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Life Editor Ivan Lajara talks about living in the Hudson Valley, language, the Web, cats and even politics. But he shouldn't.

Friday, August 31, 2012

'Eastwooding' takes off

Our friends at the Denver Post note that, from this:
The Internet has produced this:
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Labels: clint eastwood, eastwooding, republican national convention, rnc

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Barack Obama does Reddit 'Ask Me Anything'

Labels: AMA, barack obama, reddit

DFM Chat on using images from social media

Overlook Mountain Instagram feed

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat Wednesday at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about using photos from social media. Think Instagram, Pinterest, Flickr, Picasa, Twitter photos, Facebook, Tumblr. Can you just put them in a Storify and post them in your site? What issues arise from grabbing a social photo feed? Bring your questions and concerns.

The live feed is posted below. But you can also follow the chat here or here or also here. And you can also check out past chats over here.

If you want to chime in, post a comment in the container or a tweet with the hashtag "#dfmchat" so it can automatically appear below.

Labels: best practices, dfmchat, digital first media, Facebook, flickr, Idealab, images, instagram, journalism, jrcchat, picasa, Tumblr, Twitter

Monday, August 27, 2012

Hudson Valley politicians, in gifs

Sunday, August 26, 2012

I thought the fly moving around the 'THIRTEEN' during Nature was a cool effect. Then it flew away.

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Sandvengers

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Nobody understands Emo Llama

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WHAT?

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Tube

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I SEE YOU!

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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Pond

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#nofilter

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Fork on the road

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No swimming

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

DFM chat on Twitter strategies for journalists

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat Wednesday at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about Twitter strategies and tips for journalists.

The live feed is posted below. But you can also follow the chat here or here or also here. And you can also check out past chats over here.

If you want to chime in, just post a tweet with the hashtag "#dfmchat" so it can automatically appear below.

Labels: best practices, dfmchat, digital first media, engagement, Idealab, journalism, jrcchat, Twitter

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Midtown #KingstonNY Farmer's Market

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Monday, August 20, 2012

Kingston Artists' Soapbox Derby 2012

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Labels: Artists' Soapbox Derby, Kingston

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Cloud

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Sunflower

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Ready to roll

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Or is it????

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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Salad

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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

DFM chat on how journalists can cultivate an engaged community

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat Wednesday at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about how journalists can cultivate an engaged community and why. Bring your toolbox.

The live feed is posted below. But you can also follow the chat here or here or also here. And you can also check out past chats over here.

If you want to chime in, just post a tweet with the hashtag "#dfmchat" so it can automatically appear below.

Labels: community engagement, dfmchat, digital first media, engagement, Idealab, journalism, jrcchat

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

5 Twitter questions with the Foursquare mayor of the Kingston sinkhole

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Labels: Alex Brown, Foursquare, Kingston, sinkhole, storify, Twitter

Monday, August 13, 2012

And Yellowtail ceviche

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I just one of these.

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Sunday, August 12, 2012

#cloudporn

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Bridge

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Wilcox Park, avoiding #closingceremony

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Thursday, August 9, 2012

#DFM HQ

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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

DFM chat on aggregation

Photo by Raoul Trifan, used under Creative Commons license.

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat Wednesday at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about the value and values of aggregation and its dos and don'ts.

The live feed is posted below. But you can also follow the chat here or here or also here. And you can also check out past chats over here.

If you want to chime in, just post a tweet with the hashtag "#dfmchat" so it can automatically.

Labels: aggregation, dfmchat, digital first media, Idealab, journalism, jrcchat

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Pete Seeger at 'The Colbert Report'

Folk legend and Beacon resident Pete Seeger stopped at 'The Colbert Report' and spoke with Stephen Colbert about splitting logs, his life and activism.

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Pete Seeger
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Seeger, 93, also performed 'Quite Early Morning':

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Pete Seeger - "Quite Early Morning"
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Labels: colbert report, Pete Seeger, Stephen colbert

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Ride at #ucfair

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Sunflowers with SUNY @newpaltz background

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...O #ucfair

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Mohonk from the #ucfair Ferris wheel

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#ucfair

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Thursday, August 2, 2012

The 'The'

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

DFM chat on the role of journalists on Twitter

You are not supposed to alter Twitter's logo. BAD IMAGE!

Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat Wednesday at noon, Eastern Time.

Today we're talking about the role, range and responsibilities of journalists on Twitter.

The live feed is posted below. But you can also follow the chat here or here or also here. And you can also check out past chats over here.

If you want to chime in, just post a tweet with the hashtag "#dfmchat" so it can automatically.

Labels: dfmchat, digital first media, Idealab, journalism, jrcchat, Twitter