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This chapter of Journalism next is all about Microblogging, the new online sensation that transforms traditional stories into a single line of text followed by a link to the original article. Microblogging is most commonly seen in the form of Twitter, where celebrities, journalists, and everyone in between “tweet” a short message (usually a headline […]

The next chapter in Journalism Next should be seen as a big deal for any aspiring or current professional journalist. Crowdsourcing, or the power of community to improve a service or imformation base,” is an invaluable tool when it comes to journalism. A popular example of crowdsourcing is our beloved friend Wikipedia, which allows users […]

iPhone or Android? A timeless question that never quite seems to reveal an answer. iPhone owners claim the ease of usability of iOS is superior to that of android phones, while Andriod users boast hardware superiority. Despite the fact that both seem to be compelling arguments, there is one fairly noticeable difference between the two […]

Fairfax, VA – Just a few weeks ago the iPhone Dev team released the official jailbreak for A5 devices (iPad2 and iPhone4s). After 4 months of waiting, the team finally released what turned out to be the most anticipated jailbreak ever. With the release of the iPhone 4s, many customers found reasons to upgrade their […]

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Fairfax, VA — When I was younger, I remember walking into the kitchen in my parents house only to find my dad sitting at the table reading the morning paper. It was the same routine every morning – wake up, eat, see dad reading, and then off to school — that routine has since been […]

Newark, DE — After dominating the Blue Hens nearly two weeks ago at the Patriot Center, University of Delaware turn things around and hands Mason their second demoralizing loss in conference play.   The Patriots started the first period as they normally do: missing key shots and allowing their opponent to drive through the paint. […]

Fairfax, VA — In chapter 1, Briggs talked about RSS feeds and HTML for building and creating websites. In Chapter 2, he begins by discussing the importance of blogs in the journalism field. Briggs claims that every college journalist should start a blog before they begin their career, and that it’s a great source of […]

  Fairfax, VA — Mark Briggs, author of Journalism Next, begins the book with the very basics in using computers for journalism (or online journalism). As with any profession, there are a great number of tools one can use. Within the writing field, Briggs goes on about how tools such as RSS feeds and HTML […]

Fairfax, VA – Briggs starts off the book claiming that the field and the profession of journalism is everything but dead, but rather changing – dramatically. Technology is the biggest culprit, or benefactor as some may call it, to the resurrection of journalism. It has allowed the profession to bounce back and make progress leaps […]