Tag Archives: journalism
On building your personal brand
Giving a talk at ACP Hollywood on personal branding in a few minutes. Here it is for conference attendees to follow along: BUILD IT, YO
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Reinventing the definition of "journalist"
Last week I had somewhat of an identity crisis. As I briefly contemplated redesigning my website, I threw together a quick mockup in Photoshop. The nameplate across the top read: Lauren Michell Rabaino: designer/journalist. Then I paused. Wait– am I … Continue reading
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Student views on modernizing j-education
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Professors: We take the risks, you should too
This week’s #collegejourn chat resulted in a plan to help professors get on board with the 21st cenutry: Who: Professors, students, journalists, professionals What: “Bring a professor” chat When: Sun., Feb. 22 Where: www.collegejourn.com Why: To discuss ways to modernize college … Continue reading
Posted in college publications, innovation, journalism, new media | Tagged college publications, innovation, journalism, new media, students, traditional | 1 Comment
Fixing Cal Poly's journalism department
At Cal Poly, we’re adding a “new media” track to our journalism department (as a supplement to broadcast, editorial and public relations). But in an economic crunch when money and resources are low, we shouldn’t create a new track– we … 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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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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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
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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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lauren michell rabaino
Hey there, Lauren here. I'm an online news producer at The Seattle Times. I blog here about journalism, design, life. I blog at 10,000 Words about the intersection of news and technology. Email me or follow me on Twitter.