Author: Ryan Sholin
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Ten thoughts about local journalism – River Falls Journal
“It’s not our job to make people look good. Those kinds of writers make lots more money — from the people they make look good.” via Mindy. Ten thoughts about local journalism – River Falls Journal
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‘Wash Post’ Publishes Rare Op-Ed by ‘Anonymous’ On FBI Abuse – E&P
Big Brother is watching you, the old-fashioned way. ‘Wash Post’ Publishes Rare Op-Ed by ‘Anonymous’ On FBI Abuse – E&P
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Man on the street – Scripting News
Proposal: Find people who want to complain about Topic X, then put a camera on them and turn them loose. Addition: Video comments from others? YouTube channel? Man on the street – Scripting News
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‘Rocky’ Seeks 20 Buyouts — As 24 at ‘Globe’ Take Them – E&P
Old dogs: “Voluntary separation plans were offered to 50 employees age 55 and older with 10 years of service with E.W. Scripps Co., no matter the position.” ‘Rocky’ Seeks 20 Buyouts — As 24 at ‘Globe’ Take Them – E&P
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Testing Readers: Survey, Polling, Rating, Testing, and Reviewing WordPress Plugins « Lorelle on WordPress
Lorelle’s list of poll plugins. Testing Readers: Survey, Polling, Rating, Testing, and Reviewing WordPress Plugins « Lorelle on WordPress
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Citizen journalism – Editor’s Notebook
One of my bosses after attending a Dan Gillmor/JD Lasica talk: “But I wonder: how many people will be joining in. Are citizen-journalists merely going to be talking to each other? Or is this the future?” Citizen journalism – Editor’s Notebook
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Online Anonymity Lets Users Get Nasty – CyberJournalist
Notes on the OC Register’s comment policy, and an AP story on comments gone wrong. Simple solution: don’t allow comments on every article. Choose wisely. Online Anonymity Lets Users Get Nasty – CyberJournalist
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Resist the urge to buy that refurbished laptop
Especially that blue Toshiba model that you see for around $1,000 when that’s exactly what you can afford to spend. Back in December 2004, I did my research, I comparison shopped, and I bought a lemon. A refurbished lemon with a 90-days-only warranty at that. I’m not going to get into model numbers and vendors…
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USATODAY.com Reporter Index
More great functionality from USAT: This time it’s a reporter index page with lists of stories, a profile, and the “recommend” button. A great way to build your brand with name recognition and loyalty. USATODAY.com Reporter Index