Is the iPad a “green” solution for news programs?

Al Tompkins at the Poynter Institute has an interesting article this morning about how a television station in Albany, Ga., is saving paper from its news programs by using iPads…

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Update: Threat to South Park creators came from DC-area

The person who posted a threat against Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of the animated series South Park is a Fairfax County resident. Foxnews.com tracked down Abu Talhah…

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Citizen journalism:Understanding the situation

I just posted a small piece discussing citizen journalism in Thailand at my George Mason University blog. (Citizen journalism: Do they really understand the situation?) I raised the issue because…

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Leinwand says disaster reporters must prepare for the worst

By Bob Webb Journalists are used to weird working hours and conditions, but few could top USA Today’s Donna Leinwand in that regard. As disaster reporter for USA Today, she…

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Freshly Ground Black People or Why You Shouldn’t Depend on Spell Check

Cross posted with my George Mason University blog. Several years ago I wrote a piece for my students to remind them that they should not blindly trust spell check. A…

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