In the new onMason round-up we take a look at some of the most interesting posts throughout onMason. “Tragedy and Twitter” by Karina Schulthesis This is an account of how social network sites like Twitter have changed the way people respond to and deal with school shootings. In order to make her article more effective, Karina begins with an […]
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onMason Round-Up – 4-10-12
April 10th, 2012 · Comments Off on onMason Round-Up – 4-10-12 · Comm361, Facebook, Student Blog Posts
Tags:George Mason University·Round-ups·Twitter·virginia·Woolly mammoth
Baby boomers: booming into the Internet scene
April 18th, 2011 · Comments Off on Baby boomers: booming into the Internet scene · Comm361, Facebook, social media, Student Blog Posts
You’re a young college student who has grown up with technology. You know Microsoft Word, Google, and social media outlets such as Twitter like the back of your hand. The Internet has become second nature to you and you can’t imagine how anybody would have trouble to adapting to it. You also can’t fathom your […]
Tags:Baby boomers; Twitter·Individual Tech Blog Items·Jamie Carracher·Tech Blog 12
Guest speaker: Mark Stencel
April 14th, 2011 · Comments Off on Guest speaker: Mark Stencel · Comm361, Facebook, Student Blog Posts
Mark Stencel’s journalism career began around 1995 where he worked at the Washington Post for 12 years (9 focusing in online things), The News & Observer in Raleigh, NC. He currently works for NPR (National Public Radio), has been there for just under 2 years and is the digital managing editor. NPR is a non-profit organization, so money […]
Tags:Android·Andy Carvin·iPhone·Mark Stencel·NC·News & Observer·NPR·Raleigh·Twitter·Uncategorized·Washington Post
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 […]
Tags:china·Tech Blogs
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 […]
Guest Speaker: Mark Potts
April 7th, 2011 · Comments Off on Guest Speaker: Mark Potts · Comm361, Facebook, Storify, Student Blog Posts
Mark Potts, who is a reporter and editor for The Washington Post, came and spoke to our Comm. 361 class on March 29. He has been exploring the digital world for 19 years and is always looking for new tools to utilize. Copyright: newsonomics.com During Potts presentation, he gave us TONS of wonderful resources, helpful […]
Tags:Mark Potts·Tech Blog Items·The Washington Post·Twitter·Wikipedia
Kevin Anderson- Guest Speaker
April 7th, 2011 · Comments Off on Kevin Anderson- Guest Speaker · Comm361, Facebook, Student Blog Posts
Kevin Anderson, now working for Al Jazeera Arabic in Doha, Qatar, has over a decade of journalism experience under his belt. Along with jobs at The Guardian and BBC News, Anderson has been a digital journalist since 1996 and rode the .com boom to becoming the BBC’s first online journalist outside of the UK. Anderson’s […]
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Guest speaker: Mark Potts
March 29th, 2011 · Comments Off on Guest speaker: Mark Potts · Comm361, Facebook, Student Blog Posts
Mark Potts, creator of Washingtonpost.com, showed us how journalism works without using the typical inverted pyramid, who/what/when/where/why style. He showed us how good Wikipedia can be, despite its reputation. He also showed us how Facebook was used as a storytelling device as well as Storify. How to get the audience involved: Crowdsourcing (at both local […]
Tags:blog·Computational journalism·Guest Speakers·Mark Potts·Twitter·Washingtonpost.com·Wikipedia
Mark Potts visit
March 29th, 2011 · Comments Off on Mark Potts visit · Comm361, Facebook, online journalism, Student Blog Posts
Mark Potts started out by stating that Wikipedia is a sort of new site. It’s useful because it’s built by the crowd and articles can be built instantly. The Washington Post implemented Facebook to tell a story about a mother who gave birth and then got sick a couple months ago. Potts said this story […]
Tags:COMM 361·Journalism·Julian Assange·Media·Mobile technology·RSS·Twitter·Washington Post·Web analytics·WikiLeaks·Wikipedia
Briggs Chapter 10
March 29th, 2011 · Comments Off on Briggs Chapter 10 · Comm361, Facebook, Student Blog Posts
Managing News as a Conversation “The speed of communications is wonderful to behold. It is also true that speed can multiply the distribution of information that we know to be untrue.” -Edward R. Murrow It began as comments on news stories and blog posts, this has mushroomed into full social networking tools on news sites. […]
Tags:beatblogging.org·Edward R. Murrow·fredtalk.com·Patrick Thornton·perticipatory news·social networking sites·TimesPeople·Twitter·Uncategorized·USAToday.com·Vita.mn
