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The Nevada New Media Conundrum

January 4, 2009

If blogs are good for one thing, it’s for stirring up a good shit storm. That’s been the case since blogs have been around. Daniel Solove’s book, “The Future of Reputation,” wonderfully details the more noted online controversies in the history of the Internet. And in Reno, ever since I began reading the blogs here [...]

Why Journalism Schools Should Get Rid of PR

December 28, 2008

Ten Reasons Why PR is Better Suited for Business Schools I used to have a negative reaction when I heard or read about news journalists harping on why journalism schools should get rid of public relations emphases. I couldn’t quite figure out why until recently. At first, I vehemently disagreed with the notion, usually adopting [...]

5 Strategies for Social Media Success

October 27, 2008

Heard it? The term social media, that is. For the unknowing, social media and its oft associated terms, such as wikis, blogs, Youtube, Myspace, Facebook, Twitter and so on, can be intimidating and confusing for people not familiar with these words and terms. Here’s a simple definition: Social media is best understood as technology that [...]