Charlotte Observer claims athlete suffering from herniated dick

January 4, 2012

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Oops. Yes, they regret the error. Jim Romenesko shared a post today with a clipping from the Charlotte Observer where the editing process went a little awry. In the second paragraph of the clipping, it reads “(Ex-Charlotte Hornet Barton) Davis is recovering from a herniated dick.” Yes, yes. They meant “herniated disc” – or should […]

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Your favorite novel turned into a one-page work of art

December 22, 2011

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Very cool idea. Check out the photo gallery. Via Huffington Post

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Please enjoy some sharing over the holidays

December 22, 2011

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Over the next week and during the holidays, we’ll be sharing some tidbits we found that are just… Well, interesting. No comments will come from us really on these posts. These are merely for your entertainment. Enjoy!

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Regret The Error: The media mistakes of 2011

December 19, 2011

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News organizations make errors. There’s no denying that. Some are a bit humorous and others are completely outrageous. Sometimes it isn’t even the errors that make us raise our eyebrows; it’s the corrections that are printed. Recently, Regret the Error has moved to Poynter Online. This transfer didn’t stop them from putting together their favorite […]

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iPhone owners can now access Facebook Timeline

December 19, 2011

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Facebook’s new Timeline features is now available for iPhone owners. When the desktop version was released late last week, the social media network only had the mobile app available for Androids. Facebook users must first enable Timeline on their desktop version beforehand. Then an update of the mobile app will allow iPhone users to see […]

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USC predicts most newspapers will be dead in 5 years

December 18, 2011

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USC Annenberg Center for the Digital Future predicted that most newspapers will cease to exist within 5 years. We’ve heard this before, of course. However, we have to consider the trends of news organizations moving more resources and content online, print advertising revenue decreasing at a rapid pace and newspaper staffs diminishing at what seems […]

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Job Bank: Dec. 17, 2011

December 17, 2011

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Every Saturday, Twist will highlight a few open positions in the journalism field (both online and in print) and the social media industry. These positions are found through various job postings sites and/or contributed by our readers. If you have a position you’d like featured in this weekly post, please let us know. We appreciate […]

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