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George Mason University and the Use of Social Media in the Case of Abdirashid Dahir

April 3rd, 2011 · Comments Off on George Mason University and the Use of Social Media in the Case of Abdirashid Dahir · Comm361, Student Blog Posts

Abdirashid Dahir on Dipity. A recent post by Mindy McAdams about the use of timelines in journalism had me wanting to try out the idea. I thought the recent case of George Mason student Abdirashid Dahir would lend itself to a timeline. How quickly events happened after the Sarah Evans Facebook post would help to […]

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Off The Written Path 2011-03-26 23:20:04

March 26th, 2011 · Comments Off on Off The Written Path 2011-03-26 23:20:04 · Comm361, Steve Buttry, Storify, Student Blog Posts

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Steve Buttry and how I’m becoming friends with Twitter

March 24th, 2011 · Comments Off on Steve Buttry and how I’m becoming friends with Twitter · Comm361, Steve Buttry, Student Blog Posts

I have to admit Steve Buttry has inspired me. It was something he said: Feeling uncomfortable should be a red flag that you have to jump in I admit Twitter makes me uncomfortable. Twitter makes me afraid. And after hearing Steve say those words I realized I had to jump in. So I have. I […]

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Soldier Transition Project Storyboard

March 10th, 2011 · Comments Off on Soldier Transition Project Storyboard · Comm361, Student Blog Posts

The Soldier Transition Project aims to tell the story of soldiers who seek out an education after having served their country in a time of war. We want to answer the questions: What is it like to go from a war zone to a college campus? What challenges do Soldiers face adjusting to life as […]

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Facebook Journalism On The Rise

March 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Facebook Journalism On The Rise · Comm361, Facebook, Student Blog Posts

Facebook is not only a place to connect with friends, it is now more and more a way to connect with news. A recent post by Vadim Lavrusik on Mashable talks about this growing trend. Facebook journalism is on the rise because the social media site is b…

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‘JournalismNext’ Chapter 10 Summary

March 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on ‘JournalismNext’ Chapter 10 Summary · Comm361, Student Blog Posts

News is a conversation now, not a lecture, and there is no going back, says Mark Briggs in Chapter 10. Briggs acknowledges that some journalists would prefer a lecture style of news, but says that journalism is made better by audience participation. Th…

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