The public relations department at Lake Superior State University has released its list of “banished words” and phrases, some of which I’m horribly guilty of using in casual conversation, including “perfect storm” and “sweet.” Aside from making me self-conscious when talking to others, this list is a good reminder to check over my writing for […]
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Overused words get banished in 2008
Published by January 3rd, 2008 in Education, Journalism and Writing. 0 CommentsMySpace profiles can lead to trouble, but this is ridiculous
Published by May 2nd, 2007 in Education, Social Networking, Web 2.0, Web/Internet and Workplace. 0 CommentsPoor Stacy Snyder. As a Millersville University student, she was nearly within reach of receiving her teaching certificate before it was denied by the school’s administration. The problem is a common one: They were offended by her MySpace profile. MySpace users, for some reason, are notorious for posting photos of themselves engaged in quasi-legal/ethical behavior […]
Social Media 2007 in Chicago
Published by February 22nd, 2007 in Education, Podcasting, Social Networking, Web 2.0 and Weblogs. 0 CommentsIs anybody else going to this? If you’re coming in from out of town, drop me a line. I’d be happy to grab a post-conference bite or drink and talk shop.
Five tips for landing an internship
Published by January 2nd, 2007 in Education and Podcasting. 0 CommentsThe New Year usually signifies the start of the “second
semester” at most universities and with the new semester come thoughts of
planning for summer internships. I regret I only had one internship while I was
in college, although that single internship prepared me more for “real world”
employment than five years of classroom learning. It also led directly […]
