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Columbia Journalism Review
Backed by the cheery fiddle and guitar of Tom Moss's "Gypsy Night Dance," the bespectacled white-haired gentleman in a blue blazer, striped bow tie and pocket square is holding forth on the language issue of the day.
"I'm sometimes asked," he tells the camera, speaking patiently but gesturing intensely, "'Is "data" singular or plural?' The answer is yes."
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Terrible Minds
Hello, America. I am the Internet's Chuck Wendig, and contrary to what I usually do on this here Website, I'm going to offer some Vital Writing Advice. I am the recipient of a lot of emails, and between the emails where people are mad at me for ruining Star Wars are the emails where people ask me for advice on buying various chairs and pastries, and in between those emails are the writers who want to know how to write.
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INMA
Automation could play a helpful role in rapid mass coverage of breaking news and in covering niche, data-driven topics, according to Dustin Bass, business development manager at Automated Insights.
His presentation at the Big Data for Media Week conference in London summarized a variety of ways in which Artificial Intelligence technology can help automate certain types of media coverage.
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Greenhouse Grower
The AmericanHort Board of Directors, which includes leaders from across the horticulture industry covering various experiences and backgrounds, will welcome three newly elected members and a new slate of officers at Cultivate'17 in Columbus, Ohio, in July.
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American Nurseryman
In the July and August 2014 editions of American Nurseryman, the results from a root morphology study, as well as the results from an analysis of the costs of production, were published in relation to three different tree-related nursery production systems: IGFC (in-ground fabric container), PiP (pot-in-pot) and B&B (balled-and-burlapped) field-grown trees.
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Grower Talks
For growers who overwinter perennials, they're entering the most challenging time of the year. Why's that, you ask? Most overwintering losses occur as the seasons transition from the cold winter to the warmer temperatures of spring. Before I explain this phenomenon further, here are a few factors affecting the survival of perennials during the coldest months of the year.
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Columbia Journalism Review
Despite publishers' disillusionment with low financial returns, there is no sign of them retreating from publishing material directly onto Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and other distribution platforms.
Anxiety and uncertainty abound around the future of journalism. The initial promises from social media platforms of revenue for publishers are yet to materialize. Even as traffic rises, monetization remains a work in progress.
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The Washington Post
One of the interesting things about specialization is how we often take for granted the things we do well. I am insanely impressed by the Europeans I encounter who can speak at least five languages and are likely adding a sixth, but they usually just shrug their shoulders and think it's no big deal. Truck drivers who can back up a 16-wheeler into a loading dock with little margin for error? That looks more complicated than brain surgery, but to them it's no big whoop.
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Tech Crunch
If you read stuff on the internet (and obviously you do because hi, you're reading a blog) then you know the golden rule: never read the comments.
Scrolling past the end of a story is an adventure into a realm of racism, conspiracy theories and ad hominem attacks that will quickly make you lose your faith in humanity. But instead of encountering Godwin's Law in the comments, you might start encountering Google instead.
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Mashable
Facebook is testing a secondary News Feed in the beta version of the app on Android. Some users have noticed a similar feature being tested on iOS in early January.
In the latest beta update, the current version of the News Feed remains as the "Home" tab and the new "Explore" tab is a combination of photos, videos and articles that are tailored to the user's interests, notably from pages they have not liked or followed.
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Diginomica
"Social media doesn't work the way many marketers think it does. The mere act of endorsing a brand does not affect a customer's behavior or lead to increased purchasing, nor does it spur purchasing by friends." That's the conclusion of authors to "What's the Value of a Like?" With that a whole generation of social media marketing expertise, or what passed for it, went poof!
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GWA
Oklahoma and North Texas area GWA members and their guests recently enjoyed an engaging and informative afternoon Jan. 27 at the Botanic Research Institute of Texas in Fort Worth. The program was overflowing with inspiration, from the landscape artistry of local painter Rebecca Zook to presentations by speakers from the North Texas area. Touring the marvelous herbarium and libraries at BRIT was the heart of the afternoon.
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GWA
Tour and photograph the Chicago Flower & Garden Show before it opens to the public. Then meet your fellow garden communicators for networking, lunch, door prizes and informative speakers sure to inspire story ideas on topics from new plants to plant exploration to urban trees. Registration is $55/member and $95/nonmember through March 18.
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GWA
Region VII will, once again, be holding a regional meeting in conjunction with Canada Blooms, Canada's largest flower and garden show. The meeting will start with a private tour of the show before it opens that day. A great educational session, hosted by GWA member and Canada's Gardening Guru, Mark Cullen, will start at 9 a.m., followed by our lunch and GWA business meeting and a presentation from Fiskars, our event sponsor.
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GWA
Whether you're in town for the Philadelphia Flower Show or just a local garden writer, join us at Philadelphia Downtown Marriott (1201 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, across from the Convention Center) for conversation and a chance to catch up over drinks, noshings and maybe even dinner. Come and go as you like.
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GWA
Join GWA in Region VI as we spend the day with the New York Botanical Garden's blockbuster exhibit: Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life, hosted by Tucson Botanical Gardens. This exhibit examines Kahlo's work through the lens of the plants and nature in her paintings and her personal gardens. Tucson Botanical Gardens was selected as the only institution to receive this extraordinary exhibition.
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GWA
GWA: The Association for Garden Communicators is excited to announce the launch of our prestigious 2017 GWA Media Awards, the only national online media awards program for the gardening communications industry.
Held annually for more than 20 years, the GWA Media Awards have recognized the top professional horticultural communicators in the areas of writing, photography, digital media, broadcast media, publishing and trade.
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