April 2010
51 posts
RT @thomaswebbphoto: Top 5 photographers you’ve never heard of. http://twe.ly/NSd (Follow my friend Thomas! He’s a talented mag photog.)
Go young journos! RT @journalistnate: Pulitzer-Prize winning reporter Daniel Gilbert of the Bristol Herald Courier is only 28 years old.
It isn’t every day when your Pulitzer-Prize-winning professor stops a bank robbery with a bear hug. Details later.
Yay! @Chronotope agreed to take over #collegejourn! He’ll start Sunday 8-10pmET at collegejourn.com. Topic: Mobile platforms&college media.
OOOOH SHINY. Google Docs introduces interactive drawing: http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=177123&hl=en
J. J. McClatchy is speaking to the class. Questions for him?
Journos have power to shine light on global evils. I chose to use this power bitching about donuts. You’re welcome. http://ow.ly/1xww3
There is a man who will not stop gobbling at the SJSU library. Yes. Gobbling. As in turkey.
News Sites Rethink Anonymous Online Comments (As they should. ^SY) http://ow.ly/1xhED, via @nytimes.
Bay Area drivers- stay off the highways today. The torrent of rain is one of the worst Ive ever driven in.
WHUT. @AP to stop abbreviating state names: http://bit.ly/9II1bg (RT @tchance121 @danielpetty via @williampd)
Sundays are production nights for me til the end of the semester. After that I graduate. Would like next #collegejourn host to be a student!
Is there anyone who would like to take over hosting #collegejourn chats permanently?
RT @mental_floss @WillieGeist1 Airlines strike again.1st pay for carry-ons,now can’t travel w/dead relative http://tinyurl.com/yc8ad38
Yes! Just got a phone call from the dean, they approved a transcript discrepancy and I am SET TO GRADUATE May 29!
Explained, to a negligible degree of success, the concept of RSS to our advertising adviser. Now to teach the students. *headdesk*
RT @jrue: That’s a really smart move. Columbia to offer dual-degree Master’s in journalism and computer science. (via @romenesko)
Targeted neighborhood mail! Of course! RT @niemanlab: Print ain’t dead: How a man is building a profitable print empire: http://j.mp/9JAPKf
Whoa. A side-by-side comparison of CNN vs. Al Jazeera today: http://i.imgur.com/NVih0.jpg (via @wilw)
Whoa, when did Google Website Optimizer start offering A/B testing? Awesome! (…no? A/B testing? … c’mon people…)
Is there enough interest to hold #collegejourn today? i know its easter but theres plenty to talk about. reply if you are interested.
Fact-checking tip sheet for bulletproofing stories. http://bit.ly/9tIjW9 via @Brizzyc and @cressman
My sis’s designs will be in a San Diego fashion show! RT @Miss_Alphabet: Come to MayStar’s Fashion Whore this Sat! http://fb.me/tM6rPmeq
Fiverr.com: a site that allows you to buy and sell tasks for $5. http://ow.ly/1u7yl. Reminds me of a cheap version of timebanks.org.
RT @Spotus: Spotus A site in Italy www.YouCapital.it - inspired by Spot.Us. This is a big validation. Shows that the concept/potentia …
RT @enormouswheel: debut print issue of @SFPublicPress coming: I’ll be helping coordinate the design. artists/designers get in touch!
No. No. No. No. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.—> iPeriod: New iPad app helps ladies keep track of their cycle: http://ow.ly/1ua9V
RT @JoshHalliday: [del.icio.us] STOP PRESS: Are seven income streams the future of hyperlocal news? « The Dan Slee Blog http://bit.ly/bWoZYf
RT @iitweets: New blog post: Internship and Job Opportunities, April 2010 (20 of ‘em!) http://bit.ly/9ciffb
Great to see @jrue & @koci at the UC Berkeley journalism grad school yesterday. Still iffy on an MA, but do check it out: http://ow.ly/1txMC
I cannot get over how genius @techcrunch’s prank is. But you have to dig for it. My favorite today. http://ow.ly/1tPwh
I’ll be there! RT @lilalahood: Print-raising party! Tonic in SF, Sat 6-9 pm. Tips support @sfpublicpress. Details & RSVP: http://ow.ly/1tAJd
Qualcomm’s news conference: Have to admit, this is pretty funny for a corporate April Fool’s PR stunt. Read the tickers! http://ow.ly/1tNxm
Wow. Service at Santa Clara County Courthouse this a.m. was stellar. So helpful & friendly. #NotAnAprilFoolsJoke. #YesImSerious.
I tried translating for my dog once. All he really said was “Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!” http://ow.ly/1tBln
I started @SJSULive as a way to rethink the op-ed page, classifieds & news briefs section for Twitter. But do people think it’s a bot?
An oldie but goodie, from @newsrewired —> ‘Where’s the pain?’ – 3 ways to be an entrepreneurial journalist: http://ow.ly/1sLyy
In case you missed it a few months ago, #wjchat had a bazillion links for journalists who want to teach themselves code: http://ow.ly/1sWCZ
Everyone, please fact-check before posting an outlandish story. Please? Common sense does not take an April Fools vacation, right?
Google renamed itself to Topeka, eh? Doesn’t mean the city wins the deal: http://bit.ly/934nVO
LOLZ at Topeka: RT @ahemphill: It would be especially funny if Topeka DIDN’T get it.
Man I miss you Twitter! Catching up on a few older posts, like this one from @twitjourn on how journos can verify tweets: http://ow.ly/1sWDM
Should have appended that last tweet with #getoffmylawn. #aprilfools #bahhumbug
Hmm. Today’s the first time I’ve seen a business coupon on Google Maps. But apparently it’s been around since last November…?…
RT @NiemanLab: Google fixed Buzz privacy concerns in a flash, but 11 House members still want FTC to investigate http://j.mp/d9P3uk
Geez, now Hootsuite is pulling an April Fools too —> HootSuite announces 3D Social Media Dashboard! #HootSuite3D http://hootsuite.com/hs3d
Love it! @dvydra makes a “ChatRoulette” for any story posted in the NY Times within the past 24 hours: http://ow.ly/1sLEG
RT @webjournalist We’ve got some great Qs for our upcoming #wjchat w/ @Digidave on new Biz Models for Journalism. Join us Wed. at 5 pm PDT.
Ooh, @PubliTweet is a pretty nifty tool. You can curate your favorite tweets or broadcast a Twitter list into a web widget. Cool!
RT @mariancw via @gabosama: “A History of Obama Feigning Interest in Mundane Things” is what a slideshow should be. http://bit.ly/9YENXt
