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A Citizen of Social Media City

July 8, 2010
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Hyperlocal media sites like The Silver Spring Penguin and JC Independent rely on social media to efficiently reach people in the neighborhoods they cover. Be an interested member of your community and utilize social media to its fullest extent. You might find out something new about your community that never knew existed!

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Better Than You but Worse Than That Guy

February 10, 2010
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Just yesterday, I was whining about how today’s media makers lack original thoughts. Well, I was challenged, annoyed, and intrigued by a 15-minute speech given by Keen, author of The Cult of the Amateur: How Today’s Internet Is Killing Our Culture. Last year, Keen spoke at an event discussing the role of audience.

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No, Wendy Rieger, Blogging ≠ Citizen Journalism

November 24, 2009
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When I was at the American University panel last week, I found myself getting really angry at the fact that none of the other panelists wanted to make a distinction between blogging and citizen journalism. One of my panel mates came down hard on citizen journalism. It took all my strength for me not to interrupt.

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