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How Jermaine Dupri Is Connecting With Fans Online 24/7

Shira Lazar | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Blogs, Social Media, Jermaine Dupri, Music, Global 14, Twitter, Dawndrey, Jermaine-Dupri, Followers, Video, Technology News

I recently sat down down with Grammy-award winning writer and producer Jermaine Dupri and talked with him about his social network, Global 14, engaging fans, finding new talent, and what the future holds for the music industry.

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Bake Biscotti or Finish the Book?

Debra Weiner | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Blogs, Writers, Writer's Block, Cooking, Books, Self-Help, Food, Books News

I really, really want to make parmesan black pepper biscotti. But I also want to write more. My blog is seriously envying the amount of attention I am paying to my kitchen.

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Finding Food Blogs to Taste

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Blogs, Food, Recipes, Food News

With so many large web properties investing in the online food and recipe business, there are a few ways you can overstep the static and find good food blogs without relying on a general search through Google.

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As Traditional Media Continue to Decline, It's Time for Bloggers to Step up

Jason Salzman | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Westword, Michael Roberts, Coloradopols, Ross Kaminsky, Jason Bane, Blogging Advice, Blogging Tips, Blog Tips, Blogger Advice, Blogger Tips, Tips From Bloggers, Blogs, Blog, Bloggers, Blogging, Denver News

With traditional journalism dying, here are some tips on blogging from Colorado bloggers, to inspire more and better blogging.

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10 Signs You Were a Christian Kid in the 90s

Lianna Carrera | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Blogs, Comedy, Baptist, Satire, 90s, Bible Drills, Christian, Christian in the 90s, Christian Satire, Video, Comedy News

You remember the van. The church van. The glorious church van where you were yelled at for leading the group in a sing-a-long, "Tonight is the Night When Two Become One..."

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Creatively Carving Education Change

Ken Royal | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Blogs, Education Technology, Education, Technology, Dell, Student-Technology, Classroom Technology, Education News

The question around how to best implement technology in schools, but more importantly, how we, as educators, share best practices and turn our discussions into action will be ongoing. The key is to continue to be creative and keep carving.

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The Power of Shutting Up in the Internet Age

Edward Muzio | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Information Age, Internet, Facebook, Comments, Blogging, Blogs, Social Media, Facebook News Feed, Technology News

Every ounce of attention, positive or negative, feeds more power to the content receiving it. That's the power of shutting up: it keeps you from voting for what you despise.

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11 Pop Culture Blogs Who Could Hire Journalists

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Blogs, Ben Smith Politico, Social Media, Ben Smith, Ben Smith Editor Buzzfeed, Politico, Pop Culture Blogs, Viral Marketing, Ben Smith Buzzfeed, Photo Blogs, Buzzfeed, Jonah Peretti, Comedy News

The announcement that BuzzFeed hired POLITICO journalist Ben Smith in the new position of editor-in-chief shocked many in the media world. After all, ...

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Time to Occupy the Internet Before It's Too Late

Bob Cesca | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Gps, Free Speech, Al Franken, SOPA Bill, Occupy Wall Street, Protect IP, Democratic Party, Net Neutrality, Blogs, Internet, Broadband, Wireless for America, Chuck Grassley, Republican Party, FCC Net Neutrality, Politics News

There's a cold war of attrition being fought for the right to own the Internet, its content and its technology, and you're losing.

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A Case For Why Social Media Belongs In The Classroom

| Jason Falls | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Social Media in Classrooms, Teachers and Social Media, Twitter, Social Media in School, Missouri Facebook Law, Facebook, Blogs, Social Media, Video, Jay Nixon, Youtube, Technology in Schools, Teachers, Social Media in Schools, School Computers, Social Media Students, Education News

This piece comes to us courtesy of Education Nation's The Learning Curve blog. Social Media Explorer CEO Jason Falls writes. He is also a member of th...

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7 Sites You Should Be Wasting Time On Right Now

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: Time Wasting Sites, Single Topic Tumblrs, Facebook Quotes, Urlesque, Texts From Bennett, 7 Sites You Should Be Wasting Time on Right Now, Facebook, Tumblr, Shit My Pets Ruined, Blogs, Video, Openbook, Lists of Note, Old Loves, Super Letters, Web's Funniest, 7 Sites You Should Be Wasting Time On, Comedy News

You've been good all week. You've e-mailed your e-mails without clicking over to Reddit, you've Googled productive work things without doing an image ...

