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The New York Times
Merriam-Webster, the oldest dictionary publisher in America, has turned itself into a social media powerhouse over the past few years. Its editors star in online videos on hot-button topics like the serial comma, gender pronouns and the dreaded "irregardless." Its Twitter feed has become a viral sensation, offering witty — and sometimes pointedly political — commentary on the news of the day.
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Scroll.in
Several years ago, as an aspiring novelist with stardust in my eyes, I used to spend most of my waking hours in Yahoo's Books and Literature chatroom in the company of fellow aspiring writers. I clearly remember how one of the main topics of conversations used to be the number of rejection slips one had received on that particular day (or the previous week), agents/publishers who had requested a synopsis or proposal, and those who had just not bothered to respond.
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Digiday
Earlier this month, Genius, which started as a rap annotation platform, decided that now it would become a video-focused company. It's a familiar story: A VC-backed company turns to what it hopes will be a lucrative revenue stream in a dash to satisfy growth-hungry investors.
There's been a flood of venture capital into media — an estimated $15.6 billion in venture capital funding was put into digital media deals for the past three years, up from $4.5 billion the three years prior.
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Backchannel
Increasingly, I'm frustrated by (and often antagonistic toward) the emergent narrative about how to address so-called "fake news." My anger is growing, not only because as I write this I'm almost 10 months pregnant and grouchy, but also because I see the possibility of well-intended interventions backfiring. I understand why folks want to do something now . Yet what's happening is not actually new.
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Mental Floss
Life is too short to suffer through a book you just don't like. For proof of that, Literary Hub has done some (slightly morbid) calculations regarding how many books you'll be able to squeeze in during your remaining years on Earth.
The table breaks down the number of books you'll have time for if you maintain your current reading habits. Twenty-five-year-old women, for example, have 61 years left to live, according to the Social Security Life Expectancy Calculator.
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Digiday
About.com almost made it to 20.
The decidedly internet 1.0 portal is in the midst of deconstructing itself, transforming from a search-driven one-stop shop into a mall of carefully run boutiques, part of a long-term shift away from the pursuit of scale at any cost.
Granted, media companies are still chasing scale, About included. But instead of one-size-fits-all sites, they're increasingly launching single-subject verticals focused on advertiser-friendly topics.
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The Verge
Facebook is rolling out ephemeral stories and messaging in its mobile apps today, bringing the popular format for sharing photos and videos to more than 1.65 billion people a day. The move is part of an all-out effort to blunt the momentum of Snapchat, which invented the stories format in 2013, and to ensure Facebook's continued dominance in an era where photo and video become a primary mode of communication.
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Recode
Twitter is making good on a product promise the company announced almost a year ago but never rolled out: Longer tweet replies.
Now, when you reply to another user's tweet, that person's username won't count toward the 140 characters allotted for your response. That means you'll have more room to share whatever it is you have to say.
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Business 2 Community
Teenagers represent about $44 billion dollars of purchasing power in the United States and spend about nine hours a day on social media.
Brands have the opportunity to capitalize on this trend by providing value to the demographic but often approach their marketing efforts in the wrong way.
These eight keys to connecting with teens on social media can help you make smarter marketing decisions when reaching out to the audience.
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Did you know money really can grow on trees? Learn how trees cut costs and save energy from arborists at Davey Tree. MORE
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American Nurseryman
Although billable hours and inquiries for new work were reported to decrease, landscape architects responding to the American Society of Landscape Architects' Business Quarterly survey claim that they plan to ramp up their hiring plans. ASLA's report accounts for the final quarter of 2016.
While results showed that 77.12 percent of respondents claimed "stable to significantly higher billable hours," that figure shows a decrease from the 78.38 percent reported in the previous quarter.
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Portland Business Journal
The Portland (Oregon) Japanese Garden's expansion is complete and ready for visitors.
The $33.5 million expansion of the Garden's Cultural Village will open April 2. The Kengo Kuma-designed spot looks to boost the Garden's "ability to immerse visitors in traditional Japanese arts and culture." The expansion includes a new Garden House that will host horticulture workshops, the Umami Cafe, the authentic medieval Castle Wall and three new gardens.
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Realtor.com
Gardens don't maintain themselves — which means if you want to harvest your own veggies or keep those hedges in check without putting someone on the payroll, you'll need to roll up your sleeves, grab your garden tools and get to work. If it's been a while since you poked around in your yard, you may need to learn how to clean garden tools. Why? Because odds are, they're seriously gunky, and this can undermine how effective they are.
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GWA
"So, what kind of writing do you do?"
A few years ago, I was attending my first American Society of Journalists and Authors conference in New York. My fellow journalist had just asked the question I dreaded. She and I were sorting through a box of colorful ribbons that could be added to our name tags, describing various types of writing. Mine was not among them. I looked down at the patterned hotel carpet and mumbled, "I'm a garden writer."
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GWA
Members can recognize the achievements of their peers with a 2017 Honors Nomination. To honor individuals who have made a significant contribution to the GWA objectives, please complete the nomination form.
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GWA
Join GWA in the beautiful Delaware Piedmont as we spend the day touring the gardens of the famous du Pont family estates, Nemours, Mt. Cuba and Winterthur, culminating in a trunk show and GWA Connect meeting.
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GWA
Join Region IV GWA members for weekend adventure in the Carolina "triangle." Experience the spring magic of the Sarah P. Duke Gardens including guided tours and an educational seminar over lunch. A visit to the North Carolina Botanical Garden Chapel Hill in the height of the season will educate visitors on the native floral displays of the central Piedmont region.
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GWA
Register today! The 2017 GWA Annual Conference Expo takes place Aug. 4-7 in Buffalo, New York. Early registration takes place through June 1. Payment plans for registration are available. Registration MUST be paid in full by July 15. Options for single day registration and GWA Awards & Honors Dinner tickets available.
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GWA
CareerNext defines tracks to professional livelihoods in the world of ornamental horticulture. This one-day powerhouse lineup of garden media superstars is designed for students looking to grow education into stable jobs in the industry, veteran communicators looking to redefine career goals and confident professionals diversifying their toolbox with state-of-the-art media awareness!
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