Microsoft has revolutionized business. No one can debate that. The mega-company’s powerful operating systems and software ushered in a whole new way of doing our work. It’s been a revolution that compares to the discovery of electricity, internal combustion engines and, of course, the microchip. Microsoft Word® programs have made word processing effortless, easy and […]
Welcome to Networking 101
So you think you know how to network just because you have 400 “friends†on Facebook? Think again. When your professors and advisors told you that networking is one of the most important things you can do for your career, they did not mean your ability to add applications to your profile page or post […]
OMG! When text lingo infiltrates professional writing
Put down your Sidekick, iPhone or Crackberry. Give your thumbs a rest and listen for a minute. You’ll survive, I promise. Your constant texting and online chats may be hurting your professional writing skills. Too often in my classroom I see evidence of online and text lingo creep into collegiate writing, which is supposed to […]
Are the media public servants, too?
In her speech to the Republican National Convention last Wednesday night, Sarah Palin lambasted the mainstream media’s tough scrutiny of her experience, family and credentials. To cheers, she told the crowd “I’m not going to Washington to seek [the media’s] good opinion. I’m going to Washington to serve the people of this country.†The funny […]
First to the news, blues
With the explosion of the Internet and subsequently, the blogosphere, over the past decade, the boundaries of journalism have been considerably blurred. Bloggers and “citizen journalists†have been responsible for bringing important news stories to light, including Illinois Sen. Barack Obama’s “bitter†remarks at a San Francisco fundraiser. But for every credible story that comes […]