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third time’s a charm.

Abraham Lincoln Filed a Patent for Facebook in 1845 →

futurejournalismproject:

dbreunig:

Nate St. Pierre writes:

Lincoln was requesting a patent for “The Gazette,” a system to “keep People aware of Others in the Town.” He laid out a plan where every town would have its own Gazette, named after the town itself. He listed the Springfield Gazette as his Visual Appendix, an example of the system he was talking about. Lincoln was proposing that each town build a centrally located collection of documents where “every Man may have his own page, where he might discuss his Family, his Work, and his Various Endeavors.”

He went on to propose that “each Man may decide if he shall make his page Available to the entire Town, or only to those with whom he has established Family or Friendship.” Evidently there was to be someone overseeing this collection of documents, and he would somehow know which pages anyone could look at, and which ones only certain people could see (it wasn’t quite clear in the application). Lincoln stated that these documents could be updated “at any time deemed Fit or Necessary,” so that anyone in town could know what was going on in their friends’ lives “without being Present in Body.”

A patent request for Facebook, filed by Abraham Lincoln in 1845.

I’ve long argued Facebook is working towards natural or timeless (for lack of better words) human interaction. That their central idea is relevant in any age should not be surprising.

(Though it is astounding Lincoln was imagining a nearly identical privacy system.)

(Via The Next Web)

FJP: Color me fascinated — Michael.

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#4. #9. Yes.

(Source: chasnabeats, via sheisarebel)

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On immersion journalism:

Newark, N.J., Star-Ledger feature writer Robin Gaby Fisher,
a two-time Pulitzer finalist, suggested that immersion journalism is
narrative taken to its highest power. “Narrative is the private story
behind the public story, and it takes time to get that.” Spending every
waking hour for nine months watching two burn victims fight for
physical and emotional survival was “stressful, emotional but so
incredibly rewarding.” Choking up as she detailed their struggle,
Fisher shares her own struggles with her subjects. “Give up yourself,
because you ask so much of people.”

She thinks too many reporters flaunt their own importance to, and
“talk over,” their subjects. Instead, “Be quiet, listen, let things
unfold, and you’ll get remarkable stuff.”

Fisher believes, “You can become a great writer -– or at least tell
great stories -– through immersion … Don’t just parachute in,
hang out and expect them to open their hearts to you. It’s being there,
being a reporter –- a reporter, not a writer … If you can get in
(subjects’) heads, you’re home.”

Practice immersion with “day in the life” profiles, she said. “You
can teach yourself, and if you’re passionate (about in-depth reportage)
your editors will be passionate with you.”

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Love the heck out of this.

Why Narrative Matters As Newspapers Struggle | Poynter. (via newmedia-at-sbc)

(via newmedia-at-sbc)

Thought for the day

Thank you.

gradnessmadness:

“It’s not about perfect. It’s about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that’s where transformation happens. That’s how change occurs.” 

― Jillian Michaels

Journalism Ranks 8th on Newsweek's List of 13 Most Useless Majors →

“Mama said there’d be days like this.”

futurejournalismproject:

How they did it:

This year we started with new research (PDF) from Georgetown University—which drew from two years of census data to determine the prospects for myriad majors—to narrow down our list to more than three dozen popular college majors. We also used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, equally weighing the following categories to determine current and future employment and earnings potential for our final ranking.

The final ranking stats for journalism:

Unemployment, recent grad: 7.7 percent
Unemployment, experienced grad: 6.0 percent
Earnings, recent grad: $32,000
Earnings, experienced grad: $58,000
Projected growth, 2010–2020: -6 percent
Related occupations: Reporter, correspondent, broadcast news analyst

Never Have I Ever is a new project my biz partner and I started for TheNewsHouse, which is Newhouse’s biggest online presence. We have adventures and do stuff we’ve never done before.

(Like that game, but without the pennies.)

B-WayWorld writings

Check it out, I’m published in BroadwayWorld.com! This was like my dream in undergrad. (Another lesson learned: All you need to do is ask or know the right people.)

My review is here.

Lessons learned

• 99 percent of current problems won’t matter in six months (you’ll have new ones)
• Pick your battles
• Eat breakfast
• Drink water
• When stressed, Pinte(rest) 
• Document your journey in some way
• Love your neighbor/landlord
• Don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself
• Work hard
• Have potluck nights 
• Choose your own adventure - life is short

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