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Trend stories and social media: Tips on modern journalism from Jennifer 8. Lee
She has a book, a brand and a journalism career that spans more than a decade, under her belt, but Jennifer 8. Lee (yes, 
isn’t a traditional, “Just the facts, ma’am” reporter. Instead, the New York City native looks for innovative ways to spread information and organize people, whether planning events for the Hacks/Hackers NYC group or giving away money through the Knight Foundation’s News Challenge. Continue reading
Posted in Blog posts on UPIU, Interviews, Social Media, Web
Tagged Davis Wiki, Ezetop, Hacks/Hackers, Jennifer 8 Lee, journalism innovation, Social Media, Ushahidi, Wikipedia
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Get paid to write for UPI.com!
Are you a journalism student? Do you want to work as a paid freelancer?UPI.com is looking for a few good stories! Every j-student who posts a story on UPIU has a shot at a UPI.com byline, but now UPIU is looking for stories that will be written specifically for UPI.com. Three students who pitch the best story ideas will be paid $100 each to write those stories. Continue reading
Lessons learned from a community engagement intern
ShareWaitressing tables by day at a Greek restaurant in Virginia, I submitted my application for the UPIU internship posted on journalismjobs.com (a hot job/internship search site). Several days later, Harumi Gondo e-mailed me back with one line: “Please check the … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Young, community, engagement, Harumi Gondo, internship, James Madison University, jobs, journalism, lessons, mistakes, Social Media, undergraduate, UPIU, Virginia
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Get Involved: Find Events With Social Media [How to]
ShareThere are people on the other side of your screen and they want to network, teach and just plain party. Here’s a few tools to help you join in on the fun. Monitoring for events and activities can also provide … Continue reading
Posted in Social Media, Tips
Tagged Brightkite, Eventbrite, Events, facebook, Find Events, find parties, Foursquare, Get Involved, google, Google calendar, Google Groups, Gowalla, happy hour, How to, IRL, L-Soft, Meetup, Meetups, Monitor, parties, party, people, Plancast, social, Social Media, TwitterLocal
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Four-step social media strategy
ShareGlittering promises to transform you into a social media powerhouse overnight are scams. Focusing on a long-term method to grow your social media presence, though, is a good idea. Many groups, including college journalism outlets, are strategizing on the best … Continue reading
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Tagged active, be active, benefits, engage, facebook, google, google alerts, grow, hashtags, increasing followers, lazyfeed, media, MEGA, methods, Monitor, Social Media, strategy, twitter, university, university twitter strategy
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With passion, hyper-local is easy
ShareI caught Amy Melrose, the creator of hyper-local blog Free in DC, at the Social Media Breakfast in DC this week. She had some great tips to help you write about your community and get started doing local on your … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Priest, audience, authentic, Blogging, Borderstan, DC, DC Metro Area, experts, Free, Free in DC, hyper-local, niche, obsession, passion, SMBDC, SMC, SMCDC, Social Media, Social Media Breakfast, Social Media Club, voice, WeLoveDC
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