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Entries from March 19th, 2011

Briggs Chapter 9 Summary: Data-Driven Journalism and Digitizing Your Life

March 19th, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs Chapter 9 Summary: Data-Driven Journalism and Digitizing Your Life · briggs, Comm361, Student Blog Posts

     “There is no such thing as information overload, only filter failure.”  Digitize your life: use digital tools + services to manage your day without drowning in e-mails, status updates, blogposts, etc.  Digitize your journalism: use technology to improve productivity + make journalism more meaningful to audience  Your Digital Life:  Organize e-mail               – “Inbox Zero” […]

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The AP finally drops the hyphen in e-mail

March 19th, 2011 · Comments Off on The AP finally drops the hyphen in e-mail · Comm361, Student Blog Posts

Summary: Beginning Saturday at 2:00 A.M., the Associated Press will drop the hyphen in its spelling of e-mail as it recognizes it as a proper noun. It also will recognize cell phone and smart phone as singular, self-contained nouns.
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Facebook can make or break you

March 19th, 2011 · Comments Off on Facebook can make or break you · Comm361, Facebook, Student Blog Posts

Some people love it. Some people say it’s the devil. But with over 500 million users, we cannot deny its power. Facebook is the latest medium that can help decide if your interviewer will hire you. We all have had someone put in a good word so that it can help us get a job. […]

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