Email provided two requests for information about how we create our digital portfolios in class activities. So, I thought I’d share the information I sent them.
I’ve shared this information with numerous academics over the years. Just realized, I’ve never really posted all of this information in one place. Well, aside from our class syllabi.
So, in a very conversational tone, here we go. Critiques and suggests are, as always, appreciated. I’ve pretty much pasted the email I sent below.

More fragmentation of audiences seems to be taking place.
Just thinking out loud, here. What do you think.
Is a trend developing, or continuing? Does the trend sound familiar?
Techmeme tweets: “Key News Audiences Now Blend Online and Traditional Sources (Pew Research Center) http://tinyurl.com/5ghn9g”.
Is this an example of research that shows why all this stuph we’re doing in classes is important?
Key News Audiences Now Blend Online and Traditional Sources : Audience Segments in a Changing News Environment (Pew Internet Research).
And, a question. Has Epic come true? Just …

A world traveler and citizen journalist was deported from China for recording the video below. It is Noel Hidalgo’s chance encounter in Tiananmen Square with protesters from the West decrying the human rights violations in Tibet.
Noel is on a trip around the world:

Offered up a demo of Utterz in class tonight. Students may incorporate it into their final projects – digital resumes & portfolios – for the PRProspects.com site.
During the chat, we talked about how Utterz might be used for a client.