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Bio
I don't use a cell phone. I don't have cable TV. I'm on dial-up. I don't even have a microwave.

But I do have a wiki!

And as of Feb. 5, 2008, I have a two-page Web site. It's not pretty, but it works.
Web site
http://maurreen.com
Blog
http://newsatoms.wordpress.com
LinkedIn URL
http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=7683336




Toledo-to-Rome longitudinal estimates by Michael van Langren, 1644, via Milestones in the History of Thematic Cartography, Statistical Graphics, and Data Visualization


Journalism is my second career, after the Marine Corps and odd jobs (some were more odd than others). I started as a reporter in Apache Junction, Ariz. I've moved around a bit but have been at The N&O in Raleigh since late 2000. My duties there have next to nil to do with the Internet.

But I had a very small Web site around 2000. I started Journawiki a few years ago, but I slacked off because I got little help. I'm competing in the Knight News Challenge and learning SPSS, a statistics program.

My knowledge, technology and not, is often more broad than deep. My digital interests are less about storytelling and more about collaboration, interactive data and civic tools.

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Maurreen Skowran

N&O alumni

I've started a Ning network for current and former employees of The News & Observer. It's at:
http://nanders.ning.com/

Posted on May 23, 2008 at 3:45am —

Maurreen Skowran

WJ toolbar

I made a WJ toolbar. You can get it at:
http://wiredjournalists.ourtoolbar.com/


What it has:

RSS feeds for

- Everyone's blog posts

- the WJ feedstream that is on the left side of the main WJ page

- recent WJ activity on news ticker

- Romenesko

Links to about half a dozen main WJ pages (Hopefully, this is set so that if you download the toolbar, you get a link to your specific WJ page.)

Search function,… Continue

Posted on February 15, 2008 at 3:00am — 3 Comments

Maurreen Skowran

Group feeds

I've combined the RSS feeds for the visual journalism groups.


You can see the blended feed on my page, and you can get it here.


I used Feed Digest.



Feb. 5 -- I'm replacing the feed on my page with a WJ education feed made the same way. You can get it here.


In either case, if I overlooked your group,

Continue

Posted on February 5, 2008 at 1:46am — 2 Comments

Maurreen Skowran

Not in newspapers?

I'm curious about how many people we have who work outside of the newspaper field, such in magazines or broadcasting.

Posted on February 5, 2008 at 1:20am — 5 Comments

Maurreen Skowran

In case you're afraid of asking an ignorant question ...

I'll do it!


I don't know how to turn on the sound on my computer. It has Windows; I believe XP.


Posted on February 1, 2008 at 4:04am — 3 Comments

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At 8:01pm on February 18, 2008, Andria Krewson said…
Thanks, Maurreen.
At 10:27am on February 5, 2008, Vera Alves said…
Hi Maurreen! Thanks for the comment. Yes I'm in the international group. Yes, maybe it's a good idea to create a Europe group but I really just hope to learn from everyone here, regardless of where they come from. :)

The regional groups for the U.S. were a good idea though (I don't know if you got the impression I didn't think so). I wish more Portuguese journalists would join this community too.
At 7:06pm on February 2, 2008, Jim Stovall said…
Maurreen, Thanks for the compliment about the graphics book. That book was a lot of fun to put together. Unfortunately, it didn't sell all that well, so you're one of the few who actually read it. All the best, Jim.
At 2:44pm on February 2, 2008, Tish Grier said…
Hi Maurreen! was trying to find you yesterday but there are too darned many people in here ;-)
At 7:45am on January 30, 2008, Angelea Preston said…
wow..thanks :-)
~Angelea
At 2:51pm on January 24, 2008, Ryan Gilchrest said…
Maurreen - Thanks for starting a McClatchy group. There are quite a few of us here.
At 12:16pm on January 24, 2008, Ryan Sholin said…
Welcome! Glad to see Raleigh in the house! I agree with you -- The ratio of Facebook groups I participate in to groups I'm a member of is about 1:100.
 
 

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