Usually colleges have their own guidelines when it comes to college essay for admission or personal statements. It depends on what the actual college requires. You should consider that the colleges look at more than just college essays for admission statements; they look at your grades, GPA, class standing, extracurricular activities, and school service before the… Continue

My Newstools08 comrades,

Hope everyone is building something that is going to rock the world! It was a great experience to meet you all at the conference and hear and learn about so many perspectives of the news industry.

I wanted to make a small announcement to the very news-receptive folks here about a developer contest (http://developer.daylife.com/contest) that Daylife is organizing this month. Build something that uses the Daylife news AP… Continue

10. @amylive: Good mix this session: videographers, citJ, nonprofit, journos, student, educator.

9. @amylive: How do you create a market for info that people need but don't nec. want? Learn how to make chocolate-covered broccoli!

8. @Digidave: @amylive is rocking the comments through newstools.

7. @joshwolf is averse to advertising, which limits options

6. time for a tequila!

5. @acensky: glad to finally get on Yahoo!s wireless network.

4. @amylive: WSJ on MS's hostile bid to take over Yah… Continue

Ellin and I chat about Youth Radio, her expectations of the conference, and the culture of these internet things. Continue

Here are some pictures that I have taken from what Josh Wolf calls "a hippie lovefest" at the Yahoo headquarters

Also check out the Flicker tag for a ton more!