Author Archives: jmellits

Obama’s Announcement as a Word Cloud

Posted on May 3, 2011 by jmellits

Another interesting take on President Obama’s announcement late Sunday night is highlighting key words used during his carefully crafted remarks. Wordle is a free website that creates “beautiful word clouds” out of any body of text, with words appearing larger … Continue reading →

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The Death of Osama bin Laden

Posted on May 2, 2011 by jmellits

It has been less than a day since CNN reported that Osama bin Laden had been killed in a Pakistani compound, but the world – and the World Wide Web – is still swirling and stunned. There are countless angles … Continue reading →

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Page Watch: Click

Posted on April 17, 2011 by jmellits

Political media sources tend to be on the serious side, and well they should be. The problems facing our nation are no laughing matter, from budget battles to wars abroad. Yet any heavy issues require a degree of levity and … Continue reading →

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Politico and the Shutdown Showdown

Posted on April 10, 2011 by jmellits

As the dust settles from the budget deal that averted a government shutdown, it is worth examining Politico’s multimedia coverage of the shutdown showdown that nearly brought the first stoppage in over a decade. In a remarkably wide scope, there … Continue reading →

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Page Watch: Congress

Posted on April 3, 2011 by jmellits

In this installment of Page Watch, we examine Politico’s coverage on Congress. The legislative branch of government has been seemingly cast aside in the era of executive power, especially in the case of President Obama’s decision on Libya. But as … Continue reading →

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Politico Has March Madness

Posted on March 17, 2011 by jmellits

It’s NCAA tournament time and even Washington is getting in on the action.  Politico has published a couple of articles covering politicians’ participation in March Madness. First, President Barack Obama has been questioned by members of the media for filling … Continue reading →

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Politico in Print

Posted on March 6, 2011 by jmellits

Politico first launched as a newspaper in 2007, and according to a  2009 Vanity Fair feature, the publication has expanded to a circulation of approximately 32,000. PW focuses on how the website and multimedia help to promote its print branch. … Continue reading →

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Page Watch: 44

Posted on February 27, 2011 by jmellits

Before the next installment of the Page Watch series on Politico Watch, I want to direct your attention to the Flickr widget on the right-hand column underneath the blogroll. The pictures are the same as the slideshow in the previous … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery

Posted on February 24, 2011 by jmellits

Outside of Politico coverage and as part of my multimedia journalism course, here is a slideshow I made on President’s Day in Brookline, MA. I guess it is a little political in that way. Enjoy!   [slideshow]

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Madison Mayhem Coverage

Posted on February 20, 2011 by jmellits

The United States has been captivated by coverage of massive demonstrations across the world. The nation anxiously watches drama developing as one faction fights against the incumbent government, while passionate political protesters march alongside. Washington is unsure how to respond … Continue reading →

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