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Guess What: Hollywood's 'Bridesmaids' Revolution Never Happened: wp.me/p2Xrlp-1DP4 via @flavorwire
Guess What: Hollywood’s ‘Bridesmaids’ Revolution Never Happened
flavorwire.com — Hey, remember back when Bridesmaids came out, and everybody was all, "It's your social responsibility to support female-driven comedy," and then it was a hit, so yay for funny ladies? And then The Hunger Games came out, and everybody was all, "It's your social responsibility to support a female-driven blockbuster," and then it was a hit, so yay for lady ass-kickers?
From @paidContent: "Soo Meta redefines video storytelling by turning Storify-like content curation into..." paidcontent.org/2013/05/22/soo…
Soo Meta, the Storify for online video storytelling, launches to the public
paidcontent.org — Let me tell you a little secret about the way online journalism works: Most news sites, GigaOM included, have a repertoire of just a few types of stories. There's the short news story, the long thought piece, and the hands-on review, complete with a video featuring lots of close-ups.
(May 2013) How Many People Use the Top Social Media, Apps & Services? expandedramblings.com/index.php/reso… via @craigpsmith
(April 2013) How Many People Use the Top Social Media, Apps & Services?
expandedramblings.com — Here is my monthly, running tally of how many people are using some of the top social media, services and mobile apps updated for April 2013 (the best I could find, at least). A couple of recent updates of note include YouTube's 1 billion unique monthly users () and Rovio's (Angry Birds) 1.7 billion downloads (.
Objectivity and the decades-long shift from “just the facts” to “what does it mean?” nie.mn/16OE3tJ via @NiemanLab
Objectivity and the decades-long shift from “just the facts” to “what does it mean?”
niemanlab.org — If I had only one short sentence to describe it, I'd say that journalism is factual reports of current events. At least, that's what I used to say, and I think it's what most people imagine journalism is.
The top 5 writing mistakes you're probably making: wp.me/p39tNk-8H via @wordpressdotcom
The top 5 writing mistakes you’re probably making
adinasmusings.wordpress.com — Ever since high school, friends have sought out my editing skills. I've gotten emails and calls asking me to edit research papers and essays. Besides the chance to help a friend, I enjoy reading other people's work and trying to make it better. Maybe that's why I now work as an editor.
How Social Media Can Help or Harm Your Online Reputation [Infographic] socialtimes.com/how-social-med… via @socialtimes
How Social Media Can Help or Harm Your Online Reputation [Infographic]
socialtimes.com — Social media is a key factor in managing a brand's online reputation, according to an analysis by MDG Advertising. Research shows that 92 percent of consumers trust the brand recommendations they receive from friends and family, and that 70 percent also value other consumers's opinions online.
What Our Words Tell Us nyti.ms/14L4awJ
What Our Words Tell Us
nytimes.com — About two years ago, the folks at Google released a database of 5.2 million books published between 1500 and 2008. You can type a search word into the database and find out how frequently different words were used at different epochs.
RT @NiemanLab: This is what happens when a newspaper tells its readers it doesn't want to hear from them: nie.mn/11YFXq5
Shut up already, readers!
jimromenesko.com — That didn't go over well: "1. Telling readers that, should they continue to ask you to cover an event, you will be less likely to cover it is hardly a stance most of us associate with what we thought The Weekly was all about... -and- 2.
RT @Mediabistro: Arianna Huffington on Redefining Success: 2013 Smith College Commencement Address bit.ly/11aY2K4 (via @brainpickin…
Arianna Huffington on Redefining Success: 2013 Smith College Commencement Address
brainpickings.org — by Maria Popova "Money and power by themselves are a two-legged stool - you can balance on them for a while, but eventually you're going to topple over."
RT @HuffingtonPost: LOOK: "I was a women's magazine Don't" huff.to/183wmiO
'I Was A Glamour Don't': Reddit User Shares Experience Being Called Out For A Fashion Faux Pas
huffingtonpost.com — Most of us have probably flipped through a fashion magazine and lingered on the "Dos" and "Don'ts" section. "DON'T let it all hang out," "DO rock a red trench coat." But what if you saw yourself as one of the "Don'ts"?Have a Story?
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