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June 2007 - Posts

Thursday, June 28, 2007 8:19 PM

Me, the iPhone and another blog.

So, I'm going now to line up for an Apple iPhone. If you're interested, I'm blogging about my experience for the Register....Wish me luck!
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Monday, June 25, 2007 3:27 PM

Change, change everywhere

Starting now my job will change. Again.In order to properly match the schedule of our web readers - I'll be reporting to work early. I'm not sure how early yet, but I'm planning on beating the morning rush (meaning I'll leave for work around 6 a.m.).I'm
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Thursday, June 21, 2007 3:17 PM

Too much is too much

But what is too much?Lately I've been considering how to be a better reporter. I'm wrestling with how to cover my large beat, please several bosses and continue to work on my writing.Some peope may say that I have too much on my plate. But, I like having
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Friday, June 15, 2007 11:05 PM

Like a fuzzy blanket

Job security. The phrase is often used, and until recently I didn't think much of it. But job security is a big deal. Knowing that you won't be laid off or fired can make a job much less stressful. How many of you feel you're secure in your position?
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Wednesday, June 13, 2007 4:06 PM

Hanging us out to dry?

Poynter recently gave out awards for "young journalists."I think these awards are a great idea! Newsrooms across the nation should be doing a better job of encouraging, training and inspiring young journalists. Of course, most of the older journalists
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Tuesday, June 05, 2007 11:01 PM

Tough times for us?

I just read this post on the "Huffington Post."It discusses the contentious world of journalism today.The blogger Steven Barrie-Anthony" writes:"As young journalists, we straddle an interesting divide: we understand well and often trumpet the virtues
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Monday, June 04, 2007 2:44 PM

To shoot or not to shoot?

So I'm interesting in learning what everyone thinks and does with videos.At my newspaper, it used to be just multimedia people who shot, edited and posted videos. For the past year we've been transitioning to have reporters, photographers and editors
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