The Washington Post is testing the limits of interactivity by creating the first (to my knowledge) “America’s Next Top…” contest for a newspaper. In the vein of popular reality shows with unoriginal names for dancing and singing competitions, the Post is hosting its own contest in search of America’s Next Great Pundit. “You’ve got an [...]
I had an interview with a recruiter from the Dallas Morning News, and he asked me a question I wish I had been better prepared for. What are some ways a reporter can break up the repetitive nature of professional sports coverage? I’ve been thinking about it ever since Friday morning. On a daily basis, [...]
Just something I stumbled across on the Washington Post website. There’s an article about this art project called One & Other on the Post site which does an excellent job of summing up the coolness of this project, and the provocativeness, too. Basically, there’s a tower in the middle of Trafalgar Square (it’s called in [...]
This video was embedded using the YouTuber plugin by Roy Tanck. Adobe Flash Player is required to view the video. If you enjoy Dan Brown’s novels, read them on your own time, and don’t want to hear what happens at the end of “The Lost Symbol,” this post is not for you. If you’re like [...]
A few weeks ago, The Washington Post launched another effort to add some glamour to their sports section, this time by embracing online content. World Wide Wilbon is a homepage of sorts for columnist Michael Wilbon, a place for readers to take in his regular columns as well as a host of other new content [...]
Obviously, I have no way of knowing whether the title of this upcoming analysis of mine is in any way true. Though now that I mention it, I imagine the Secret Service probably does something like this. You know, in case they happen to lose the president on a road trip or something. Irregardless, the [...]
I’ve decided to take a closer look at the forms of interactive media The Washington Post uses on it’s website. I visit the Post’s site more than once on a daily basis, and often read the paper version as well, and always appreciate the differences in the two; there are pros and cons to the [...]
I lost count a ways back, but this is yet another attempt by me to start a website. This time is different, though. This time, I have an education. The project that is this website is half grad school assignment, half personal vendetta. Yes, I have to do this for homework. Yes, I’ve wanted to [...]