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Comment on Belmont Faces Pitching Ace by Draft Round-Up

Draft Round-Up — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:43:44 +0000

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Comment on Group Coverage by Ten Minas Ministry » Blog Archive » Mrs. Robinson has confirmed your Facebook friend request

Thu, 21 May 2009 19:02:07 +0000

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Comment on Copy Editors Will Be Obsolete in the Future by Sainath

Sainath — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:33:30 +0000

Whatever happened to the oft repeated statement “One machine can replace a hundred people. But no machine can replace one human brain.” Of course editors will always be required!

Comment on Despite Tough Times, Some Job Fields Are Growing by Dr. Syb

Dr. Syb — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:23:14 +0000

I am surprised to see accounting on the list. In Thomas Friedman’s book, The World is Flat, he says that a lot of US accounting duties are being outsourced to India.

Comment on Copy Editors Will Be Obsolete in the Future by Dr. Syb

Dr. Syb — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:22:08 +0000

Editors will always be needed. Especially since computers can not compute context, collage versuse college for example. I still believe someone will have to check content for errors as well. The current position may be restructured but I think the need will still be there.

Comment on Twitter: Does “Fast News” Threaten Our Sense of Morality? by courtneydrake

courtneydrake — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:14:44 +0000

I think news in general, whether consumed quickly or slowly, can desensitize us. But I don’t really agree that “quick news” in and of itself desensitizes us. Granted if we do take the time so dive into a story, it might have more of an impact on us, but at the same time, reading a headline can also have an impact on us. Think about reading headlines during the Sept. 11 attacks. Even if we only read the headline saying that the two towers were attacked, it would still impact us and stir our emotions even if we only read it for a second and then move on. The emotional impact may not last for very long, but it’s still there. I can see where the scientists are coming from, but I still think just the quick blurbs of information on Twitter can have an emotional affect on us, even if we do move onto the next story quickly.

Comment on Would You Pay For Facebook? by jesswalk

jesswalk — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:58:57 +0000

Right now, with the state of today’s economy, I can’t imagine Facebook users paying extra for a “premium membership.” I do love how Sandberg avoids the issue… My guess is they’ll wait for the economy to get a little better and then they’ll introduce this new membership. Now just isn’t the time.

Comment on AP Plans to Sue Aggregators by The AP Has No Idea What They’re Doing « Practicum Pioneers

The AP Has No Idea What They’re Doing « Practicum Pioneers — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:51:22 +0000

[...] No Comments The AP means business on this “let’s start suing people” tip, which I posted about yesterday. The first shot rang out yesterday when the AP sent a cease and desist order to WTNQ-FM in [...]

Comment on Hilarious mockumentary – “Flutter: The New Twitter” by chenowethp

chenowethp — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:56:05 +0000

Vry wll dn!

Comment on Hilarious mockumentary – “Flutter: The New Twitter” by alanaelyse

alanaelyse — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:13:25 +0000

Hahaha….I love it.
“Flutter…like a hummingbird’s wings, which beat really fast, faster than any bird can tweet.”