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, 2025 | 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, 2024 | The post was a trending topic on Twitter
STUDY: Most Fortune 100 Companies Don’t Get Twitter
November 17, 2025 | Study analysis
4 Ways News Organizations are Using Twitter Lists
November 3, 2025 | News and technology
7 Ways to Make News Sites More Social
September 15, 2025 | News and social media
12 Things Newspapers Should Do to Survive
August 14, 2025 | News industry trends
5 Reasons Why Twitter’s Growth Cannot Be Stopped
August 4, 2025 | Social media trends
10 Ways Universities Are Engaging Alumni Using Social Media
July 23, 2025 | Higher education
10 Ways Universities Share Information Using Social Media
July 15, 2025 | Higher education | Blogging trends
10 Ways Journalism Schools Are Teaching Social Media
June 19, 2025 | Social media | Blogging trends
Poynter Online
8 Tools to Help Filter Your Twitter Stream & Find News
January 5, 2025 | Social media tips
How Demand Media’s Business Model Can be Applied to Niche Sites
November 23, 2025 | Media business models
Multimedia Magazine ‘FLYP’ Finds New Ways to Tell Stories Online
September 3, 2025 | Media reporting
Journalists’ Plan B Should Include Building Your Brand Online
August 24, 2025 | 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, 2025 | Blogging trends in online journalism
Star Tribune
Municipal golf courses: Sucking up the public’s green
April 29, 2025 | In-depth and computer assisted reporting
Shakopee Russian school has a full house
February 4, 2025 | Multicultural | Bilingual skills | Includes self-shot photos
Students help put Northfield first
March 18, 2025 | Community and Education | Includes self-produced video, photos
Rosemount gets new library, helps ease congested system
February 11, 2025 | Community | Includes reported video
Chickenpox cases spike at Eagan school
March 4, 2025 | Breaking news
Old Eagan golf course will stay green – for a while
February 18, 2025 | City government
Science lays to rest James Gang mystery
April 1, 2025 | Science
Chateau’s wine list one magazine’s A-list
March 4, 2025 | 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, 2025 | Finance | Exclusive pre-released report
ApothecaryRX buys small pharmacies, helps sellers transition
July 11, 2025 | Small business
May Twin Cities home prices show improvement
July 29, 2025 | Housing
Straight-ahead path for startup SLK and its Level Best Squared gizmo
August 22, 2025 | Small business
The Minnesota Daily
On Alert: Student soldiers in Israel
January 19, 2025 | International | Includes self-produced slideshow
Landlords ignore suits
March 30, 2025 | Courts
Student dies after fall
April 3, 2025 | Breaking news
Student wires sustain families abroad
April 6, 2025 | Multicultural
Sober house fights city
March 7, 2025 | Courts
E-mailed bomb threat clears Weaver-Densford
September 10, 2025 | Breaking news
U students live substance free in residence hall
October 20, 2025 | Housing | Reprinted in various publications through AP wire


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Vadim Lavrusik a the public content manager at Facebook where he leads a team focused on product development and strategic partnerships to improve content on the platform. Previously, Lavrusik led Facebook's journalism program and partnership efforts with the journalism community while also teaching social media as an adjunct professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Prior to Facebook, I was the Community Manager and Social Media Strategist at