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When I started this blog, in my first week as a Mass Communications graduate student at San Jose State, it was called “Big Silver Robot,” it was hosted at Blogspot, and it was anonymous. That lasted for about a month. … Continue reading

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There is no newspapers

I’ve been saying those words in person to people a lot lately: “There is no newspapers.” What’s it mean? It means that if you’re in the business of publishing pronouncements, predictions, prayers, analysis, criticism, or full on takedowns related to … Continue reading

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I may never blog again…

…because I’m having so much fun with the Publish2 WordPress plugin… A roundup of things I found interesting so far this week: Obama And Helen Thomas Celebrate Their Birthdays UpTakeVideo | August 6, 2009 Can’t believe she didn’t get a … Continue reading

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On IdeaLab: Reporter-turned-blogger covers the island of Alameda

Over at the PBS IdeaLab blog, I interviewed Michele Ellson, editor and publisher at The Island, a local news site devoted to covering the city of Alameda, which sits to the west of Oakland in San Francisco Bay. (Yes, it’s … Continue reading

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SPJ’s News Gems blog to close?

Jon Marshall’s News Gems blog at SPJ.org has been a quiet, consistent resource, chronicling high-quality reporting for more than three years. Marshall is moving on to other endeavors: “As we reach the end of 2008, I wish I could say … Continue reading

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