April 2013
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Apr 5th
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October 2012
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Nov. 30 deadline for Kiplinger Digital Media...
Are you a journalist who would love to spend a full week immersed in learning new digital tools? If that sounds appealing, apply today for a free Kiplinger Digital Media Fellowship at The Ohio State University. Deadline: Nov. 30. See full details on our Kiplinger Program website. Here’s what our 25 Fellows will accomplish during a full week on campus — learning from the best in the...
Oct 29th
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Nov. 30 deadline for Kiplinger Digital Media...
Are you a journalist who would love to spend a full week immersed in learning new digital tools? If that sounds appealing, apply today for a free Kiplinger Digital Media Fellowship at The Ohio State University. Deadline: Nov. 30. See full details on our Kiplinger Program website. Here’s what our 25 Fellows will accomplish during a full week on campus — learning from the best in the...
Oct 29th
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Oct 23rd
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Oct 23rd
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President Obama rallies the Oval
A crowd of 15,000 greeted President Obama for a rally on the Oval at The Ohio State University. The rally also featured musician will.i.am, former U.S. Senator John Glenn, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman and others.
Oct 10th
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Oct 10th
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Prepping for the Social Media Summit
By Doug Haddix Director, Kiplinger Program | Ohio State University The Rock Stars of Social Media. That’s what I’ve dubbed our lineup of speakers heading to Columbus for our Social Media Summit on Nov. 13-14. Rarely do all of these industry leaders gather for one event. It promises to be a whirlwind of practical tips, strategies and resources. Our rock stars come from Twitter, LinkedIn, ABC News,...
Oct 10th
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Obama and the Oval
Posted from: OH, USA The Oval at The Ohio State University is buzzing as workers prepare for a rally tomorrow featuring President Obama and musical artist will.i.am.
Oct 8th
August 2012
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Aug 27th
Campaign workshop in Columbus
We’re excited about hosting an IRE Election Watchdog Workshop on Ohio State’s campus later this month. It’s not just for reporters covering the campaigns this fall at the national, state and local levels. The daylong workshop will benefit anyone who wants to dig into campaign donations, super PACs and political trends that affect a variety of beats. Because politics and government intersect...
Aug 7th
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Aug 7th
June 2012
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Use 'design thinking' to jump-start creativity
By Doug Haddix Kiplinger Program director Outside-the-box design thinking can help newsrooms find ways to meet the changing needs of audiences. That’s the message from Justin Ferrell, a 2012 John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University. In a new Kiplinger Program webinar, Ferrell discusses how to shake up your thinking, apply design tactics to new services or products, and...
Jun 22nd
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Jun 22nd
Tweets from the 2012 IRE conference
By Doug Haddix Kiplinger Program director Nearly 3,500 tweets are captured in the spreadsheet posted below from the 2012 annual conference of Investigative Reporters and Editors, held this year in Boston. The spreadsheet was produced using a tool called The Archivist, which captures tweets before they disappear. The free tool may not be a comprehensive sweep of every tweet during the...
Jun 18th
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Tweets from the 2012 IRE conference
By Doug Haddix Kiplinger Program director Nearly 3,500 tweets are captured in the spreadsheet posted below from the 2012 annual conference of Investigative Reporters and Editors, held this year in Boston. The spreadsheet was produced using a tool called The Archivist, which captures tweets before they disappear. The free tool may not be a comprehensive sweep of every tweet during the conference,...
Jun 18th
Guide: Digital & Social Media Tools
By Doug Haddix Kiplinger Program director MentionMapp, Topsy, Storify, Ban.jo, Freze.it, SnapBird and dozens of other digital tools for journalists are contained in this new guide. This extensive resource for journalists comes from Kathryn Gregory, Web editor of The Charleston Gazette in West Virginia. Kathryn attended Kiplinger Program training in May at Ohio State University. Inspired by...
