Monthly Archives: September 2008
Blog tip: test your comments
I’m relatively new to the blogosphere. Sure, I’ve kept a LiveJournal for almost six years, but that’s always been more of a private diary. Interact is the first time I’ve really started a blog from scratch. For others who are … Continue reading
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Online social networking shaping real-life social gatherings
Who is going to be tagged in your wedding album on Facebook? As Gen Y gets older, more real-life events are increasingly centered around the online product. I recently went to the wedding of my boyfriend’s high school friends and … Continue reading
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Papers should look like the Internet
The new possible new design When a potential version of the Chicago Tribune’s redesign starting trickling its way through the Web, I fell in love. Although I’m known as a Web enthusiast, I’m also a sucker for great design — … Continue reading
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Recruiter: "Content producers are reporters of present/future"
I previously blogged about Sign On San Diego’s interactive job fair, and now that it’s live and running, I didn’t miss an opportunity to chat live with a San Diego Union-Tribune recruiter. Here are the basics of our chat Monday: … Continue reading
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Free Fresno Bees = print desperation?
This morning before making the drive back to school, I made a quick stop at the grocery store (food is so much cheaper at home than it is on the Central Coast). Upon exiting the building, a woman was handing … Continue reading
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NYU prof says "no" to blogs about her class
A new media journalism professor should support blogging, citizen journalism, free speech, a marketplace of ideas. So why would one NYU professor require students to get permission before blogging about her class? Looks like a case of egotism to me. … Continue reading
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SDU-T tries to win against Craigslist
Why go to a newspaper site to find/post job listings when Craiglist is easy and free? Localization and interactivity is the answer at the San Diego Union-Tribune. SignOnSanDiego.com, the U-T’s site, is doing something completely innovative and brilliant– an interactive … Continue reading
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Should college publications go web first?
Should small newspapers post stories to the Web first (i.e. before the presses are running)? That’s the very question Mark Van Patten explored in his blog on Media Shift today. It’s the same question I ask myself asking about the … Continue reading
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Facebook's new application menu bar
After Facebook was down for a few hours today (an inevitable consequence of the big switch to the New Facebook), users will find a major difference on their bottom menu: Application navigation. Production manager for the new Facebook Mark Slee … Continue reading
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CNN's Forum Beta project
CNN has a new interactive political community called the Forum, but it appears to be pretty buggy from what I can see. A Google search for “Forum CNN” brings up no results about the feature, indicating that it’s relatively new, … Continue reading
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Comparing 9/11 coverage online
Today marks the seventh anniversary of 9/11. Most major news sites featured something 9/11 related on their front pages. We’ll take a look at how coverage differs. CNN.com CNN was the only major news site to not feature something grandiose … Continue reading
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High school + no CMS = learning experience?
The online newspaper at my old high school has a nationally award-winning site, although you probably can’t tell from their newest design. Although they update daily, a surprising (and headache-causing) fact is that they don’t use a content management system. … Continue reading
Posted in internet, journalism | Tagged cms, ghhs, grizzly gazette, journalism, newspaper, web site, website | 2 Comments
My biggest failure: The flash preloader
I’m generally a quick learner and determined worker. If I have a design project or goal, I usually will go countless nights without sleep until it’s done. But no matter how hard I try, I consistently screw up the Flash … Continue reading
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Vector illustration tutorial
Getting started This tutorial is for those who already have basic/intermediate knowledge with Adobe Illustrator. This can also be done in Photoshop, but I recommend Illustrator just because you have more canvas space to work with. Keep in mind that … Continue reading
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Observations on local TV news
I haven’t had a TV in more than a year. As a college student on a budget, cable is not something I necessarily want to pay for, and all my favorite TV shows are online anyway. I’m currently visiting my … Continue reading
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Thoughts so far on Google's Chrome browser
I counted down the days until Google’s new browser Chrome would be available to download. Initially, I was hooked on it, but each day I find myself clicking that familiar Firefox logo more and more. For those Mac users who … Continue reading
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Here goes nothin'
Yesterday, I was reading a great little piece on Media Shift by Alana Taylor about NYU’s inability to adapt to new media demands in journalism. One part of that blog especially stood out to me. It read: Professor Quigley begins … Continue reading