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Clay Shirky’s quote in the beginning of chapter 9 of Briggs’ “Journalism Next” explains the chapter best, “There is no such thing as information overload, only filter failure.” With the amount of data that’s being put online, whether it be emails, social networking or anything of the sort, it’s important to know how to sort […]

A photo captures a single moment. A video captures the entire moment and beyond. This book just keeps getting better and better. I keep on reiterating in these responses that I’m the photo and video editor for Connect2Mason.com and that I live online journalism day-by-day. As such, I cannot stress how important reading chapter 8 […]

A good photo allows you to read a page of the story. A great photo allows you to read the whole book and more. Chapter 6 of Mark Briggs’ “Journalism Next” is something that I take to heart as a “photojournalist” of sorts. Digital photography has been around for a while, but has recently reached […]

Smart phones and apps and fast knowledge, oh my!       Mobile. It’s something that’s in everyone’s hands in today’s digital world. Whether it’s the topof the line smartphone or the most simple of phones, people have a way to communicate with each other in an easy and quick fashion. Personally, I don’t own […]

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 […]