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Briggs 7

May 2nd, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs 7 · briggs, Comm361, online journalism, Student Blog Posts

Painting sound pictures for listeners is a skill that takes practice, much like making real pictures with photojournalism.

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C-SPAN Video Conference # 2: Andrew Card

April 21st, 2011 · Comments Off on C-SPAN Video Conference # 2: Andrew Card · Comm361, online journalism, Student Blog Posts

  One of a presidential chief of staff’s greatest challenges is deciding what is important for the president to know. “Presidents, like everybody else, want to know everything,” said Andrew Card, former White House chief of staff for George W. Bush from 2000-2006.  “It’s the chief of staff’s job to make sure that the president has […]

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Projeqt

April 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Comm361, online journalism, Projeqt, social media

projeqt \ how great stories are told from projeqt on Vimeo.

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Tech Blog #10: BlackBerry’s New Tablet

April 15th, 2011 · Comments Off on Tech Blog #10: BlackBerry’s New Tablet · Comm361, online journalism, Student Blog Posts

   Adam Ostrow and Christina Warren co-authored a new article on Mashable.com titled “BlackBerry PlayBook Enters the Tablet Race.”  The review was based on feedback after Mashable tested the device for a week.  The results:  Build, Form Factor and Screen  Weighs 425 grams, feels sturdy and compact 7-inch Resolution 1024 x 600 Landscape mode: feels […]

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Tech Blog #9: King for a Day Vacations

April 15th, 2011 · Comments Off on Tech Blog #9: King for a Day Vacations · Comm361, online journalism, Student Blog Posts

  Tired of those generic hotels?  Got plenty of dough to throw around? Airbnb, a vacation rentals startup, in partnership with Rent a Village by Xnet, offers some ultra luxurious listings for those with deep pockets.  You can “rent anything from a couch to a country.”  Examples include: Austrian village — Goldegg, in the heart […]

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Tech Blog #8: “To Tweet or Not To Tweet: That is the Question!”

April 15th, 2011 · Comments Off on Tech Blog #8: “To Tweet or Not To Tweet: That is the Question!” · Comm361, online journalism, Student Blog Posts

Scott Gerber, whose article “8 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Get More Out of Twitter” is featured on Mashable.com, asked a panel of young, successful entrepreneurs how other entrepreneurs can utilize Twitter to their advantage.  They advised: Twitter is a social tool — interact and be social, find out what customers want or need Avoid insecurity work – limit Twitter time […]

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Tech Blog #7: New Apple Video Editing Software

April 15th, 2011 · Comments Off on Tech Blog #7: New Apple Video Editing Software · Comm361, online journalism, Student Blog Posts

    Ben Parr’s article, “Apple Unveils Final Cut Pro X,” on Mashable.com, offers some details about this rebuild of the 12-year-old video-editing software introduced at the National Association of Broadcasters trade show in Las Vegas: First 64-bit version Can utilize all eight cores and more than 4 GB of RAM for professional editing on […]

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Tech Blog #6: Browser Privacy

April 15th, 2011 · Comments Off on Tech Blog #6: Browser Privacy · Comm361, online journalism, Student Blog Posts

Tired of being tracked?  Mashable.com features a new article by Jolie Odell titled “Apple Adds ‘Do Not Track’ Features to Safari.”  Part of a test version of Mac OS X Lion, this new version of the Safari browser includes an option that lets users prevent cookies from tracking their online browsing behavior. Public concerns about web browsing […]

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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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Tech Blog #4: Improving Engagement on Your Brand’s Facebook Page

April 7th, 2011 · Comments Off on Tech Blog #4: Improving Engagement on Your Brand’s Facebook Page · Comm361, online journalism, Student Blog Posts

            Mashable.com features a new article by Lauren Drell titled “How To: Improve Engagement on Your Brand’s Facebook Page.”  The advice comes from a new study of 200 large, well-established brands by Buddy Media.  Advice for large brands:  Be Timely              – Posting time/day of week depends on when brand […]

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