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Meranda Watling
23, Female
Lafayette, Indiana, United States - Share
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Meranda Watling's Groups
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web 2.0
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Digital resumes and portfolios
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Education writers
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Get wired, get hired
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MerandaWrites
Profile Information
- What news organization do you work for?
- Journal & Courier
- Which of these best describes your day job?
- Reporter
- About Me:
- I'm an education reporter by day. A blogger by night. And I walk the line as a new-media evangelist in both worlds, which tend to overlap.
- Website:
- http://jconline.com
- Blog:
- http://merandawrites.com
- LinkedIn Profile:
- http://linkedin.com/in/meranda
- Twitter:
- http://twitter.com/meranduh
Meranda Watling's Blog
How is your news org using twitter?
Twitter is a great way to crowd-source your network. In my case, and in many of the Wired Journalists I follow, this network is filled with like-minded journalists. The benefit of this is you can quickly find some compelling ideas and examples of something you'd like to do. So, while this morning I was on a campaign to find, follow and promote to more locals the twitter account of my newspaper, others in my network were also thinking about how to utilize twitter. This call went out by… Continue
Posted on May 21st, 2008 at 10:43am — 12 Comments
Starting a “personal” Web site: Just do it
(Full disclosure: I posted this at Meranda Writes, and then realized I should post it here as well since some of you aren't readers.) I posted a discussion at the Get wired, get hired group in reference to today's… Continue
Posted on January 30th, 2008 at 10:00am — 3 Comments
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Things are going well. I just started my internship in D.C. and waiting to get things rolling there. I'll be doing editing, reporting, interviewing, proofing, some writing and some Web work over the summer. So, it looks as if I'll get a little bit of a taste of everything, so that works out well.
http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/05/07/twitter-frank-eliasons-secret-weapon/
I'd love to hear about what you are doing over there.
The video resume is getting a renovation. I can definitely do something cooler -- I've got all kinds of plans. Right now, I'm planning on finishing this comment, and then I'm making myself a fourth cup of somewhat disgusting decaf coffee, instant.
Why drink it if it's disgusting (you probably didn't ask)? It makes me feel more studious, grown-up, focused. The coffee is part facade, really, because I still feel like I'm 17 years old. When, Meranda, will I feel like an adult?
I guess I'm a little anxious because others around me have received their internship offers. And I can't just take an internship anywhere -- I need paid. I'd love, love, love to sleep on your couch and intern there, but I have a stomach to fill with food, a tank to fill with gas and bills to fill with money.
I have the responsibilities of an adult, at least.
Moving on: Life at the Stater is nice. This semester, I actually attend budget meetings and feel as though I'm contributing. That's good. The paper itself is thriving this semester compared to fall. The staff was gloomy last semester -- it was miserable. But this time around, there are many more smiles in the newsroom. Maybe it's the new digs. Maybe it's the coffee machine. But I'll take it, whatever it is.
I'm glad you seem happy with your job and life. I know your enthusiasm for journalism affects me; I hope it does others, too. You know, I was reading your blog about a week ago and you mentioned this Web site. I came here, took a look around, and I misunderstood it, moving along. Barb sent me the link today, and I got a better, longer look. It's nice. Thank you for sharing. =)
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