This past weekend was the University of Iowa’s annual Relay for Life event. I believe I have talked about the event in a past post, and if…… Read more “Fundraising with social media and cyberspace”
Social networking deja-vu
On Sunday night I was playing intramural soccer when I challenged the player with the ball and in doing so, I re-tore my right ACL that was…… Read more “Social networking deja-vu”
Facebook: The Crimestopper
This past week there were a few stories about how Facebook has helped Iowa police departments to capture various disturbances: • A few days ago a South…… Read more “Facebook: The Crimestopper”
Is watchdog journalism no longer acceptable in an overly capitalist world?
Recently, it was announced that the Iowa House has approved a bill that prevents animal rights activists from getting hired on farms so they can secretly record…… Read more “Is watchdog journalism no longer acceptable in an overly capitalist world?”
When the Internet is no longer free, what will you do?
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?”
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?”
The Bite Me Chronicles 