Mike Wendland
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Mike Wendland is a technology reporter for the Detroit Free Press
. He also has published several books on the internet, appears frequently on Detroit radio stations and has features distributed to NBC
affiliates.
Wendland was born in Bay City, Michigan
and has worked for The Bay City Times, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, as well as various radio stations and WDIV-TV
in Detroit. Since 1994, he has done a weekly technology report for many NBC affiliates across the country.
He was one of the first mainstream journalists to embrace the Internet as a tool in newsgathering and a powerful medium in its own capable of competing with and besting traditional "old media" like newspapers, magazines and broadcast outlets.
In 2000, he wrote "The Wired Journalist," a newsroom guide to the Internet for the Radio and Television News Directors Association.
Wendland has been a fellow at the Poynter Institute
in St. Petersburg, Florida
, where he has been a frequent guest faculty member specializing in the Internet and broadcast journalism.
Wendland is also a well known Bible teacher and a pastor at Woodside Bible Church
in Troy, Michigan
.
Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Sunday edition is entitled the Sunday Free Press. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep"...
. He also has published several books on the internet, appears frequently on Detroit radio stations and has features distributed to NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
affiliates.
Wendland was born in Bay City, Michigan
Bay City, Michigan
Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North...
and has worked for The Bay City Times, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, as well as various radio stations and WDIV-TV
WDIV-TV
WDIV-TV, virtual channel 4, is an NBC-affiliated television station based in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is owned by Post-Newsweek Stations and is the flagship station and home base of the group with the offices of the group located alongside WDIV's studios; the "Local" branding now...
in Detroit. Since 1994, he has done a weekly technology report for many NBC affiliates across the country.
He was one of the first mainstream journalists to embrace the Internet as a tool in newsgathering and a powerful medium in its own capable of competing with and besting traditional "old media" like newspapers, magazines and broadcast outlets.
In 2000, he wrote "The Wired Journalist," a newsroom guide to the Internet for the Radio and Television News Directors Association.
Wendland has been a fellow at the Poynter Institute
Poynter Institute
The Poynter Institute is a non-profit school for journalism located in St. Petersburg, Florida. The school's mission statement says that "The Poynter Institute is a school dedicated to teaching and inspiring journalists and media leaders. It promotes excellence and integrity in the practice of...
in St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
, where he has been a frequent guest faculty member specializing in the Internet and broadcast journalism.
Wendland is also a well known Bible teacher and a pastor at Woodside Bible Church
Woodside Bible Church
Woodside Bible Church is a non-denominational megachurch. It is a multi-campus evangelical church in Troy, with satellite campuses in Warren, White Lake, Royal Oak, Lake Orion, and Farmington Hills, Michigan. In 2010, Woodside Bible was listed as the 86th largest church in America, and the 94th...
in Troy, Michigan
Troy, Michigan
Troy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and is a suburb of Detroit. The population was 80,980 at the 2010 census, making it the 11th-largest city in Michigan by population, and the largest city in Oakland County...
.
External links
- http://ej.typepad.com/about.html
- http://www.woodsidebible.org/staff/mikewendland.htm
- Poynter Institute: Mike Wendland
- Detroit Free Press: Mike Wendland biography