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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Social Media Redux
I’m going on my eighth week as a weekly newspaper editor in a small town in West Virginia, and it’s kept me busy (to say the least). I think my first month was supposed to be a subtle transition into … Continue reading
Posted in Lets Talk Media, Working Girl
Tagged bit.ly, digital media spread, editor, Facebook, interactivity, journalism, newspaper, social media, Twitter, video, YouTube
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I heart pumpkin
I love anything pumpkin. I love cooking and baking. And I usually love things that are uber-easy to make AND tasty. Cue these tasty little muffins. These pumpkin muffins are the perfect autumn snack to bake. Simply get a box … Continue reading
Looking Ahead…
I’m looking forward to what the rest of American University’s Interactive Journalism program offers. From what I understand, there will be a lot of writing intense classes down the road…which is RIGHT up my alley. But this should be interesting. … Continue reading
Posted in Back to School, Working Girl
Tagged American University, editor, interactivity, journalism, newspaper, student, writing
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My Plug-ins
While I used some of the plug-ins WordPress 3.0.1 offered, I also uploaded some outside ones for a few different reasons. I chose ShareThis to allow readers to easily share my posts with friends through, as cliche as it sounds, … Continue reading
Posted in Web Design (wannabe) Guru, WordPress'ing It Up
Tagged Facebook, interactivity, plug-in, Twitter, user-friendly, video, Vimeo, web design, WordPress
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Vimeo Plug-in Test Drive
Let’s see how this Vimeo plug-in works. I decided to post the video that I was going to share in my original midterm project; however, I never got to use it as I had to switch it up at the … Continue reading
Posted in Web Design (wannabe) Guru, WordPress'ing It Up
Tagged midterm, plug-in, video, Vimeo, WordPress
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WordPress Overhaul
Today we’re getting our crash course in WordPress. After four weeks of coding and styling, it’s time to learn the “simple stuff” – though now I think I’ve spent too much time on the difficult, convoluted aspects of web design … Continue reading
Posted in Back to School, Web Design (wannabe) Guru, WordPress'ing It Up
Tagged CSS, HTML, web design, WordPress
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Adapting
I’m adapting to being a student again. I’m adapting to being a 23-year-old newspaper editor. I’m adapting to a new town.