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Sam Diaz

California, Silicon Valley
As seen in: Medium, The Bulletin (Bend, OR), Capital Press, CBS Newspath
Content Strategist. Veteran Tech Journo. Husband/Dad/Tio/Cuz #SiliconValley #Raiders #Bulldogs #Poker #Jefe #MoHilly Opinions are mine.
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Commentary: Farms, forests and watersheds, or factories? Oregon can have them all

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By Nellie McAdams, Sam Diaz
| The Bulletin (Bend, OR) Verified
On April 13, Gov. Tina Kotek signed into law Senate Bill 4. SB 4 makes $210 million of state money available to assist one of Oregon’s major industries: semiconductors (commonly referred to as microchips). The majority of the $210 million helps semiconductor companies compete for federal funding made available by the CHIPS and Science Act. Some of the $210 million supports higher education institutions, workforce development and site readiness for semiconductor expansions.
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Commentary: Farms, forests and watersheds, or factories? Oregon can have them all

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By Nellie McAdams, Sam Diaz
| Capital Press Verified
On April 13, Gov. Tina Kotek signed into law Senate Bill 4. SB 4 makes $210 million of state money available to assist one of Oregon’s major industries: semiconductors (commonly referred to as microchips). The majority of the $210 million helps semiconductor companies compete for federal funding made available by the CHIPS and Science Act. Some of the $210 million supports higher education institutions, workforce development and site readiness for semiconductor expansions.
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Will Consumer Reports Undercut iPhone 4's Mojo?

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By Sam Diaz
| CBS News Verified
It's one thing for a blogger like me to go on these rants about the shortcomings of the iPhone 4. But when Consumer Reports, which has the power to drive or halt buying decisions with its recommendations, announces that it cannot recommend the iPhone 4 because of the device's antenna issues, it carries a lot of weight with mainstream consumers.
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Why Storytelling Matters to a Company’s Digital Voice

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By Sam Diaz
| blancandotus.com
Every day, people share stories with each other about experiences, encounters or other memorable moments of life. It’s human nature. But the way we tell our stories - even the same story over and over again - can vary, based on factors such as makeup of the audience, their levels of interest or even time constraints. We don’t really give much thought to how we alter our storytelling techniques for different scenarios.
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Trump’s war with the press may save journalism

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By Sam Diaz
| Medium
The President-elect may have unknowingly kicked some life back into journalism, not the click journalism of today but rather the old-school journalism, the one where reporters went after the truth by sifting through documents, working a source list of insiders and knocking on doors when their phone (and email) messages were ignored.
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