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October 4, 2007

Ten percent of page views at NYTimes.com are of …

… slideshows. So says Vivian Schiller, general manager of NYTimes.com, in a piece on MarketWatch. (Thanks for the lead goes to Mindy McAdams, Flash Goddess.)

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Graphic Design/Journalism/Multimedia

October 1, 2007

Workshops of Note

The NPPA’s Flying Short Course: Washington, D.C., on October 26 & 27. This is the 50th anniversary and looks to be hosted at USA Today’s headquarters.The Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar: Gwinnett, Ga., on November 30 and December 1. Email me if you’re interested and I’ll put together a contact list. Do it now so we can try to fund some of...

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October 1, 2007

UGA Magazine Club

Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. – The Magazine Club is having a meeting and Kelly Simmons, editor of Georgia Magazine, is coming to chat with us. It’s 6:30 in Journalism 505. Georgia Magazine is looking for freelance writers, so this could be a good opportunity to get some clips, as well as network and get career advice.

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September 25, 2007

For the Sports Shooters

Slots still available for the SportsShooter Academy Boot Camp in early November.

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September 14, 2007

John Harrington Speaking in Atlanta

John Harrington is, by far, the leading speaker on how to survive and thrive as a freelancer right now. I’ve seen his presentation in a few places and come away with a tremendous amount of new info every time. He’ll be in Atlanta on Monday, Sept. 17 and you MOST DEFINITELY SHOULD GO. There’s not many things that will affect...

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September 13, 2007

FREE PIZZA – And a New Media Talk Here On Campus – Jim Alred, Tuesday, Sept. 18

Did I get your attention with the headline? Should I make it bigger? FREE PIZZA!!!!!!!! Jim Alred, New Media Director for the Rome (Ga.) News-Tribune will be doing a public talk in Grady College’s Drewry Room on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 12:30. You need to RSVP to Sophie Barnes by Monday, she’s in room 233. Alred will speak in some...

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September 12, 2007

How They Covered Katrina

For the second anniversary of Hurrican Katrina, the New Orleans Times-Picayune has put out a 25 minute long video talking about the photo department handled the disaster. Well worth your time.

At Work/Business & Industry/Good Work/Tech Talk

September 12, 2007

The Error of Our Ways?

I took a cognitive psychology class years ago (with a brilliant professor who’s moved on from Syracuse) who had us analyze science stories in mass media publications and then compare them to the original research. So when this Editor & Publisher story about research comparing “user” sites and traditional media came along, I was, well .. shocked. “Mass media” means...

Business & Industry/Thoughts & Theory

September 10, 2007

iDMAa Conference in Philly

Dr. Scott Schamp writes about it better than I can … so go read his 10 reasons why you should go. I may.

Business & Industry/Graphic Design/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

September 10, 2007

Great Relief – Rugby Photo Boycott Lifted

I spotted this just recently and was about to blog it … but it all seems to be settled now. Not sure what some of those terms mean, though …

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Visual Journalism

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