Anthony Pesce

I am very afraid #Collegejourn will face the same fate as #Journchat because of the involvement of The Campus Buzz. The Buzz is a PR organization, focused at marketing press releases to college journalists. They screen the releases so that hugely irrelevant ones don’t make it through, but they are a PR company. #Collegejourn was their idea. They made the Twitter account, the Facebook and the website, and they will help set the agenda. So here’s my question: why are they so interested in helping the college media community work together to have a conversation and overcome mutual obstacles?

I caved. I finally got a twitter account. I’m not sure yet how often I will use it, but at the very least I will be able to follow everyone I know and keep track of their lives. I suppose I can also link it up to my Facebook status and news feeds. I’m excited about [...]