A Google search of Tara Parker-Pope generates nearly 99 thousand hits. The New York Times health columnist clearly has a large Digital Footprint. You can find her most recent Well blog, which she updates daily. Google also takes you to her older column at The Wall Street Journal, and her book on hormone replacement therapy. […]
Nuts Over ACORN
The Twitterverse went nuts over one news story this week. Hannah Giles and James O’Keefe posed as a prostitute and a pimp, respectively, in an attempt to expose the dark side of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). Giles and O’Keefe traveled across the country to various ACORN offices asking for advice […]
The Lie Heard ‘Round the World
We live in an age where Twitter can tell us more about an event or topic than many of us thought possible.The Over three days after President Obama delivered his speech in defense of his plan for healthcare reform, the Twitterverse is still abuzz about that evening’s events. Most of the tweets, however, are not […]
Acts
The act of publishing no longer is a privilege for the few. With the widespread availability of the Internet, publishing has become a right for the many. This radical change has raised many issues and challenges for journalism.
Reflections on Fairfax
There’s one Los Angeles landmark that gets little sleep. Canter’s Restaurant and Delicatessen, open 24-hours, has remained virtually unchanged since it moved to its current location on Fairfax in 1953. A bakery counter and deli counter on opposite sides greet guests as they walk in. The lobby area is complete with a nostalgic light fixture […]