What is the deal with journalists always being the last ones to this party called the Internet?
First, it was creating Web sites. Next, it was the pay walls falling down. Then, blogging was met with skepticism and took forever to execute properly. And it took forever for Wikipedia to gain some recognition. Oh, and look [...]
Although my time in the journalism business is brief, I must say that there’s a few things I loved about the idea of the profession. In Springfield, you heard about the stories of how the press room used to be, back in the day. The running poker game, cigar smoke, bottles of booze and, of [...]
A few weeks back, a friend of mine joined Twitter and stated an opinion of what I think many people have of the micro-blogging service: it’s kind of pointless.
To a degree, I must admit the value of Twitter is extremely on the fence. Should you use it? Is it worth your time? Frankly, I haven’t [...]
If you’re on Facebook, like I am, then you’ve probably become more than accustomed to the newsfeed, which embodies the social network definition of “too much information.” The main problem with the newsfeed is the signal-to-noise ratio, and that’s starting to make Facebook gradually less useful. And this is part of a larger problem with [...]
Earlier this week, EveryBlock.com launched in Chicago as well as San Francisco and NYC. While I can’t directly benefit from this new Web site, I do like the idea and think it’s something Chicagoans should give a try.
What is EveryBlock? Simply put, the site aggregates information — including news, public records and even Craigslist-style personals [...]
Once again, I won’t be following my childhood dreams of being an astronaut and going to Mars. Instead, I’m leaving the field of professional journalism and crossing over to join the Illinois Senate Republican communications staff, aka becoming an “elephant man.”
It goes without saying that I’m excited about this opportunity. It’ll be a refreshing [...]
As I previously mentioned, several of my friends blog about a various array of topics. Recently, a few more of my friends have stepped into the blogging world.
+ Back to Asics - My good friend, Maureen, has started a blog on running. I don’t run, but some of the posts are kind of interesting [...]
Click here to see my Flickr photoset that I made while unboxing the Five-Disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition of “Blade Runner”: The Final Cut.
Is it worth the high price? In my opinion, it is worth every penny, even if it was just for the different version of the films alone. This edition is the only one [...]
My dad is on YouTube and posted this video:
For Christmas, I got my mom an iPod Nano and loaded up her CD collection on there for her. I talked with her the other day on the phone and asked her how it was working.
The main thing for her seemed to be the accessories related to [...]
Hey! Did you read my prior post on how journalists should market themselves as a brand? If not, you may want to read it first, because it serves as a foundation for this post.
By now you should’ve read this list of objectives for the non-wired journalist created by new-media guru Howard Owens — especially if [...]
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