Month: August 2006
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Bob Stepno – Digital archives: From old newspapers to screencasts and read-write scholarship
Bob Stepno lays down the first draft of a pretty wide-ranging essay on newspaper archives and hypothetical battles against the ravages of academic linkrot. Bob Stepno – Digital archives: From old newspapers to screencasts and read-write scholarship
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Sandbox · plaintxt.org
A basic basic basic WordPress theme ready for all sorts of CSS goodness. Sandbox · plaintxt.org
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2005 Graduate Survey Summary
Fresh data on how j-school graduates are faring in the job market. 2005 Graduate Survey Summary
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That Master of Science degree I’m working on looks pretty good right about now
Lots of uplifting statistics in the latest Grady College/University of Georgia survey of j-school graduates, but my favorite is the part about how much grad students are making out of the gate: “Master’s degree recipients in 2005 reported a median salary of $37,000, up from $33,000 in 2004. The 2005 figure was the highest reported…
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WashingtonWatch.com – Welcome to WashingtonWatch.com
Nice database that tracks bills in Congress, estimates costs, and posts your comments. WashingtonWatch.com – Welcome to WashingtonWatch.com
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Map Builder::Rapid mashup development tool for Google and Yahoo maps!
Looks like a free and easy way to build a quick maps mashup. Map Builder::Rapid mashup development tool for Google and Yahoo maps!
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Making the inconvenient accessible
We finally made it out to see An Inconvenient Truth last night. Remind me again why Al Gore isn’t running for President in 2008? Sorry, but I haven’t heard a good enough reason. Personally, I’d like to see him grow his beard back, put on a flannel shirt and a pair of jeans, and go…
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Paris Review with Henry Miller
“I think these questions are meaningless. What does it matter how long it takes to write a book?” Paris Review with Henry Miller
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NewspaperShift: Newspaper Sites Hot to Blog, Cool to Podcasts
A brief summary of that useful (but really broad) newspaper blog study that came out this week. NewspaperShift: Newspaper Sites Hot to Blog, Cool to Podcasts
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Poynter Online – Ten Toes in the Multimedia Waters
Some good points here, some need more development – especially video. Poynter Online – Ten Toes in the Multimedia Waters