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Niña's Notebook · 5M ago

Blogger or Journalist? U.S. Court says they’re not the same

So, let's end the debate here, shall we? Are you really a journalist--and therefore entitled to that media pass and whatever protection media workers are entitled to--or just a blogger? Here's what some websites say about a blogger who was recently slapped $2.5 million in fines for defaming an inves
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Niña's Notebook · 6M ago

The 10 worst nightmares for a PR professional (Ragan’s PR Daily)

Anyone who's ever had to handle PR or media relations for a person or company will have their own nightmare scenarios. Here are some of the Top 10 mentioned in Ragan's PR Daily. Feel free to add your own! Continue reading →
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Niña's Notebook · 6M ago

Do liberal arts students make better PR pros? (Ragan’s PR Daily)

I may be biased about this piece because I'm a proud product of a liberal arts education. (My high school put me in a liberal arts track, while I come from a university with a proud history of Jesuit liberal arts training.) But when you see what author Nathan Burgess is trying to say about the quali
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Niña's Notebook · 6M ago

How journalism education needs to change (via IJNet)

This excerpt from IJNet talks of a report by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the New America Foundation about how journalism education needs to change in order to keep with the times and "embrace... a community news mission." Continue reading →
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Niña's Notebook · 6M ago

Applying the public interest test to journalism (via IJNet)

Here's a cool post in IJNet about what makes a story in line with public interest. My only beef here is that, in the next paragraph, it actually quotes Wikipedia as a source. Continue reading →
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Niña's Notebook · 6M ago

Lessons from a nasty blog commenter

A nasty commenter really got me riled up today. I was reading his comments on my blog piece on our country's tourism policy--or the lack of a cohesive, effective one--and I got offended and upset over his below-the-best, derogatory remarks (including calling me "sweetheart"). I am usually a pretty
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Niña's Notebook · 6M ago

We can do this in the Philippines: “How a ‘Facebook nation’ might change reporting on government” (via IJNet)

Here's another great excerpt from IJNet, about how the United States' new Chief Technology Officer, Steven VanRoekel, wants to create "a Facebook nation." Continue reading →
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Niña's Notebook · 6M ago

Business Insider says “People who use Macs at work are richer and more productive”

I don't use a Mac for work--not yet, at least. I have an iPad that my husband and I share when we're at home, then I use an office-issued Lenovo and a Blackberry for work. This article by Business Insider, however, makes a clear case for the Mac for work productivity. And it makes me even more deter
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Niña's Notebook · 6M ago

Happy November! Here are some top journalism & writing opportunities from IJNet

A new month is upon us, and here's a good load of opportunities from IJNet to start off November: Continue reading →
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Niña's Notebook · 7M ago

New this week: Fellowships, grants, scholarships, and competitions for journalists and media practitioners

I thank my weekly IJNet email subscription for this list, but to make it easier for journalists and media practitioners from my side of the globe (and with similar interests as me) to filter through the clutter, I've narrowed the opportunities to these: Continue reading →
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