It’s been around a long time so much so that it may have jumped the shark. I’m talking about the ubiquitous Twitter feed on ginormous screens at events, concerts, conferences, trainings, whatever. The kids at RIT are doing a social media experiment in much the same vein, called Rise Above the Crowd. Organizers are hoping [...]
The Filter Bubble and the Case for Useless Knowledge
My avid advocation for interdisciplinary studies is very well-know…to my friends. It’s really a problem I’ve personally dealt with and have come up against when deciding what job I want to have. You see, I’m neither right nor left-brained; I’m smack dab in the middle of the Type A and Type B personality; I am [...]
From the Buttry Brain: A bajillion ideas to fund news organizations
From the Buttry Brain comes a slew of ideas that would help better fund news organizations. The roux is his “digital-first” media strategy. Read on, padawan: Newspapers don’t need new ideas
Poynter: Engaging audiences, or dude, journos, you KNOW this!
Later today Poynter is hosting a live chat with Chrys Wu of Ricochet to talk about what skills journalists need to engage audiences. Listen, no disrespect at all to Ms. Wu, but journos, you already know how to engage people! You supposedly do it everyday when you cultivate sources, walk the beat, and dig for [...]

New Organizing Institute Toolbox – Educational Videos
Edited over 100 hours of video and created two-minute promo highlighting the program.

Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency – Social Media Strategy
Social media strategy, implementation and training for the Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency.
100 Blog Post Ideas: 5 quick fixes to getting inspired
Still stuck on what to write about? Don’t worry, we’ve all been there. Here are some quick tips on getting inspired:
The Multimedia Journalist Toolkit: Getting down with graphics
You’ve finished writing your story and you’ve had this great image bubbling in your mind that would perfect to illustrate it. The story didn’t really call for photos, but an infographic would be the perfect touch. What tools do you need to create that graphic in a near flash? Read on to find out!
What journalists can learn from social media managers
Part deux in my series. Read Part Un (One): What social media managers can learn from journalists 1. How to amplify a story Unless you’re the New York Times and are so inundated with information moochers that you must stem the flow with a paywall, you likely aren’t reaching as many people as you could. [...]

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