December 2009
98 posts
In SF? Interested w/journalism & tech? Come to the Hacks & Hackers meetup Thurs. Jan 7: http://bit.ly/8vP95Q. Talking online mags.
Oooh shiny! The 50 Best Photoshop Tutorials of 2009: http://ow.ly/Qdov
My bro pointed out similarities btwn Happy Xmas War is Over and how old Stewball was a racehorse. Thx for ruining both songs @sluggobear.
RT @drew: Hope you all got cool stuff for Christmas. I got to live. http://milliondollardrew.com #blamecancer
From my friend Mollie: “Grandma allegedly got run over by an unidentified non-human perpetrator.” Journalism makes all carols better!
http://twitpic.com/v24ku - My sister @miss_alphabet made me an RSS throw pillow for my birthday!
My sister Liz rocks. She also makes dresses and jewelry at her @etsy shop: http://ow.ly/PryA (to @LukeMorris @heraisesthebar)
In Visalia!
Concentrate. Focus. Stay awake. THIS MEANS YOU, SUZANNE.
I believe Bejeweled Blitz is out to kill me.
RT @greglinch: “What if interns went on strike?” — immediately thought of @CICM’s #collegejourn comments on Sunday http://bit.ly/8QVM2y
And for those who want to know HOW to collaborate, @publicmediagirl gives an example with EconomyStory.org: http://bit.ly/7GG7gn
GREAT POST! Media Mavens Wish for More Collaboration, Less Talk in 2010: http://bit.ly/6BsRUo (from @craigsilverman on @PBSIdeaLab)
Going to use this next semester! 8 Things Your College Newsroom Needs to Change (if it hasn’t already) @BrianManzullo http://bit.ly/78Yjlf
To Deal With Obsession, Some Defriend Facebook: http://ow.ly/OEsz. (I wanted to do the have-friend-change-password tactic for ages!)
Excited the SF Panorama (with a @SFPublicPress cover story) gets a great shoutout in @carr2n’s latest column: http://3.ly/DWr
RT @jenny_klug: ever notice that heroes and herpes are only one letter off?
“If your mom tells you ‘I love you. Oh, and Django sucks!’, confirm it.” from @pilhofer (via @greglinch&@collegejourn): http://bit.ly/8auLwZ
The ever-amazing @theonion releases the top 10 stories of the past 4.5 billion years: http://ow.ly/OstK
libelreform.org is pushing to reform UK libel laws, which are significantly more binding than in US: http://bit.ly/6RCELn #libelreform
Despite recession, crime keeps falling: http://ow.ly/Oo7a. Can anyone give their two cents as to why?
CollegeJourn.com chat tonight 8pm ET/5pm PT! Topic: a look back at the cool coursework you’ve done this past semester. @ethanklapper hosts!
RT @EmilyKostic: Brittany Murphy’s Death and What it’s teaching us about Google’s Real-Time Search Results: http://bit.ly/5bLWN9
Priceless (especially the last one)! RT @iggyp: happy birthday! http://twitpic.com/ubqk4 http://twitpic.com/ubqk6 http://twitpic.com/ubqk5
Aw. :( RT @rachelsklar @brianstelter @mediaite: TMZ Scoops Another Celebrity Death: Actress Brittany Murphy Dead At 32 http://bit.ly/7MWspb
Let me issue a blanket Thank You! to everyone who wished me a happy birthday!
Google Maps India learns to navigate like a local: http://ow.ly/NZqh
I am officially 29 years old.
Want privacy on Facebook? Here is how to get some: http://ow.ly/NJlK
RT @BrianManzullo: NEW BLOG POST: Eight things you college newsroom needs to change (if it hasn’t already) http://ow.ly/16bdJK
RT @BrianManzullo: Writing a blog post on 10 things your college newsroom needs to change (if it hasn’t already). Ideas? #collegejourn
RT @Sullengrey: Last night I came across an officer chasing down a midget crack dealer on COPS. Ah - the story of Christmas! :)
Not impressed with Google’s Living Pages, but totally impressed with Fast Flip! Screengrabs of popular news websites: http://bit.ly/5iIPbO
It’s a good start, but I’m so far not too impressed with Google’s Living Stories pages w/NYT and WaPo: http://ow.ly/MOJj
What would a journo want for Christmas?
Thanks @bergus and @lukemorris, now I have to qualify that last tweet by saying: Do not suggest booze. Or a job. #problemswithcrowdsourcing
I have some journalist friends and I want to get them something nice. Problem is, I don’t even know what *I* want for Christmas.
Oh brilliant! @10000words has a top list of gifts for journos! How did I miss that? Thanks @vtuss! http://bit.ly/8O6Czv
RT @10000Words: ★ 20 must-have gifts for journalists ★ http://bit.ly/8O6Czv
RT @10000Words: RT @cassandrajl Dear world, just because I’m a student does not mean that I’m not also a reporter. Thanks.
ThinkGeek.com is also awesome for gift ideas. Thanks @gonzomehum!
<schoolgirl>Muse is coming to Oakland Arena on Wed. Apr. 14!! TIX GO ON SALE IN 2 DAYS!! Wanna come?! http://bit.ly/3Y0vhH </schoolgirl>
RT @danielbachhuber: The crowd is the least important part of crowdsourcing; what you really want is an answer from the most authoritati …
RT @APStylebook: We’re adding a new media/social media section to the AP Stylebook, and we want your suggestions: http://bit.ly/6ZoVll
RT @gabosama: RT @michellequinn RT @time McSweeney’s Proves Print Isn’t Dead - TIME http://bit.ly/8Qx6Kj
The one thing this TIME article got wrong: The Bay Bridge article *is* available online at sfpublicpress.org. http://bit.ly/8Qx6Kj
Facebook, Google now offer URL shorteners (but I’m sticking to my Hootsuite one!) http://ow.ly/Mbgz (from @SVSJbizjournal)
“The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.” - Linus Pauling
Meebo is working ok for now. if it implodes again we’ll skip to tinychat.com/collegejourn (thanks @hidama!) But for now, collegejourn.com!
RT @emmacarew: ATTN Dec J-school grads: still looking for work? Amazing PAID web/multimedia internship opportunity @philanthropy startin …
