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Remind you of any journalists you know?…
(NOTE: I originally posted this article on Poynter’s E-Media Tidbits. But I thought Contentious readers might be interested in it, too.)
Most of what I do is help journalists and news orgs wrap their brains around the Internet. Generally I enjoy that work. Lately, though, I’ve been getting quite [...]
In need of some extra ooomph to get you going? This should do the trick: The Helian’ Man, sung by Matt McGinn, a ballad about Scottish raids about a thousand years ago that led Roman emperor Hadrian to build a 73-mile wall across Britain.
I heard this song on the radio about 15 years ago, [...]
If you get really creative about it, failure and frustration can be the most engaging part of your blog. Don’t be scared to be human.
On a discussion list, a colleague recently asked for opinions about whether it’s a good idea to sometimes blog about the sucky stuff: Obstacles, frustrations, disappointments, setbacks, etc. Several people on [...]
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Questioning romance may not be popular, but it’s vital when stakes are high.
This morning I finally figured out why I’ve been feeling so utterly disengaged from the inescapable frenetic quest for Presidential candidates.
Well, actually Canadian blogger Rob Hyndman figured it out for me in his post this morning: We Won’t Get [...]
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Prudishness and journalism were never a good mix.
Today I started pulling together a bunch of stray threads that have been nagging at me for some time. Anyone who reads my work knows that I have longstanding admiration for quality journalism — and growing frustration with the culture and attitudes of professional [...]
As I was writing that last post, Twitter went down for a while (I think it was about an hour, but not sure of the duration). When it came back up, I think this tweet from Evelyn Rodriguez put it in context:
Heh… no kidding…
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Though it’s often trivialized and denigrated, instant gratification is a very powerful thing.
As I’ve gotten more comfortable and involved with using the microblogging tool Twitter, I’ve realized that I’ve been using the social bookmarking tool del.icio.us less and less. I’m not the only one.
When I posted about this on Twitter, my [...]
Here’s what my feed reader looks like right now.
I’ve lost track of how many RSS feeds I subscribe to in my feed reader — somewhere between 100 and 200, I’m guessing. But that doesn’t matter, because despite the volume it’s surprisingly manageable and rewarding. The secret, I’ve found, is to let go of any sense [...]
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Wiki maven Liz Henry of SocialText.
At the unconference segment of BlogHer 2007 in Chicago, I sat in on a small-group discussion about wikis (sites that can be collaboratively edited either by a defined group, or by anyone at all).
The discussion was led by one of my favorite wiki mavens, Liz [...]
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Alice cautiously replied: “I know I have to beat time when I learn music.”
“Ah! that accounts for it,” said the Hatter. “He won’t stand beating. Now, if you only kept on good terms with him, he’d do almost anything you liked with the clock.”
Like many self-employed folks, I’ve got waaaaaay too [...]
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