2005 – Page 16 – Ryan Sholin

What are your “shining ideals” when it comes to citizen journalism?

Oct 9, 2005

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Tom Grubisich’s article in the Online Journalism Review this week runs down a list of Citizen Journalism hubs and checks how things are turning out. (Be sure to read the comments for insta-reactions from the proprietors and users of some of the sites.) His thesis, after reviewing the sites, is that few, if any, live…

How To Nail A Sexy Layout // Archives // Addicted To New

Oct 6, 2005

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Ryan Sholin

in Newstangle

great web design tutorial How To Nail A Sexy Layout // Archives // Addicted To New

CollaborativeRank — del.icio.us search engine

Oct 6, 2005

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Ryan Sholin

in Newstangle

Ranking the top taggers CollaborativeRank — del.icio.us search engine

Hard News, Nothing Clever

Oct 6, 2005

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Ryan Sholin

in Education, Media

As quick as I got my first byline in the Spartan Daily, I get my second. Busy day yesterday. I even got rear-ended getting onto 280. Busy day…

My First Byline

Oct 5, 2005

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Ryan Sholin

in Education, Media

In today’s Spartan Daily, I appear with an opinion column. It’s a “guest column” – anyone can submit one to the editors (around 800 words, please) at thespartandaily@thespartandaily.com. Oh, and if you’d care to debate me, arrest me, call me a pinko commie bastard, or otherwise express your contrary viewpoint, you can leave feedback on…

Fantasy President Index, a la Weinberger

Oct 3, 2005

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Ryan Sholin

in Ideas, Media

David Weinberger mulls over the number of fake/fantasy/fictional U.S. presidents on television and asks: How many TV shows about fictitious presidents do we need to get the taste of the current one out of our mouths for at least a few minutes? Sounds like a fun little research project for someone with more time on…

Tom Delay on the wrong side of Dystopia

Oct 3, 2005

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Ryan Sholin

in Ideas, Media

I just noticed last Thursday’s New York Times sitting around the newsroom. This picture jumped out at me from the front page: photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images We’ve seen a thousand pictures of talking heads at press conferences, but something looks different in this one. Delay’s pout is a given, the wide angle/low angle seems…