Tag Archives: Richmond

iPadJournos cover gubernatorial race in Virginia

Posted on November 12, 2013 by marcusmessner

The student reporters in my iPadJournos project covered the election in Virginia for WTVR.com over the last two months  and landed interviews with gubernatorial candidates Terry McAuliffe, Ken Cuccinelli and Robert Sarvis. Our mobile and social media reporting project, which … Continue reading →

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Knight News Challenge proposal: Building a mobile health news network

Posted on April 15, 2012 by marcusmessner

The Knight News Challenge has selected our grant proposal for a mobile health news network as one of 51 finalists out of the more than 1000 submissions in the first round this year. My colleague Yan Jin and I have … Continue reading →

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Is Richmond mediocre in social media?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by marcusmessner

A recent list in Men’s Health magazine ranked Richmond as rather mediocre in the social media sphere of American cities. The River City only came in as the 38th “most socially networked city” and earned a C+.  I was interviewed … Continue reading →

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