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Moving into the terrifying new something

Mandy — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:34:08 +0000

I'm leaving the Huffington Post to take on a challenge that's so different from anything I've ever done, I want to start breathing into a paper bag just thinking about it. I need to get back to learning and challenging myself - and I think this next step is just what I need to grow as a journalist. [...]

Citizen Journalism Is Booming In Egypt and The Middle East, Despite Serious Risks

Mandy — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:43:24 +0000

Citizen journalism is thriving in Egypt and the Middle East in the wake of the Arab Spring. While the news availability may be spreading, there are still dire consequences for citizen journalists for writing negative posts about the wrong parties. It's humbling to find how much some are willing to risk. [...]

First try at using Xtranormal for news at TBD

Mandy — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:34:11 +0000

In an experiment, I tried Xtranormal's animation tools to build a cartoon re-enactment of an FBI indictment transcript for TBD. [...]

Using Foursquare and Crowdmap to track local elections

Mandy — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:17:14 +0000

With the midterm elections coming tomorrow, lots of news outlets will likely be launching their fanciest new toys and social media ideas to best pull in that coveted election night audience on the web. TBD’s no exception, though our election day experiments are based in off-site crowdsourcing to better inform our on-site coverage.

As we did with [...]

TBD’s big moment and a view from behind the coverage

Mandy — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:37:32 +0000

Sept. 1 was a big day for TBD - and for me personally. When a gunman burst into the Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring and took three hostages, we sprang into action and, in turn, were propelled into the spotlight for the first time since our launch. [...]

TBD experiments in community engagement: Week 1

Mandy — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:18:36 +0000

TBD.com came out of the gates with a few community engagement experiments you might find helpful at your own news orgs. [...]

Furloughs – and the one year anniversary of Zombie Journalism

Mandy — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:34:34 +0000

The furlough – a company cost-cutting measure previously associated with the manufacturing sector – now embraced by those of us working in paragraph factories around the nation.

In the last year, my husband and I have had three separate weeklong furloughs (perhaps it wasn’t so wise to marry a journalist after all). These furloughs are, we’re told, [...]

Weather coverage made easy

Mandy — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:30:23 +0000

When it comes to weather coverage, sometimes all we need to do is give readers the latest information. We at Cincinnati.Com used Wordpress to get the weather updates out in a simple, quick way during this month's snow storms. [...]

Ah, news

Mandy — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:08:47 +0000

With all of this snow, it’s been a newsy time here in Cincinnati. Needless to say, I’ve been otherwise occupied with my “day job” to be very good at this venture by the time I get home at night.

I have a few things in the works, I swear, just bear [...]

Watch this space

Mandy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:34:11 +0000

Yes, it’s been quiet around these parts.

I’ve been temporarily sidelined by local elections and pneumonia, neither of which I can seem to put behind me even though they should be done by now.

I have lots in store, though, so don’t wander off. Fun stuff to come on Google Wave, the role of a social media editor [...]