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Like a Baby in a Topless Bar

June 7, 2010
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Could I do away with reading big news sites and stick to opinion sites and blogs? Would I become a biased reader? Paying more attention to the things that people choose to respond to could be a huge time saver. Do I really need to know everything else? Is following the Twitter streams of big news sites enough to keep me well informed?

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The NY Times Puts on Her Big Girl Pants

January 21, 2010
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“I could bitch about this all day.” These words popped up in the form of a Google Talk message from a friend, who included a link to the BBC News version of the story. A few days ago, another friend blogged about it too. He caused quite a stir on Facebook. My fingers have been burning to write about it.

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Why You Should Care about Media and Writing

January 12, 2010
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The Internet makes writing exciting and dynamic! Ideas can quickly spread and evolve, and more people than ever before can feed the information machine. What was that? “Writing and media are just fine without my input or attention,” you say? I can understand why you might think that way.

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Magazine Issues Become a Non-Issue

January 6, 2010
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Kinsley seems to think that ALL writing on the Internet is succinct. What about print publications that republish the same articles online? If the print edition of The New York Times stops being published, will this mean that all the writing on the NY Times website will suddenly become more direct and to the point?

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Abusing Power: Possible in the Arts?

December 14, 2009
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What’s so bad about power? Sometimes, what people deem an abuse of power is actually a daring move for the public’s good. Don’t blogs give everyone power? I mean, if someone’s opinion is valid enough, and readers respect a blogger’s opinions, that blogger has power.

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