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    Unpacking the C Word

    APRIL 3, 2013 10:43AM

    By Susan Mihalic


    Topics: east of eden, john steinbeck, characterization, swearing, rumsfeldian pseudo-swearing, profanity, blogging, blogs, writing, writers, blogging from a to z challenge

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    • 1 Ratings
    • 1032 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Are There Too Many Standing Ovations?

    MAY 4, 2012 4:34PM

    By Nick Leshi


    Topics: blogs, theater, standing ovations, open call, breaking news

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    • 11 Ratings
    • 3640 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    How I STOPPED living on the edge

    FEBRUARY 1, 2012 5:27AM

    By ManhattanWhiteGirl


    Topics: blogs, cary tennis, travel, teaching, jet, teaching fellows, nyc, life stories, publishing, writers and writing

    • Editor's Pick
    • 24 Ratings
    • 1792 Views
    • 43 Comments
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    I Dream of Dreaming

    JANUARY 16, 2012 9:14AM

    By Susie Lindau


    Topics: photographs, photos, blogs, blogging, blog, culture, lifestyle, life, nightmares, dreams, humor

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    • 33 Ratings
    • 1674 Views
    • 60 Comments
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    In Case You Missed It!! A Photo and Video Essay

    JULY 5, 2011 10:45AM

    By Susie Lindau


    Topics: blogger, blogging, blogs, video, photography, family, 4th of july, fireworks

    • Editor's Pick
    • 65 Ratings
    • 13085 Views
    • 155 Comments
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    Is Jane Austen Overrated?

    FEBRUARY 10, 2010 3:02AM

    By john blumenthal


    Topics: television, gossip, feminism, family, comedy, books, literature, romance novels, sarah silverman, nonsense and nonsensibilty, natalie portman, zombies, book discussions, blogs, websites, moby dick, melville, dickens, movies, miniseries, 1940, bbc, pbs, yorkshire pudding, sarongs, vindaloo, bollywood, mansfield park, sense and sensibility, emma, dickesn, pride and prejudice, jane austin

    • Editor's Pick
    • 34 Ratings
    • 2667 Views
    • 46 Comments
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    Do Blogs Steal Content or Improve News Stories?

    AUGUST 3, 2009 8:59PM

    By Nelle Engoron


    Topics: opinion, new york times, hamilton nolan, gawker, washington post, ian shapira, blogosphere, blogging, blogs, media, news, journalism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 599 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Italian Bloggers Go On Strike Against Proposed Law

    JULY 20, 2009 5:45PM

    By scott w. gray


    Topics: strikes, bloggers, blogs, news, mulitmedia, journalism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 1359 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    Free Speech Flourishes in the Hands of Pipsqueak Bloggers

    JULY 16, 2009 11:14AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: business, news, blogging, blogosphere, blogs, pipsqueaks, cleveland plain dealer, ted diadiun, newspaper problems, free speech

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 1242 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    The Looming War on Bloggers

    JULY 1, 2009 5:04PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: politics, future, newspapers, iran, journalism, citizen journalism, obama, republicans, conservative, progressive, liberal, huffington post, nico pitney, press, news corp, fox news, murdoch, rupert murdoch, hartigan, business, corporations, media, news, cnbc, facebook, twitter, blogs, bloggers

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 3487 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    Milbank v. Pitney: Who Should Be at the Press Conference?

    JUNE 28, 2009 6:56PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: white house press corps, journalism, news, bloggers, blogging, blogs, i attend the church of the new york times, the washington post, huffington post, presidential press conference, reliable sources, howard kurtz, dana milbank, nico pitney

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 995 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Future of journalism links

    JUNE 17, 2009 3:50AM

    By King Kaufman


    Topics: black newspapers, social media, social networking, blogging, blogs, links, washington post, twitter, future of journalism, journalism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 2038 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    The future of journalism is ... here

    JUNE 15, 2009 3:17AM

    By King Kaufman


    Topics: journalism, future of journalism, twitter, flickr, youtube, blogs, iran

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 2392 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Are the Days of Free Internet News Coming to an End?

    MAY 8, 2009 12:27PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: internet, obama, media, media reform, bloggers, blogs, progressive, conservative, murdoch, rupert murdoch, fox news, corporations, wall street, newspapers, journalism, freedom of the press, truth, politics, news

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 2440 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    Leave Robert Novak Alone

    DECEMBER 4, 2008 6:22PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: robert novak, armbruster, valerie plame, media, blogs

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 1130 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Author Tries New Gimmick

    SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 1:23AM

    By The Biblio Files


    Topics: books, business, blogging, blogs, publishing, contests

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 3465 Views
    • 25 Comments
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    Turn Your Blog Into a Book

    AUGUST 14, 2008 10:05AM

    By The Biblio Files


    Topics: books, blooks, publishing, blogs, blogging

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