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Thursday, August 28, 2008 3:03 AM

Think C-Span is dry? Their on-line coverage of the political conventions is anything but

If you haven’t checked out what C-Span is doing with the Democratic Convention, you’re missing some exciting journalism. The convention hub includes not only the videos you’d expect, but also blogs from nearly every state and Twitter feeds
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Monday, August 18, 2008 3:30 AM

Your byline becomes a valuable commodity online

We all have to live up to our bylines. Credibility rules and people need to trust the words following our names.  But we bylines may never have been as valuable as they are right now. Last week, the journalism chat on Twitter turned to need
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Saturday, August 16, 2008 4:55 AM

Cut to video: the continuing path of on-the-job training

I’ve been doing video for more than a year, and now I’m teaching it?  But wait: I’m still learning. Go figure.  This is the world where we work.  More on that in a bit. Every time I work with video, I learn more. 
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Friday, August 08, 2008 7:35 PM

Lessons From a Laid-off Journalist: Become a Freelancer for Life

Find out what one journalist did immediately after being laid off and how heplans to move forward.
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Sunday, August 03, 2008 3:18 PM

Online Communities, Comments and Curmudgeons

A wicked combination I know, but before I tell you what each means to me individually, I will introduce myself. I'm Angela Connor. I love what I do on many levels. Yes, there were times when I didn't necessarily love my job at several points
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Sunday, August 03, 2008 4:41 AM

Welcome a new author to Technolo-J

Beginning this week, you'll see a new name posting here at Technolo-J.Angela Connor is managing editor of user-generated content at WRAL.com in Raleigh, N.C., and also is editor of the online community GOLO -- "Go Local." Angela offers a unique perspective
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