elokuvista, joita haluaisin nähdä. Tampereen elokuvajuhlilla on ollut monta nimeä. Jossain vaiheessa nimenä oli Tampereen lyhytelokuvafestivaali,…

DIGIMANU – Digital och fysisk tillverkning

07.04.2020 Cooperation, Education, Projects, Research

Arcadas forskningsmässa Färdig för framtiden – Future Ready måste skjutas upp till 31.3.2020 och hållas online på grund av den rådande krisen. Trots den snabba omställningen var det en mycket lyckad mässa och jag vill passa på att gratulera arrangörerna för ett utomordentligt bra arbete. På forskningsmässan presenterade Prefekten (Institutionen för Energi- och materialteknologi) Mirja Andersson projektet DIGIMANU. Projektets namn är en förkortning av den engelska termen Digital Manufacturing, som…

New Tech Project Managers’ Media Relations Improve through Transparency

03.04.2020 Education, Research

Milla Åman Kyyrö, Media Management MA student, department of Culture and Media, Arcada UAS Supervisor: Tomas Träskman Examiner: Dr Nathalie Hyde-Clarke New technologies are invented, designed and experimented by start-ups and RDI (research, development and innovation) projects. Once the products are ready to be tested, the projects’ managers need to disseminate information to reach the public. Introducing new technologies to the public requires media presence; hence the industry must evolve…

The Harvest: Feedback from the ‘Content Packaging’ Experience

06.03.2020 Education, Research

Jutta Törnqvist, Lecturer in Online Media, Department of Culture and Media, Arcada UAS This text reflects on the feedback of the ‘content packaging’ experience in the course UX & UI that I blogged about earlier while in the planning stage. Students were required to give their feedback based on the path they had selected at the start of the course. Interestingly, the results show no big surprises in terms…

Ending the NURED Project: final products, and final thoughts.

28.02.2020 Education, Projects, Research

The NURED Project has reached the end of the road! After November 2019 all our activities were wrapped up, and now by the end of February also our administrative tasks are slowly coming to an end. And did we reach the goal? Yes, we most certainly did: Our aligned curriculas for home care nursing in the Baltic Sea Region (16 ECTS, EQF levels 5 and 6) are available for FREE…

Social media marketing on Instagram – Case study.

07.02.2020 Education, Research

Shiva Heidari, Media Management MA student, department of Culture and Media, Arcada UAS Supervisor: Dr Mats Nylund Examiner: Dr Nathalie Hyde-Clarke My MA thesis examines the use of social media in marketing, more specifically how Instagram is utilised for social media marketing of photography services. My thesis was based on an intrinsic case study. Due to a confidentiality clause, the company name and recommendations specific to that company are…

#Intelligence Hunt 6, the finals – Arcada students happy about the opportunity and experience

27.01.2020 Education

The finals of the 6th IntelligenceHunt Company and Student Competition took place 22.1.2020 in Turku, at the NaviGate 2020 Maritime Fair Trade. The finals gathered students, business professionals and others interested in the maritime business. Intelligence Hunt invites talented students in universities all over Europe and matches them with companies that give them real business case assignments. Students work virtually in international and interdisciplinary teams. Every team has a mentor…