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Steve Klein

I teach journalism at George Mason University and the University of Mary Washington. I love the Detroit Red Wings. I ride Trek. I play TaylorMade.

Homepage: http://bylinesteveklein.onmason.com/

Welcome to the 455/389 Fall Semester 2014

Posted by: | September 1, 2014 | No Comment |

About the blog: I have attached a copy of Mark Potts’ excellent Blogging Primer. Mark is a true Internet pioneer and his primer remains the best how-to-blog document I know. I distribute it with his permission. I have attached a copy of the blogging themes (Comm455 blog themes_2014_a) we made last week. Please check it over and […]

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Not that trivial?

Posted by: | July 18, 2012 | No Comment |

This may seem trivial, but it’s all about trivia. Maybe good for a discussion in my “History of Journalism: From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg” class this fall. Filmmmaker Jeremiah Warren created this animated video that explores the trivia behind trivia.

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‘Gutenberg the Geek’

Posted by: | April 28, 2012 | No Comment |

One of the major points I make in History of Journalism: From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg (Comm455, fall semester, T/R 10:30 a.m.) is the connection between the invention of the printing press and the social media revolution today. Here’s a video about Jeff Jarvis’s new Kindle Single, “Gutenberg the Geek,” and an interview with Jarvis on […]

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Ira Glass on the importance of practice

Posted by: | November 7, 2011 | No Comment |

Ira Glass on Storytelling from David Shiyang Liu on Vimeo.

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Using Storify for Journalism education

Posted by: | November 2, 2011 | No Comment |

View the story “Using Storify for journalism education” on Storify]

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CNN Tribute to Steve Jobs

Posted by: | October 12, 2011 | No Comment |
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Apple: ‘Here’s to the Crazy Ones’

Posted by: | October 6, 2011 | No Comment |
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The social media revolution, circa 2011

Posted by: | October 4, 2011 | No Comment |
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A visit to the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz

Posted by: | September 19, 2011 | No Comment |
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A do-it-yourself Gutenberg press

Posted by: | September 19, 2011 | No Comment |

A handmade Gutenberg letterpress used to make wedding announcements.

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The history of social networking

Posted by: | September 18, 2011 | No Comment |
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AT&T ‘You Will’ ad campaign (1993!)

Posted by: | August 14, 2011 | No Comment |
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