Anita McBride said that the American public has expected the First Lady of the United States to play certain roles, and those roles changed over time. “We expect them to use voice and comment on social issues,” McBride stated. When it comes to the role of the First Lady, nobody seems to understand better than […]
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Anita McBride C-SPAN Interview
April 16th, 2011 · Comments Off on Anita McBride C-SPAN Interview · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
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Brad Kalbfeld talks about digital journalism
April 16th, 2011 · Comments Off on Brad Kalbfeld talks about digital journalism · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Brad Kalbfeld knows what it’s like to be a journalist. He has been doing it for more than 36 years. Three weeks ago, on Tuesday, April 5, Kalbfeld joined students in Steve Klein’s COMM 361 Online Journalism class and spoke regarding the implications of the iPhone. He brought with himself, a typewriter, a Telex machine, […]
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Video conference: Anita McBride takes the floor
April 16th, 2011 · Comments Off on Video conference: Anita McBride takes the floor · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
According to Anita McBride, no one will ever comprehend what the presidential family of the United States goes through on a daily basis. “No one will ever understand what the president of the United States and the first lady face every day,” said McBride, chief-of-staff to First Lady Laura Bush. “However, it is possible for […]
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Tech blog item #12: Best blogs for journalism students
April 15th, 2011 · Comments Off on Tech blog item #12: Best blogs for journalism students · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Here is a list of the top blogs to use for journalism students, according to Bachelor’s Degree Online. The list comes right from the website. The blogs are from other students at various institutions, the media, photojournalism and investigative journalism. Students The Spectrum: This blog from NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute Urban Journalism Workshop […]
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Andrew Card and his Bush-era antics
April 15th, 2011 · Comments Off on Andrew Card and his Bush-era antics · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Former Chief of Staff for the Bush Administration, Andrew Card, shares stories and insight with those up-and-coming in the media industry. On Thursday, April 7, 2011, Card joined students from George Mason University and the University of Denver in a video conference to be aired on C-SPAN three the following day at five p.m. Hosted […]
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Tech blog item #11: Sad times for Kings fans
April 15th, 2011 · Comments Off on Tech blog item #11: Sad times for Kings fans · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
The 2010-2011 NBA regular season has finally come to a close. This is a happy time for those playoff teams of course, this group including the especially happy New York Knicks (Finally!). However, one team is saying goodbye to their home city, as the Sacramento Kings could have played their final game in California’s capital. […]
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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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