Monthly Archives: February 2012

Microsoft Word 2010 expert workshop #1

Microsoft Word is typically perceived as a bland program that can easily be mastered within a few days. This notion is false as this program is far more intricate than I could have ever imagined. I took the time to … Continue reading

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The elevator to space

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Reaction to Briggs chapter 6

Chapter 6 of “Journalism Next” focuses on the photography element of journalism. As we move into the digital age, there has been a sort of shift in traditional photography wisdom. You can rapidly take pictures and upload them, even alter … Continue reading

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Reaction to Briggs chapter 5

Chapter 5 of “Journalism Next” deals primarily with mobile journalism. Mobile journalism has been enhanced over the past few years with the rapid advancement of technology, particularly the cell phone. What used to require pounds and pounds of equipment can … Continue reading

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Skillset 2: video

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Chapter 4 reaction

Briggs’ fourth chapter focuses on the realities of this age of information,  where children are often more adept at using technology then their parents. The ultimate question becomes: How do you tell your child how to use these technologies when … Continue reading

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China set to ban iPads

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Storify on record skydive

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Reaction to chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Briggs’ text focuses more on the role of the reader than the journalist themselves. In the modern day, readers can acquire their own information, allowing them to comment on stories in an intelligent manner. Since social media … Continue reading

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The billionaire hacker

I have began following Yahoo Tech News Headlines and stumbled across a highly interesting article in which Mark Zuckerberg describes himself as a “hacker”. Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook and one of the richest men alive, does not conjure up … Continue reading

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