Monthly Archives: March 2011

Reminder: Basic HTML/CSS Workshop This Wednesday

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Rosaleen Ortiz

For those who want to learn about making cosmetic changes to personal or class blogs, please stop by our HTML/CSS workshop this Wednesday, March 23rd at 5:30 PM in room 442. The hands-on exercises will cover how to style links, … Continue reading →

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Queens housing recovery varies by region

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Patrick Clark

Queens home prices rebounded in the second half of last year, but the recovery did not treat every neighborhood equally. The rebound was strong in the northeast and northwest sections of the borough, according to real estate consultant Miller Samuel … Continue reading →

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Facial Attraction

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Celia Gorman

The mystery of attraction is fodder for more than just gossip over cocktails. Science can help explain a woman’s sexual impulses, inside and out of her relationships. New research examined the fantasies of women in monogamous relationships, and what those … Continue reading →

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A Dangerous Intersection Gets Its Fix

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Zachary Kussin

Members of Brooklyn CB 8 voted unanimously last month to support the Department of Transportation’s plan to make the dangerous intersection of Atlantic, Washington, and Underhill avenues safer for pedestrian crossings. DOT officials said they hope the construction will begin … Continue reading →

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Decline of Kosher Delis in the Bronx

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Ashley Welch

In January, one of the Bronx’s oldest kosher delis celebrated its 50th anniversary. In 1961, Loeser’s Kosher Deli was one of hundreds of Jewish delis throughout all of New York City. Thirty years prior there were over one thousand. Today, … Continue reading →

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Flash Interactive: Who Reads Local News on Mobile Devices?

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Lisha Arino

My flash interactive project takes information from a recent Pew Research Survey that asked participants if they had a mobile device, and if so, whether or not they used it to access local news. The survey can be found here, … Continue reading →

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Freelance opportunity

Posted on March 17, 2011 by A. Adam Glenn

A former student of mine who’s now an interactive producer and editor at The Discovery Channel’s web sites is accepting short (100 word) travel/adventure blog posts with a green angle for $25 a pop. If you’re interested, let me know … Continue reading →

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New York Times launches paywall—and why most news orgs shouldn’t: News for Digital Journalists | Knight Digital Media Center

Posted on March 17, 2011 by A. Adam Glenn

Here’s why the plan might work, at least somewhat, for the Times—and why the vast majority of other newspapers should not try this approach… via News for Digital Journalists | Knight Digital Media Center.

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The Poynter Institute | EyeTrack07

Posted on March 17, 2011 by A. Adam Glenn

We used eyetracking equipment to give us a precise account of how 582 people in four U.S. cities viewed their hometown newspapers and Web sites. Four organizations partnered with us, enabling participants to view two broadsheets the St. Petersburg Times … Continue reading →

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Watch the Growth of Walmart and Sam’s Club Across America | FlowingData

Posted on March 17, 2011 by A. Adam Glenn

Walmart (blue) started slow in 1962 and then spread like wildfire in the southeast, starting in 1970, and then made its way towards the west coast. Sam’s Club starts to sprout up in the 1980s with bursts up to present. … Continue reading →

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