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Melo Coming Back to the Knicks
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The drama that was associated with the NBA’s free agency is beginning to die down with the latest on Carmelo Anthony. According to CBS Sports, the forward will re-sign with the New York Knicks and expected to make an announcement this coming Thursday, much to the delight of the New…
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Richard Sherman Says He’s gonna Choke Michael Crabtree
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In last season’s NFC Championship game, Seattle Seahawks Cornerback Richard Sherman went on a rant against San Francisco 49ers Michael Crabtree and was soon launched into the public spotlight. Since the season has officially finished, Sherman has been somewhat quiet on the until now. According to Bleacher Report, Sherman was…
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Kermit Gives Everybody the Business
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In the last couple of years, the Muppets have made a strong return to popular culture with their movies, The Muppets and The Muppets 2. The films have done pretty good and featured some of the biggest stars of today. Well, as long as the Muppets have been around, it…
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Lebron to Opt Out of Contract
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Just a day after New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony said he will opt out of his contract the free agent market is welcoming another big name to its pool. According to ESPN, Miami Heat forward Lebron James will opt out of his contract which makes him an unrestricted free agent.…
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The Future is Yesterday
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So every year or so the internet decides give traditional media a little makeover and it is not probably not done with the long term beautification project. All of our traditional joys and satisfactions that we were accustom to are now just a click away. Don’t believe me then just…
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The Message
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So when doing visualizations, you have to be mindful of what you are trying to tell your audience. Sure they may look cool to show off and get the reader’s attention, but they also have to a purpose or you will lose your audience now and potentially for the long-term.…
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Black Superman
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Up in the sky: it’s a bird, it’s a plane…no it’s change. It’s not some pale-skinned, Elvis hairdo wearing 1950’s drawn up image of what society should look up to. That is far from the case. It is an ebony-skinned, taper-fade wearing image of what is to come in America.…
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What you Working With
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Working with data is a completely different story for journalists (some pun intended). You do not have to talk to too many people to gather what you need. In addition to agencies that you could mail or go to in person to request information from, there are actually plenty of…
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Do you Understand the Data that is Coming out of my Mouth?
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This week’s discussion has been about understanding the data you have gathered to report it to the audience. The last few weeks have built around the look and feel of visualizations but what are they really telling us? Is it possible that the data can be faulty in in what…
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Social Media Love
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Recently I wrote an article about Pay 2 Play practices going on with local hip hop shows. It was written from a personal persepective and received some good feedback. So here are some pics I posted it on Facebook and decided to show some of the social media love I’ve…