Monthly Archives: April 2011

Redefining Plus Size

Fashionista Deb Malkin, 41, was troubled by the lack of plus size vintage stores in New York City. So much so that two years ago, she opened Re/Dress, the first vintage and resell store to carry fashions for plus size … Continue reading

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The Sweet Life, Sugar-Free

The Sweet Life, Sugar-Free, a photo essay. Holtermann’s Bakery in Staten Island has been through many challenges over its 132 years of operations, including two World Wars, the invention of cars and the Great Depression. It has revamped its business … Continue reading

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Mods vs Rockers: Who’s Safer?

No one’s mother is happy to hear, “Hey mom, I bought a motorcycle.” They’re considered dangerous, loud and fast. Scooters enjoy a better public image. They are not loud, not as fast, certainly not as dangerous – right? That’s the … Continue reading

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Digital journalism in the news

A couple related news items: – Traffic to nytimes.com is down 15 percent since the paywall went up: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2383461,00.asp – Patch to hire 800 additional full-time employees: http://bit.ly/fqPPop

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Website hack session tomorrow, Thursday, at 5:00 pm in room 442. Sorry to change the day on you, but the Entrepreneurial Journalism students felt left out. We’ll probably switch back to Wednesday night next week. If you plan to attend, … Continue reading

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A Teaching Garden -Revision

revision: i tightened the video and launched into the ‘why this matters’ from the get go) P.S. 39 in Park Slope launched their Garden on March 30. Located in the concrete schoolyard, the garden utilizes the container gardening method, with … Continue reading

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Cisco Shuts Down Flip, Its Video Camera Unit – NYTimes.com

Just as the Flip was reaching its zenith, the smartphone was gaining traction among consumers. With its versatility in recording video and still images, as well as its ability to perform myriad other functions, the smartphone has since proved to … Continue reading

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MediaShift . Many Journalism Schools Put Minimal Effort into Facebook Pages | PBS

And though CUNY has a well-respected journalism program, it certainly isnt one of the first schools you think of when someone says “J-school.” But yet its Facebook page is quickly growing in popularity, and the school is doing a good … Continue reading

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Digital Storage Space

If any of you need to FTP your Soundslides project to Digital Storage Space and don’t have an account, you can contact me regarding use of mine. I’m not posting it here for security reasons, so please email me at … Continue reading

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Society of Professional Journalists: SPJ Code of Ethics

[per our discussion Monday evening] Journalists should: — Avoid undercover or other surreptitious methods of gathering information except when traditional open methods will not yield information vital to the public. Use of such methods should be explained as part of … Continue reading

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