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Fantastic!

ouch, baby...VERY ouch.

This post was added by one of our fans. We're seeing an example here of how Facebook's new @ functionality let's anyone post to a fan page. Something to keep an eye on.

I can teach you all that other stuff if you've got smarts and critical thinking skills.

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Going back to school? Not a good idea if you're employed. It doesn't guarantee you a higher paying job, or any job in this economy. It's been my experience that j-schools are trying to catch up to technology in the real world, so sometimes you learn more working in the field. Not to mention tuition is very expensive. I'm sure there are some ... Read Moreexcellent opportunities in grad school for some, but in this economy you're just holding off the job loss for a few short years. I guess it just depends on the person.

I am a thesis away from a Masters...two young sons, married, lots of road work, a VERY full time job...did it on line...this isn't a tooting of my own horn...it was tough...still is...but if I can go back after 30 years...

VOSD provides a great model for local news sites. One way they achieved market visibility and credibility was through the (on air) relationship they developed with public broadcaster KPBS. KPBS was happy to invite new journalists to add perspective on its talk shows.

Tweet only credible news sources that you will use in your work. It makes no real sense to twitter celebrities unless you really care or can use them.

Facebook has become my hub for all kinds of news these days. Friends, hobbies, current events, etc. By posting links, upcoming events, speakers, news articles and other information its a great way to keep people updated. Of course, personal opinions should be left to personal fb pages. Overall, keep the subject matter to journalism and especially multi-media, photo slide shows and multi-media projects are great posts, they feed right into the new visual society. Good luck. I'll be watching.

I use Twitter to backlink to my blogging and writing sites, which drives traffic to them. I tweet some celebrities because they have a following of their own and their followers may be interested in something I promote or write about on my pages.