Visiting the VFW was a great in site to veterans of our military. Learning the history of our country and military vets was a true eye opener. You never know how much our soldiers do for us until you sit in a room with them and they tell their stories of their lives as a […]
Entries Tagged as 'Student Blog Posts'
Andy Card C-SPAN Interview
April 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Andy Card C-SPAN Interview · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Andy Card knew more information than the President of the United States. Each day he would get up and receive official reports and then he would decide what was the most important information out of it all and tell it to the POTUS ( aka President of the United States), and that is what the […]
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Andrew Card on George W. Bush ‘history will judge him better’
April 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on Andrew Card on George W. Bush ‘history will judge him better’ · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Summary: The former White House chief of staff discusses his admiration for the 43rd President of the United States and Obama’s appointment of William Daley as White House chief of staff. “What I miss the most about being chief of staff is the information I have…I found the information to be scary,” Andrew Card said […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]
How social media would have affected 9/11/2001
April 8th, 2011 · Comments Off on How social media would have affected 9/11/2001 · Comm361, social media, Student Blog Posts
LA Weekly blogger Alexia Tsotsis examines how social media would have influenced reactions to the September 11th attacks in the article “What would 9-11 be like in the age of Social Media.” She explains that, “our real-time communication platforms would provide crucial information on survivors and those looking for loved ones, as Craigslist did after […]
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Video Conference Story #3 (Extra Credit): Andy Card
April 7th, 2011 · Comments Off on Video Conference Story #3 (Extra Credit): Andy Card · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Former White House Chief of Staff Andy Card joined students from George Mason University in a C-SPAN video conference to discuss his political career. For more information on Card, check out his background here. Card began by explaining his relationship with the Bush family. He met George Bush Sr. at the height of the Watergate […]
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Video Conference with Andy Card
April 7th, 2011 · Comments Off on Video Conference with Andy Card · Comm361, Student Blog Posts
Andy Card, former chief of staff to George W. Bush, discussed his position at the White House, his views on the September 11 terrorist attacks and his relationship brotherly relationship with Bush during a C-SPAN interview on April 7 with political editor Steve Scully and students from George Mason University, Purdue University and the University […]
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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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