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Archive for February, 2009

Monday Night Update: Episode 4

Monday, February 16th, 2009
In this episode, I demonstrate several cool technology tools including Skype Group IMs, the EyeJot video email service, and the Twitter search feature in TweetDeck.

The State of the News Media 2008

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

The State of the News Media report could be of interest to the cluster students,  who are currently working on an analysis of the newspaper industry.

The State of the News Media 2008 is the fifth edition of our annual report on the health and status of American journalism.

Its goal is to gather in one place as much data as possible about all the major sectors of journalism, to identify trends, mark key indicators, note areas for further inquiry and provide a resource for citizens, journalists and researchers.

Journalism.org- The State of the News Media 2008.

Monday Night Update: Episode 3

Monday, February 9th, 2009
After a three-week hiatus, the Monday Night Update is back.  Topics this week include free publications for economic and business research, a case of mistaken identity, and the Twitter client TweetDeck.

Accuracy slips for economic forecasts during a recession

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Economists and policy makers definitely have their work cut out for them.  According to Economic Synopses, decisions are harder to make during a recession, as it is harder to forecast where the economy is going.

To learn more about this, take a look at the latest Economic Synopses from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

How Accurate are Forecasts during a recession (pdf)

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