J Room is a podcast from Omaha Westside High School's journalism advisers. Episodes will focus on the challenges and rewards that J teachers encounter.
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Positivity. Creativity. Optimism. All combined into one photography podcast devoted to a celebration of valuing photography and photographers without judgement. We believe that a photographer is a person who takes photographs... you can make your living doing it, and you can also do it in secret without making a cent... either way, this podcast is about valuing all photographers. I'm Jerred Z, a photographer in Omaha, Nebraska who has been teaching photography and photographing the Midwest l ...
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Randy Edwards. He's a legend, and I'm so happy to have had the opportunity to talk with him for a bit. If you are already familiar with his work, then you know how incredible his photography. How authentic an true he is as a human. How inspiring he is. Check out our conversation, and please take the time to view his work here: https://www.instagram…
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Tim is one of those photographers that makes me want to go out and take more photos. The way he sees the world and captures common beauty astounds me. Our conversation was enlightening for me, not having delved into film photography for a long, long time. Tim also happens to be a member of my photography community, Cameras and Coffee Cups. If this …
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"Photography is my Church" is what is going to stand out from my conversation with Joshua Redwine. I think I might steal that from him when I describe photography to others. Thanks, Joshua! In this talk we touch one some fantastic topics including the struggles of artists in the time of Covid-19, his change of careers from engineer to photographer,…
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Coronavirus problems, concerns, questions are everywhere . . . including the J Room. In this episode, Jerred Zegelis (Z) and Tim Kaldahl (K) discuss how the coronavirus has impacted student journalism. Check out even more of the work done in the J Room at http://www.thejroom.net. Want to get in touch? Email us at kaldahl.timothy@westside66.net or z…
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It has been far too long since the last episode of the J Room. The year is more than half over, and things have been busy. In this episode, Jerred Zegelis (Z) and Tim Kaldahl (K) talk about their seniors, journalism awards, student stress, and looking ahead to next year's students. Check out even more of the work done in the J Room at http://www.th…
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Jerred Zegelis (Z) and Tim Kaldahl (K) are back for season two of the J Room. This episode takes place in the calm before the storm . . . a few days before students come back for 2019-20. The segment also includes a new feature -- "Stuff You Can Use." The"stuff" this week is a video editing program, DaVinci Resolve. Interested? Here's the link -- h…
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Welcome to the Open Sky Photography Podcast - an audio experience focused on the photography happening outside of the big cities. I'm Jerred Z, a photographer and teacher in Omaha, Nebraska. In episode three I interview Aaron Frey who is an absolute camera gear expert who is all about helping photographers and videographers find the right piece of …
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Welcome to the Open Sky Photography Podcast - an audio experience focused on the photography happening outside of the big cities. I'm Jerred Z, a photographer and teacher in Omaha, Nebraska. In episode two I interview Autumn Waldman, a photographer working in Wahoo, Nebraska: population 4,471. Autumn specializes in maternity, newborn and family por…
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Welcome to the Open Sky Photography Podcast - an audio experience focused on the heartland of America. I'm Jerred Z, a photographer and teacher in Omaha, Nebraska. In this first episode, I interview Nate Jensen, a successful professional photographer who specializes in weddings and someone who has already accomplished a lot in the field. An interes…
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It has the longest deadline. It costs the most. It weighs the heaviest. Advising a yearbook is a very different undertaking. The day the truck comes in with the books is a special one. In this episode, one of the co-editors-in-chief shares her thoughts as she sees her book for the first time. And her advisors, Jerred Zegelis (Z) and Tim Kaldahl (K)…
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Emily and Georgia are leaving. They served as co-editors in chief for the Westside Journalism's daily online news site -- Westside Wired. They talk with Jerred Zegelis (Z) and Tim Kaldahl (K) about what they've learned over the past four years. The big lesson? Adapt and try stuff. Check out even more of the work done in the J Room at http://westsid…
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It's just Z (Jerred Zegelis) and K (Tim Kaldahl) talking about the surprising/not surprising fact that real news is something that gets read at a high school. Looking at our Google stats for what gets read on our news site has shown that covering important, timely topics makes all the difference. Check out even more of the work done in the J Room a…
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What's it like to be a senior journalism student (four years!) who is about to graduate? In this episode, Jerred Zegelis (Z) and Tim Kaldahl (K) look back at how the Westside newspaper, The Lance, has evolved with Sam, who has been an editor in chief for two years. Check out even more of the work done in the J Room at http://westsidewired.net/. Wan…
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The J Room Episode 4: "We Figured It Out Together" - A conversation with our yearbook editors
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In this episode, Jerred Zegelis (Z) and Tim Kaldahl (K) talk with the yearbook editors, Brooklyn and Ramya. These students created this year's Shield Yearbook with the help of many other students. Check out even more of the work done in the J Room at http://westsidewired.net/. Want to get in touch? Email us at kaldahl.timothy@westside66.net or zege…
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In this episode, Jerred Zegelis (Z) and Tim Kaldahl (K) talk to two of the senior leaders in the program, Dre and Brandon. These two young men are the producers of our award-winning video journalism program, Warrior Television. For more work that Dre and Brandon produced, go here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBhU6aGKoGwnCCCx6-VRHQ Check out e…
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In this episode, Jerred Zegelis (Z) and Tim Kaldahl (K) look back and take stock of the 2018-19 journalism program at Westside High School in Omaha. The two discuss what went well, what didn't, and what's ahead. WHS journalism students (both individually and as a group) won a slew of awards, but is that what it's all about? Check out the work done …
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This is the first episode of J Room with journalism advisers Jerred Zegelis and Tim Kaldahl. The podcast takes place at Westside High School in Omaha, Nebraska. This audio provides a quick introduction and overview of what we hope the podcast will achieve in the future. Our goal is to post regularly (weekly?) with new information that is relevant, …
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