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WATCH: Parents Run Deceased Son's Awful Tumblr

Posted 12.01.2011

Read More: Blogs, Urlesque, Video, The Onion, Funny Videos, Parents Blogging, The Onion News Network. Tumblr, Comedy News

Dying doesn't just entail the traditional logistical hassles like funeral arrangements anymore. Now your family is burdened by having to worry about w...

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The Death of Criticism or Everyone Is a Critic

Michael Kaiser | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Blogs, broadwayworld.com, Broadway, Arts, Criticism, Journalism, Film Criticism, New Media Criticism, Art Criticism, Arts Criticism Online, Arts Criticism, Media Criticism, Arts News

One of the substantial changes in the arts environment that has happened with astonishing speed is that arts criticism has become a participatory activity rather than a spectator sport.

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Can't Miss Blogs For Post50s

Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Blogs, Internet, Blogosphere, Twitter, TED Talks, Paula Span, Aarp, Advanced Style, Ari Seth Cohen, The Good Men Project, Blogging, Fifty News

Now that you've friended your kids on Facebook and joined the Twitter-revolution, it's time to up the ante and tackle the vast territory where "web" m...

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FLAVORWIRE: Gorgeous Photos Of Budapest Then Versus Now

flavorwire.com | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Blogs, Photography, Travel, Travel News

A haunting new photography series catalogs moments from Budapest’s past and present by seamlessly fitting a vintage photo into the frame of a curren...

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By the Numbers: How Social Media Coverage of Occupy Wall Street Beat the Mainstream Media

Colin Delany | Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: Mainstream Media, Blogs, Twitter, Social Media, Newspapers, Cable News, Facebook, Journalism, Occupy Wall Street, Media News

Traditional journalists largely ignored the protests until something violent happened and quickly lost interest thereafter, but people talking on social channels maintained their coverage after cable news had moved on.

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How to Social Bookmark Your Small Business Blog

Karen Leland | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Blogs, Small Business, Social Networking, Stumble-Upon, Reddit, Small Business Blog, Digg, Social Bookmarking, Small Business Marketing, Small Business News

"If you write it, they will come." Well, at least that's what all those small businesses that start a blog in the hope of driving hoards of potential customers to their site anticipate will happen.

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7 Sites You Should Be Wasting Time On Right Now

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 12.12.2011

Wanna take a break from thinking about your next job interview and working on your Batman impression this afternoon, but not sure how to fill the time...

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LeAnn Rimes Profiles Homeless Kids In 'Give' Music Video

Danielle Cadet | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Blogs, Homeless Kids, Video, Youth, Stand Up for Kids, Homelessness, Children, Music Video, Chicago, Teens, LeAnn Rimes, Impact News

LeAnn Rimes doesn't just sing about giving in her new music video, she invited homeless Chicago kids to tell their stories too, USA Today reports. ...

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7 Sites You Should Be Wasting Time On Right Now

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 11.07.2011

Hey you. Bored? Of course you are. Look at you, sitting at your desk on a Wednesday afternoon, begging the Internet to throw you a bone. Some sort of ...

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7 Sites You Should Be Wasting Time On Right Now

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 10.31.2011

Another Wednesday is upon you, and we know you've been sitting like a sad puppy at the rainy window of the Internet waiting for seven more sites to di...

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Street Etiquette Duo, Pushing the Boundaries of Black Style

Posted 10.19.2011

Read More: Blogs, Hair-Beauty-Beauty-Style, Style, Mens Fashion, Street Etiquette, Black Voices News

From NYT: From Reconstruction to the Harlem Renaissance to hip-hop, fashion has been a source of dignity for black American men. Now, two 22-year-olds...

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The Media's Outing of Queen Latifah

Irene Monroe | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Blogs, Coming Out to Family and Friends, Queen Latifah, Hip Hop, Gay Rights, Coming Out, ABC News, Gay, Gays, Gay Issues, Entertainment News

A failure to contextualize the different social and cultural spheres in which Queen Latifah orbits will always render a misread like the media has done.

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12 Tips for Writing More Blog Posts

John Haydon | Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Blogs, Blogging Tips, Writing Tips, Non-Profit, Startups, MindMeister, Pomodoro Technique, Blogging, Mind Mapping, Impact News

I write six to seven posts each week on four different websites, which might seem amazing. But I used to struggle to write just two posts every week. Here are a few things I've done that have helped me be more efficient (but still authentic) with my blogging.

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How Companies Use Facebook To Hire And Fire

The Huffington Post | James Sunshine | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Blogs, Linkedin, Twitter, Employers, Employment, Job Seekers, Social Network, Head-Hunters, Facebook, National Labor Relations Board, Business News

In an increasingly digitized world, roughly 45 percent of employers now reportedly use social media sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to scre...

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