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Citizen Idiots.

The argument rages on about citizen reporters vs journalists. Here’s the comment I just left on a post that wanted to know if citizen journalists were the new paparazzi. I tried to explain that citizen journalists are like the Yeti … —yes, there’s more—

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Citizen Media Makers – at CES

I get it. Anyone who has $99 and a dream can buy a Flip Cam and go make media. It might be of high enough quality to pass muster at any one of a number of broadcast networks. It might … —yes, there’s more—

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The Keyboard

Once in a great while I find a gadget that really gets me excited. I find out about it because of CES (the annual Consumer Electronics Show) or because one of my friends sends me a note on it. Well, … —yes, there’s more—

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Synchronicity is finally my bailiwick. Timing the trends correctly.

As I look around me, the social media space is developing as the news media space is deconstructing itself. For the first time in many years I’m on the wave instead of behind it. Don’t believe me? Here are the … —yes, there’s more—

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Cleaning up the links.

Attention span. Mine’s short, but I refuse to refer to it as an ADD or ADHD situation as I believe those are mythical conditions created by a lazy physician and parent base. We’ll explore that opinion in another column…if I … —yes, there’s more—

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Keyboarding.

Lately I’ve been building the calluses on my fingers as I prepare fro NaNoWriMo, which begins Saturday. I’ve also been writing for JeffsNotes.com and have had a piece show up on StuffJournalistsLike.com. While you haven’t seen me here over the … —yes, there’s more—

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So you want to write something?

I’m jetting off to a writer’s conference in a week and I’m also taking part in another conference in the middle of October. The conference for which I have to travel is in Atlanta and will certainly give me an … —yes, there’s more—

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Other scribes

I think of the word scribe as someone who doesn’t have control of his keyboard or pen – or more accurately someone who controls these tools but doesn’t have control over what is transmitted through them. I’m NOT a scribe, … —yes, there’s more—

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