As I mentioned in a previous post, “Survivor” host Jeff Probst recently began to tweet along with the show. As a hardcore fan, I appreciate the gesture but remain unsatisfied with the lack of real details Probst provides. However, that didn’t stop CBS from declaring last week “Tweet Week” and enlisting more of its stars […]
Entries from April 12th, 2011
Tech Blog – CBS Tweet Week
April 12th, 2011 · Comments Off on Tech Blog – CBS Tweet Week · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
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Tech Blog #3
April 11th, 2011 · Comments Off on Tech Blog #3 · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
What does a mobile journalist need? I’ve compiled 4 lists of things I think a mobile journalist needs: hardware, software, systems, and mindset. I’d welcome anything you can add to this. Using the information I have learned from class I will also add to this list. Mobile journalism – hardware Smartphone with camera, video, audio, […]
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Posterous and an Update on Twitter
April 11th, 2011 · Comments Off on Posterous and an Update on Twitter · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
When I did a post about Tumblr it left me with a lot of questions about another site, Posterous. I wanted to find out what it was, how it compared to Tumblr, and why it was on the radar of the tech-savvy people at Mashable. Some of the answers to my questions were in a […]
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VFW with Tony
April 10th, 2011 · Comments Off on VFW with Tony · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Visiting the VFW was a great in site to veterans of our military. Learning the history of our country and military vets was a true eye opener. You never know how much our soldiers do for us until you sit in a room with them and they tell their stories of their lives as a […]
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Andy Card C-SPAN Interview
April 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Andy Card C-SPAN Interview · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Andy Card knew more information than the President of the United States. Each day he would get up and receive official reports and then he would decide what was the most important information out of it all and tell it to the POTUS ( aka President of the United States), and that is what the […]
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Andrew Card on George W. Bush ‘history will judge him better’
April 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Andrew Card on George W. Bush ‘history will judge him better’ · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Summary: The former White House chief of staff discusses his admiration for the 43rd President of the United States and Obama’s appointment of William Daley as White House chief of staff. “What I miss the most about being chief of staff is the information I have…I found the information to be scary,” Andrew Card said […]
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Tech Blog #5: How a Government Shutdown Could Affect Tech World
April 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Tech Blog #5: How a Government Shutdown Could Affect Tech World · Comm361, online journalism, Student Blog Posts
In her recent article on Mashable.com, Sarah Kessler explains “How a Government Shutdown Could Affect Tech.” IPO Filings Put on Hold – Securities and Exchange Commission wouldn’t process any company filings Government Web Sites Go Dark — only essential sites necessary for operation will remain open (ex.: IRS site for filing taxes) Telemarketers and Spammers Celebrate — […]
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Facebook moves into China
April 8th, 2011 · Comments Off on Facebook moves into China · Comm361, Facebook, Student Blog Posts
Hear ye! Hear ye! The revolution is coming! The revolution is coming! Well, wait. Maybe not a COMPLETE revolution. As of an April 8, 2011 Mashable.com article, rumor has it that the social media revolution that has been spreading like wildfire in the Western world seems to be coming to China. With the CEO of […]
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Twitter vs. Facebook in building news brands
April 8th, 2011 · Comments Off on Twitter vs. Facebook in building news brands · Comm361, Facebook, Student Blog Posts
In her article “Channeling the news brand on Twitter and Facebook,” Mandy Jenkins discusses how newsrooms can most effectively use such social media outlets. One of the most important things to remember, according to Jenkins, is that Twitter and Facebook are not equal, and therefore require individual attention. Jenkins offers the following advice to help […]
How social media would have affected 9/11/2001
April 8th, 2011 · Comments Off on How social media would have affected 9/11/2001 · Comm361, social media, Student Blog Posts
LA Weekly blogger Alexia Tsotsis examines how social media would have influenced reactions to the September 11th attacks in the article “What would 9-11 be like in the age of Social Media.” She explains that, “our real-time communication platforms would provide crucial information on survivors and those looking for loved ones, as Craigslist did after […]
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