Jun 4th
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Guide: Digital & Social Media Tools
By Doug Haddix Kiplinger Program director MentionMapp, Topsy, Storify, Ban.jo, Freze.it, SnapBird and dozens of other digital tools for journalists are contained in this new guide. This extensive resource for journalists comes from Kathryn Gregory, Web editor of The Charleston Gazette in West Virginia. Kathryn attended Kiplinger Program training in May at Ohio State University. Inspired by what...
Jun 4th
May 2012
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Photo slideshow from April KipCamp
By Doug Haddix Kiplinger Program director Now that the dust has settled, we’ve put together photo highlights from the April 2012 Kiplinger Fellowship program at Ohio State University. Special thanks to University Communications photographer Kevin Fitzsimons for his time and talent. Enjoy the slideshow. The group of 25 journalists traveled from around the United States, as well as...
May 8th
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KipCamp photo slideshow
By Doug Haddix Kiplinger Program director Now that the dust has settled, we’ve put together photo highlights from the April 2012 Kiplinger Fellowship program at Ohio State University. Special thanks to University Communications photographer Kevin Fitzsimons for his time and talent. Enjoy the slideshow: The group of 25 journalists traveled from around the United States, as well as...
May 8th
February 2012
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Nuggets from John Glenn dinner
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords keeps part of her skull — the part with two bullet holes — in her freezer. That revelation came tonight from her husband, Mark Kelly. He gave the keynote speech during tonight’s celebration at Ohio State University of the 50th anniversary of John Glenn’s feat of orbiting the Earth three times in Friendship 7. (Full Glenn information...
Feb 21st
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Nuggets from John Glenn dinner
Posted from: OH, USA Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords keeps part of her skull — the part with two bullet holes — in her freezer. That revelation came tonight from her husband, Mark Kelly. He gave the keynote speech during tonight’s celebration at Ohio State University of the 50th anniversary of John Glenn’s feat of orbiting the Earth three times in Friendship 7....
Feb 21st
Exploring Komen finances
When a tax-exempt organization makes news, its tax filing with the Internal Revenue Service can provide valuable nuggets and important context. Take the recent controversy involving the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. The organization’s tax forms are public record and can be downloaded free from Guidestar, a nonprofit that tracks financial reports of tax-exempt organizations...
Feb 7th
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Exploring Komen finances with an IRS 990 form
When a tax-exempt organization makes news, its tax filing with the Internal Revenue Service can provide valuable nuggets and important context. Take the recent controversy involving the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. The organization’s tax forms are public record and can be downloaded free from Guidestar, a nonprofit that tracks financial reports of tax-exempt organizations across...
Feb 7th
3 tips from Social Media Weekend
Still absorbing a ton of useful material from a whirlwind Social Media Weekend (#smwknd) at Columbia University. Here are my Top 3 tips from the workshop: LINKEDIN: Go to the advanced search, enter key words for your profession/industry and your location. See where you show up. If you aren’t on the first 3 pages, recruiters and others will never find you. Explore the profiles of people in...
Feb 2nd
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Feb 2nd
January 2012
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OnCampus features Kiplinger Program
The Kiplinger Program is highlighted in onCampus, the biweekly newspaper for faculty and staff at Ohio State University. Nice job by writer Lauren Boyd, with flattering comments from Columbus Dispatch investigative reporter Jill Riepenhoff. OnCampus2012.pdf Download this file
Jan 20th
December 2011
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Favorite travel photos
As a kid, I never traveled farther than my grandmother’s house in southeastern Kentucky — about four hours by car from our home in Middletown, Ohio. As an adult, I’ve been able to see much of the United States and several other countries. This collection showcases some of my favorite views. Some people are beach people, who love nothing more than relaxing with sand and surf for a...
Dec 21st
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Video from 2011 Kiplinger Fellowship
In this video, I wrap up what I hope the 2011 Kiplinger Fellows learned during my presentation on data visualization and hands-on spreadsheet training.
Dec 20th