Some of you may have heard about how many newspapers around the world are starting to charge their users and subscribers money for their content. You may…… Read more “When the Internet is no longer free, what will you do?”
Category: online journalism
Social media in law—is it more trouble than it’s worth?
A month or two ago, it was revealed in the University of Iowa’s student newspaper, the Daily Iowan, that Apartments Downtown, a business in Iowa City, IA, would be…… Read more “Social media in law—is it more trouble than it’s worth?”
Facebook, the “new” news source
Facebook just may very well take over the world some day. I believe that Mark Zuckerberg and his team are completely capable of this and well, I…… Read more “Facebook, the “new” news source”
Mobile apps, how dependable are they REALLY?
So. This is my THIRD attempt at writing a blog entry for this week. The first two I tried to do via my newly downloaded FREE! WordPress…… Read more “Mobile apps, how dependable are they REALLY?”
Spring Break Slump
While we are supposed to write at least two posts a week on WordPress for class, these past two weeks I’ve been so swamped with other things…… Read more “Spring Break Slump”
Facebook, the new FBI?
For those of us who have a Facebook account we are used to the constant changes that the Facebook creative team keeps making every few months or…… Read more “Facebook, the new FBI?”
NPR, here I come!
So, I’ve quit the Daily Iowan. Why? The timing just wasn’t right. And no, that isn’t a cop-out. It really just wasn’t a good time with my…… Read more “NPR, here I come!”
Is “news on the go” affecting other aspects of life?
In my Online Journalism class readings for this week, we were assigned to read an article on “News on the Go” on the Pew Research Center’s Project…… Read more “Is “news on the go” affecting other aspects of life?”
Libya and Tumblr
A few days ago Tumblr was a-buzzin’ about Libya, as it should be. For once my dashboard was not filled with pictures of “silly kittens” or various…… Read more “Libya and Tumblr”
How effective is advertising via Facebook and Twitter?
This past year I have been the Publicity Chair of the student-organization, Colleges Against Cancer, on the University of Iowa campus. I was a part of the…… Read more “How effective is advertising via Facebook and Twitter?”
The Bite Me Chronicles 