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Entries from February 27th, 2011

Crowdsourcing in Libya Aids Traditional Media

February 27th, 2011 · No Comments · Tech Blog Posts

  Videos, pictures and news of the uprising in Libya are making it out of the country, but the images are not all coming from traditional media. A post in Mashable by Radhika Marya tells of how crowdsourcing is providing traditional outlets, like CNN, with some of their coverage of the Libyan uprising. I have […]

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‘JournalismNext’ Chapter 6 Summary

February 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Journalism Next by Mark Briggs

      Photos are powerful storytelling tools. U.S. Army photo by Antonieta Rico.                  Brevity is part of the ABC’s of journalistic writing, and what could be more succinct than using a photo to tell your story? In Chapter 6 of “Journalism Next” Mark Briggs says that “journalism without photographs is like writing without […]

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TBD Discontinued

February 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Tech Blog Posts

I was sad to read in Poynter.org that TBD has basically come to an end.  Washington City Paper quoted Erik Wemple, TBD editor, as saying “TBD will become a niche site on arts and entertainment.”  Mallary Jean Tenore also says in her Poynter.org story that Mandy Jenkins, who spoke to our class recently, is one of […]

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‘JournalismNext’ Chapter 5 Summary

February 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Journalism Next by Mark Briggs

        Another ingredient in the recipe for feeding an audience’s insatiable need for instant news can be found by “going mobile,” so says Mark Briggs in Chapter 5 of “JournalismNext.”         Going mobile allows a reporter to provide immediate multimedia storytelling as a news-worthy event happens, from the location where it is happening. All you […]

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Cool Guide for Facebook Profile Design

February 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Tech Blog Posts

Mashable has a cool post by Amy-Mae Elliott on ways to jazz up your Facebook profile. I tried one and this is the result:    For step-by-step directions visit the original guide at The Telegraph. What are your ideas for using this look on your Facebook profile? How can this design be incorporated on a professional profile? Post your experiments […]

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