The semester is finally over, and there are a slew of articles that I wanted to comment on. We all know that the news business is in trouble, trying to remake itself in this online world (welcome to 1996, news business) and figuring out ways it can stay profitable with new business models. Mark Glaser […]
I had lunch with a former student today, Matt Smelser at I and O Communications. He’s doing some really cool things at his company. During our lunch, Matt asked me about some ways that I keep up with social media trends, so I put the following together for him, thought I’d share it here. Pros […]
In tomorrow’s NY Times, the Digital Domain article talks about the dearth of women in the computer science profession. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/business/16digi.html. I have been thinking and writing about this topic for years, first in an OJR post and then more recently in an declined Knight Grant application, as well as just talking about it to anyone […]
So, I didn’t get invited to the second round of the Knight News Challenge. That doesn’t mean I am not going forward with my vision of an interactive media center at Texas State. I think there is a lot of opportunity to create a niche for ourselves in this area. Here are some more resources […]
Have been following this discussion in which different tech bloggers have been attacking the traditional practice of PR, saying it’s being replaced in many ways by social media. What do you think? It started back in August with this post from Scobleizer stating “Build PR by building a great service and turn your users into […]
Another great video by Michael Wesch from Kansas State, brings up some great points about students’ challenges and attitudes today.
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I’m prepping for a talk with PR students, and these articles came to my attention. Thought I’d share them here. 10 Ways to Make Press Releases More SEO Friendly – Mashable – http://mashable.com/2008/11/04/how-to-make-press-releases-seo-friendly/ 10 of the Best Social Media Tools for PR Professionals – Mashable – http://mashable.com/2008/10/30/best-social-media-tools-for-pr-professionals-and-journalists/ The 5 Rules of Advertising on Twitter – […]
