As a young aspiring writer (of what, I didn’t know), I wrote an awful lot of words in notebooks for the better part of the 1990s, and I mean “an awful lot” to have multiple meanings in this case.
All self-deprecation aside, one of the easiest, most satisfying ways to string words together was to attempt [...]
All about twitter
Notes on the Cleverness Economy
January 20, 2010
How Twitter saved Mark Luckie’s career
September 2, 2009
I’ve been meaning to write about Mark “10,000 Words” Luckie’s “How Twitter saved my career… and my life” post since he wrote it, but haven’t had a chance yet. If you want a good idea of what publishing an excellent blog and maintaining a presence in social media channels can do, in the face of [...]
I may never blog again…
August 6, 2009
…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 question in about health care reform while she had him there.
Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi, Revised Edition
Brand New | August 5, [...]
Recommended social media guidelines for reporters
May 15, 2009
Be honest.
Be yourself.
Assume that everything you say is public, even if you say it privately.
If it’s not clear to you what’s public and what’s private, don’t participate.
Inspired by recent discussion about the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and New York Times guidelines for reporters using social media.
How I share: A tour of my personal linking behavior
May 12, 2009
Things you may have noticed about me in recent days, weeks, months, or years:
I don’t write blog posts as often as I used to.
I share links all over the place, and I have for a long time now.
I have a new job that involves a lot of thinking about best practices for journalists who link [...]