Entries from February 2012 ↓

Small is the New Big: Microblogging Blogging is one of the many ways in which the aspiring journalist can publish his or her work. It is also one of the ways at which professional journalists can better cover their beats and post their opinions on their lives or various topics. With the new social websites […]

The internet and social technologies have enabled readers the convenience of instant information. The journalism world serves as a way to get reliable, truthful information for these increasingly informed users. Readers can now contribute to these journalism publications through new collaboration tools made available to them. The three methods outlined in chapter 3 of Brigg’s […]

The Apple vs. everyone tablet wars continue with the latest development on the iPad line. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple is working on a “tablet with a smaller screen” with their technology suppliers overseas. WSJ states in the article that the testing of this new iPad is being done to compete with […]

A personal account on taking photos and videos at George Mason University My time at Mason is almost coming to an end. I am a last semester senior who will miss this campus very much. Many people know me as “Jolly J” from the photography and videography I’ve done around campus at various events. I’m […]

Profile on Gizmodo.com, a Gawker media tech blog There are two things that “click” with me. Video games and technology. I love both of them and try and stay fully up to date on news about the two. For me, Gizmodo is my answer. Gizmodo, which started up in 2002, is a tech blog that […]

Blogs, Blogs, Blogs Blogs are becoming a very important and prominent source of news for many news consumers in today’s online world. Just like many things on the internet, a majority of users have access to these blog platforms. There are little to no barriers to entry for those who want to blog. Simply have […]

Back to the Basics Mark Briggs’ online journalism textbook “Journalism Next” was written with a specific audience in mind. For those journalists who’ve been in the field for a long time and are just starting to switch over. In the class’ case, there are those who haven’t learned the online journalism skill-set they need to […]

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When I first became interested in journalism last semester, I didn’t really know what to expect. I had always appreciated the newspapers and broadcast outlets as sources for true and important information. As a photographer, I say to myself with my head in the clouds, “THAT’S where I want my work to go. That’s the […]