A re-evaluation of U.S. energy policy will help create more jobs according to former Virginia governor George Allen during a February 17 C-SPAN interview hosted by Steve Scully. Relaxing current regulations on mineral extraction will reduce energy costs, increase jobs and attract more investments in the U.S., Allen said. “The two cheapest sources for energy […]
Entries from March 2011 ↓
Former Virginia Governer George Allen talks sports, politics
March 8th, 2011 — C-SPAN Interviews
Chapter 6: Visual storytelling with photographs
March 7th, 2011 — Journalism Next Chapter Summaries
Summary: Pictures can engage a reader on a level that the written word can’t, no matter how well one writes. As ubiquitous as digital cameras have become, it behooves the aspiring online journalist to acquire basic photography and photo-editing skills. Digital photography, the basics: What is a megapixel? Digital cameras measure the size of the […]
Jon DeNunzio on site usability
March 3rd, 2011 — Technology
Summary: The Washington Post’s usability editor gives tips on increasing the usability of a Web site and how it impacts news organizations. Online journalists need to create a package when publishing stories because consumers of news are no longer satisfied by having a one-way conversation with news providers. Highlights: The user engagement team at the […]
Black hat SEO, better than paid links
March 1st, 2011 — Technology
Summary: JC Penny is being investigated by Google for gaming the search engine in order to have its Web site appear on top of Google’s search results for items such as dresses, bedding and skinny jeans. The article explores a secret industry that utilizes Google search algorithm’s to improve a site’s organic search rank. Apparently […]
