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Entries from February 6th, 2012

Briggs Chapter 3

February 6th, 2012 · No Comments · colleen wilson, comm361

Collaborative Publishing is Here to Stay “The hunter-gatherer model of journalism is no longer sufficient. Citizens can do their own hunting and gathering on the internet. What they need is somebody to add value to that information by processing it–digesting it, organizing it, making it useful.” -Phil Meyer

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Briggs Chapter 2

February 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · colleen wilson, comm361

This chapter was in-depth look at blogging. I am currently interning at the Fairfax County Republican Committee blog, and found a lot of this information helpful. It’s easy to write posts, but building a follow base, keeping up day-to-day, and understanding the intricacies of writing online are a step above just writing.

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Briggs Chapter 1

February 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · colleen wilson, comm361

Chapter 1 went over the basics of how digital content works. I was happy to see Google Reader included, because I am a huge fan of the tool. The sections about writing HTML code were particularly interesting, and something that I definitely need to learn more about.

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My First Storify

February 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · colleen wilson, comm361

http://storify.com/nosliwneelloc/romney-takes-florida-primaries

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“I Really Need You to Read This Article, Okay?” …My Reaction

February 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · colleen wilson, comm361

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/17/AR2007081701717_pf.html I thought this article was an interesting perspective to the shift in journalism from print to online. I had always thought of the move to the internet as one driven by reader preference and changing technology. However, after reading this article, I realize my ignorance in that simplistic view. The journalism industry, just like […]

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