What topic(s) are you considering for the paper? Discuss one or more alternatives in detail and explain its relation to some of the concepts and theories we’re reading (or are going to be reading).
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Tentative Title: Blogging While Black: Mommy Bloggers
Idea: In this course, we’ve talked about how digital writing ...

This caught my eye because of our talks a few weeks ago in Internet Writing class about journalism and the importance of storytelling in writing the news.
The article is called “Kill Art and Craft, and You Might Share the Coffin” by Ike Pigott, and he discusses the importance of storytelling …

While no one was looking, someone revolutionized the textbook, higher education, and learning itself in one crazy, bold move.
Wanna see what a digital textbook looks like?
Then check out the Kno.

For a person like me who loves the digital world but still is enamored with the print world, the Kno looks …

Let’s take a travel through technology with the help of Sprint’s new commercial for its  HTC EVO™ 4G phone.

An article on Yahoo! about an unfinished $75M Mansion being sold “as is” went live about 9:15 a.m. EST and within five hours, there are well over 2,000 comments on it. I just find that amazing, considering the article is relatively brief and it easily fell into my “Why do …

If you were to think of digital literacy as a two-tiered model, standard skills and advanced skills, how would you characterize each?  Speculate as to what skills will be required in the not too distant future (say 5-10 years)?
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In last week’s Internet Writing class, we ran into several graphics that ...

It’s interesting. I have an office with a big desk, nice chair, and everything, yet I do 98% of my work at my dining table.

Why? Well, there is a big thing missing in my office: a TV. I work well when I have background noise, and typically, what’s background noise …

From reading chapter 6, “Narrative Theory” in Writing for the Internet (Baehr & Schaller):
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"Sight, sound, and motion added to bad writing might entertain some readers, but it will not translate into effective storytelling." ~Samuel D. Bradley
[Makes me think about what we read in regards to news writing in new media. It's ...

Which new media theorist, which you have read (either avidly and/or recently) would you want to read further? What ideas, concepts, books, and articles interest you most and why?
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Hard questions. There have been many theorists I have read that deal with hypertext, identity on the Internet, narrative in cyberspace, virtual ...

Recently came across this post from film critic extraordinaire Roger Ebert’s journal about how Twitter has become useful to his happiness. I found the entry to be a great write-up on what Twitter can bring to your life – depending on how you plan to use it. Ebert writes about …

Chapter 2 of Baehr and Schaller’s Writing for the Internet: A Guide to Real Communication in Virtual Space reads like a who’s who of theories, particularly from mass communication:

Critical Theory – seeks change in the dominant social order and notes how communication is controlled by the in-power group and used to exert …

What was the most recent news or scholarly item of interest that you read that relates to Internet studies (excluding what you read for class this week)? Discuss the impact and significance of the issue and relate it to your own scholarly interests.
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Part of what makes the Internet, particularly Web ...

About three weeks ago, I did it. Did what, you might ask? Completed my first year of doctoral work. It was challenging and at times, extraordinarily difficult, but I have learned some major things about myself as a person and as a student that I believe will carry well as …

Part of what makes the Internet, particularly Web 2.0 (3.0, and beyond) so interesting is the ability for so many people to be creators of content. Even commenters on blogs and on news site can get their 15-minutes of fame by being regular responders.
Enter the new Yahoo! News blog: The …