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5 ways to embed your tweet5 ways to embed your tweet The Twitter Media blog announced Monday that it would release a tool that would enable users embed tweets more easily. Today it released a script that isn't perfect called...

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10 Commandments of Twitter Etiquette10 Commandments of Twitter Etiquette In a lot of ways, millions of users have found Twitter as a useful tool. Take journalists, for example. According to a recent survey, 37 percent of journalists said they...

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A killer feature Facebook needs now: Video ChatA killer feature Facebook needs now: Video Chat Facebook is quickly becoming the primary social communication channel in our everyday lives. Yes, primary. We spend much more time obsessively interacting with people on Facebook...

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Socially Edible: Let's roll location-based gaming, restaurant reviews and online ordering into oneSocially Edible: Let's roll location-based gaming,... Here's an idea that Shane Snow and I have had for a site and I've been meaning to share it for quite some time. The basic idea is to solve a problem in location-based restaurant...

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Let's not get too excited about Google Buzz just yetLet's not get too excited about Google Buzz just yet Update: Here is a Mashable post that highlights the release of the new feature. Google is making a move into social media with a new status feature that it will launch...

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Vadim Lavrusik Rss

Writing

Below is a sampling of some of my work from various publications. If you would like to see more clips from any one of the publications below, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly.

Mashable.com

Why Facebook’s Privacy Changes are Detrimental to Users
January 12, 2010 | Analysis and Commentary

News Media Predictions for 2010: 10 News Media Content Trends to Watch in 2010 | 8 News Media Business Trends for 2010 | 7 Ways News Media are Becoming More Collaborative
December 23, 24, 29, 2009 | Series forecasting news media trends

8 Must-Have Traits of Tomorrow’s Journalist
December 9, 2009 | The post was a trending topic on Twitter

STUDY: Most Fortune 100 Companies Don’t Get Twitter
November 17, 2009 | Study analysis

4 Ways News Organizations are Using Twitter Lists
November 3, 2009 | News and technology

7 Ways to Make News Sites More Social
September 15, 2009 | News and social media

12 Things Newspapers Should Do to Survive
August 14, 2009 | News industry trends

5 Reasons Why Twitter’s Growth Cannot Be Stopped
August 4, 2009 | Social media trends

10 Ways Universities Are Engaging Alumni Using Social Media
July 23, 2009 | Higher education

10 Ways Universities Share Information Using Social Media
July 15, 2009 | Higher education | Blogging trends

10 Ways Journalism Schools Are Teaching Social Media
June 19, 2009 | Social media | Blogging trends

Poynter Online

8 Tools to Help Filter Your Twitter Stream & Find News
January 5, 2009 | Social media tips

How Demand Media’s Business Model Can be Applied to Niche Sites
November 23, 2009 | Media business models

Multimedia Magazine ‘FLYP’ Finds New Ways to Tell Stories Online
September 3, 2009 | Media reporting

Journalists’ Plan B Should Include Building Your Brand Online
August 24, 2009 | Opinion and Analysis

Online Journalism Blog

Three-part series looking at what’s working and what’s not in local online news video
Part One: Content | Part Two: Design and Usability | Part Three: 6 Ways to Monetize Content
August 3-5, 2009 | The results of my undergraduate thesis study on Twin Cities, Minnesota market.

The End of News Websites?
July 8, 2009 | Blogging trends in online journalism

Star Tribune

Municipal golf courses: Sucking up the public’s green
April 29, 2009 | In-depth and computer assisted reporting

Shakopee Russian school has a full house
February 4, 2009 | Multicultural | Bilingual skills | Includes self-shot photos

Students help put Northfield first
March 18, 2009 | Community and Education | Includes self-produced video, photos

Rosemount gets new library, helps ease congested system
February 11, 2009 | Community | Includes reported video

Chickenpox cases spike at Eagan school
March 4, 2009 | Breaking news

Old Eagan golf course will stay green – for a while
February 18, 2009 | City government

Science lays to rest James Gang mystery
April 1, 2009 | Science

Chateau’s wine list one magazine’s A-list
March 4, 2009 | Food

A clever tool opens doors for business
March 11 2009 | Business

Mpls./St. Paul Business Journal

Study: Pension-plan erosion slows among MN employers
August 8, 2008 | Finance | Exclusive pre-released report

ApothecaryRX buys small pharmacies, helps sellers transition
July 11, 2008 | Small business

May Twin Cities home prices show improvement
July 29, 2008 | Housing

Straight-ahead path for startup SLK and its Level Best Squared gizmo
August 22, 2008 | Small business

The Minnesota Daily

On Alert: Student soldiers in Israel
January 19, 2009 | International | Includes self-produced slideshow

Landlords ignore suits
March 30, 2007 | Courts

Student dies after fall
April 3, 2007 | Breaking news

Student wires sustain families abroad
April 6, 2007 | Multicultural

Sober house fights city
March 7, 2007 | Courts

E-mailed bomb threat clears Weaver-Densford

September 10, 2007 | Breaking news

U students live substance free in residence hall
October 20, 2006 | Housing | Reprinted in various publications through AP wire

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