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Wonder why we do local reporting in class activities? Look at CNN … if it’s good enough for them …
OK, I’ll admit. This is a little bit of a personal rant. I don’t do this much, but I’m kinda fed up - just a wee bit - so, I’m venting. :o) Local news reported in a social network / emerging digital media kinda way. When I first thought of this for... [Read more...]
PR Higher Ed
UGA Connect ‘08 :: PR is changing. Become part of the conversation.
Connect, the Public Relations & Social Media Conference, hosted by the Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication, is set for September 19-20, 2008 at the University of Georgia. Please note Karen’s comment below. They are “taking educator and professional... [Read more...]
Emerging Digital Media
Jeremy Pepper :: Telling It Like It Is
I’ll preface this with a language warning, should you follow the link. Sometimes strong language makes a point. I am compelled to share a great post with you. Jeremy Pepper has, once again, said what needs to be said. Oh, he may say it in a form that some find distasteful,... [Read more...]
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Camp ASCCA and Felicia Day :: People and Places I Love
I love a lot of people and places. You may think I throw around the word love, in that respect, but no … I really do love them. You know, in that respectful “You’ve made my life happy and better, so I want to say thank you” kind of way. Examples? How... [Read more...]
Social Networks
Obama to Announce VP Choice via Email and SMS :: Maybe, We’ll See
According to an email I just received, Barack Obama is going to give his supporters the news of his pick for Vice President via email and SMS, before anyone else. Hmm? Well, it would be a first. I must admit to a wee bit (OK, a lot) of skepticism on this one. All the news... [Read more...]
Style Design
Must Be Redesign Week in Social Network World
Four sites I visit regularly have been redesigned, lately. Facebook, LinkedIn, Ning and Poynter have all gone throught redesigns of varying degrees. Poynter’s will launch on August 23rd. Bill Mitchell, Director of Poynter Online, sent an email to all members yesterday... [Read more...]
PR Higher Education
UGA Connect ‘08 :: PR is changing. Become part of the conversation.
Connect, the Public Relations & Social Media Conference, hosted by the Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication, is set for September 19-20, 2008 at the University of Georgia.
Please note Karen’s comment below. They are “taking educator and professional registrations now but student registration info won’t go out until August, when classes resume.”
Last year’s conference was a a great inaugural event. This one promises to be worth your time and effort to attend, too. A video from Dr. Kaye Sweetser is today’s featured video here, on the front page. It is embedded below, too. [Read more...]
Utterz for Digital Resumes, Portfolios, Spot News and Crisis Comms
Offered up a demo of Utterz in class tonight. Students may incorporate it into their final projects - digital resumes & portfolios - for the PRProspects.com site.
During the chat, we talked about how Utterz might be used for a client. [Read more...]
Emerging Digital Media
Jeremy Pepper :: Telling It Like It Is
I’ll preface this with a language warning, should you follow the link. Sometimes strong language makes a point.
I am compelled to share a great post with you.
Jeremy Pepper has, once again, said what needs to be said. Oh, he may say it in a form that some find distasteful, but don’t many social critics do that?
Check his post. I initially commented, and want to share this follow up. [Read more...]
Edelman Studios :: CGM as Classroom Project and more
A recent video post to PROpenMic drew my interest.
Luke Walker shared a video he created for submission to the Edelman Studios project.
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Camp ASCCA and Felicia Day :: People and Places I Love
I love a lot of people and places. You may think I throw around the word love, in that respect, but no … I really do love them. You know, in that respectful “You’ve made my life happy and better, so I want to say thank you” kind of way.
Examples? How about our interns at Camp ASCCA. Danika Kmetz, Kelli Hood and Zeb Ramey. These people are absolutely terrific and did such a wonderful job. Look at ASCCA Friends and the Camp ASCCA Journal to see all the great work they did this summer.
But, there is more. They did video, audio, photos, media pitching, releases, features, tours, marketing … the list goes on and on. [Read more...]
Noel Hidalgo Deported from China for Qik Video of Protesters in Tiananmen Square
A world traveler and citizen journalist was deported from China for recording the video below. It is Noel Hidalgo’s chance encounter in Tiananmen Square with protesters from the West decrying the human rights violations in Tibet.
Noel is on a trip around the world: [Read more...]
Social Networks
Obama to Announce VP Choice via Email and SMS :: Maybe, We’ll See
According to an email I just received, Barack Obama is going to give his supporters the news of his pick for Vice President via email and SMS, before anyone else.
Hmm? Well, it would be a first. I must admit to a wee bit (OK, a lot) of skepticism on this one. All the news organizations are signed up for all of his mailing lists, after all. They also see mailing lists we never see. So, will his supporters really be the first to know? [Read more...]
Can Involvement in PROpenMic Lead to a Job? :: Allie Osmar’s Success Story
Shared from my post to the front page of PROpenMic
My goal in starting PROpenMic, the social network for students & faculty, was to provide a resource that would help all of us.
I’m happy to report one particular success story from that site. I’m looking for others, too. So, if you have such a story, please share it in the comments or write to me. See the post and video below. [Read more...]
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