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Category Archives: Journalism
Make it work; why newspaper artists make the best designers
10 Comments“Just set your resolution high on your monitor, scale it up, take a screenshot and slap it in there,” I said to the panicked marketing artist who was stressing over the jpg of a 1X3 benevolent ad she was given … Continue reading
She’s back! Karina Stenquist
Leave a commentKarina is one of the reasons why I think the future of journalism is in pretty good hands. Short story long, I became a fan of Karina’s when she was hosting an Internet vlog called MobuzzTV. She had that combination … Continue reading
Is this thing on?
Leave a commentIn a word, yes. This thing is always on. The photo to the right was tweeted out by Jim Long who is a “veteran, Washington, DC based, network news cameraman currently working for one of the original three broadcasters” (@newmediajim) … Continue reading
Me and the Wall Street Journal finally broke up
4 CommentsI have had a long-standing relationship with the Wall Street Journal. We’ve been through my business career together, traveled the country hand-in-hand and kept each other company in many lonely airport lounges when flights were delayed or during long layovers. … Continue reading
God, please save the copy editors
2 CommentsDear God, if you are listening, it’s me, Rufus. I know you and I don’t talk much these days but you never say anything. Praying to you feels kinda like ranting into a twitter account. But we really could use … Continue reading
Imagine this as the future of newspaper
2 CommentsI read yesterday’s Dayton Daily News today and they had a special section included. I don’t know where it is on their web site and I gave up trying to find it. I had hoped to point it to you … Continue reading