Entries Tagged as ‘Reading’

September 26, 2008

Car Lovers

I am now a member of this awesome new site called nwmotoring.com. There are several members who talk about cars, bikes, boats, and anything going on in society – current events, sports, celebrities, etc. You should check it out and join – it’s free and it’s a fun place to hang out and chat with [...]

July 17, 2008

Easy Online College Resource

Are any of you considering going back to school? I checked out a pretty cool site a bit ago called Guide To Online Schools.  I personally go to a classroom format school, but that’s because I’m pretty freshly out of high school and it fits in with my life. For those of you who are [...]

June 5, 2008

The all new LG Vu: better than the I-Phone?

This ATT phone, out on May 4th 2008, may even be better than the IPhone. The screen is designed as a full touch screen, has a 2 megapixel camera with video recording, music player, full internet browser, ATT video share, 3G, and a feature to watch live TV.
The LG Vu received an 8.3 rating out [...]

June 3, 2008

GPS on Cell Phones: Great for Stalkers

With the newest technology of GPS enabled cell phones – we might as well have a sign that says, “find me.” This can have good and bad consequences, like anything. For criminals dumb enough to carry cell phones on them while attempting to hide – this is a great thing for society! This is also [...]

May 26, 2008

The Importance of a Straightforward Headline

One of the most important things in my PR internship I learned was the importance of a catchy, yet straightforward headline. Writing news advisories and press releases was one of my key responsibilities and I learned through trial and error how to craft the ideal press release. This is the first thing and sometimes last [...]

May 19, 2008

Cookies – Should We Be Concerned?

I never really knew what “cookies” were, and I’m not talking about the kind you eat…

May 12, 2008

Stay Open Minded to Better the Blogosphere…and yourself

Republican or Democrat, Right or Left, One God or Many, Black or White? These are all binaries and to which many of us identify with. Societally, lines have been drawn and sometimes we are forced to pick and choose where we fit in.

May 5, 2008

And the best President will be?….!!!

Like many other college students, I caucused this year. In fact, I was elected a delegate. This 2008 election is like no other with its high density of young adult participation. As a grassroots activist, this is so exciting! Upon completing the readings for the day I had to ask myself something… Was choosing my [...]

April 28, 2008

You Too Can be a Journalist, Just Buy a Computer

What makes a blog by a citizen journalist catch the public eye? Upon reading Chapter 7 in Oreilly’s “We the Media,” I took notice when describing how Rex Hammock blogged about his meeting with George W. Bush. This was closed for the press, but Hammock took it upon himself to describe his impression of the [...]

April 21, 2008

Drop Out of the Journalism Program, Already!

If when something becomes rare, it becomes precious – then why is the newspaper industry dying out to it’s online form on the internet? Online journalists, websites, blogs and even online newspapers are flooding the internet. Keep in mind online newspapers don’t make mone from you the reader, unless you subscribe. Maybe we will eventually [...]