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Entries for March, 2013 in Your Advocate: an editor's blog
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What would you do if a speaker hit on you during his talk?
By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog
Critically acclaimed author Sherman Alexie turned out to also be a first-rate stand-up comedian, the funniest I've heard in Victoria since 2008. I had no idea I'd be laughing out loud throughout Alexie's Victoria College Lyceum series talk Tuesday evening ...
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Will Facebook be relevant in 5 years?
By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog
My teenage children tell me Facebook is no longer the place to be. Old people like me have spoiled the fun. I imagine that's why Facebook announced last week that it was jazzing up its look. Anyone remember Friendster or ...
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Advocate report on Santa Muerte followed by national story
By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog
Advocate police reporter Caty Hirst wrote a story in December on the growing popularity of an underworld saint. I found the story fascinating because I had never heard of Santa Muerte, thought to be a blend of a blend of ...
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How do you concentrate in a noisy place?
By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog
Many of us prefer silence when writing or thinking hard about anything. However, if you work in a newsroom, you always have to keep one ear tuned in to your surroundings, particularly the crackling of the police scanner. Some journalists ...