Last modified: January 22, 2012
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Blogs
Boston Phoenix
Real Time Savers: Whither Wristwatches?
What is Filk? The answer, my friend, is blowing in the diurnal atmospheric disequilibrium
Friends of John: Ra Ra Riot head up a benefit for their fallen drummer
She’s crafty: Indie music and the internet have fueled an arts-and-crafts renaissance that would puzzle your grandmother
Read all of my clips online at ThePhoenix.com
Tufts University
Highlights
Social Media at Tufts
In June 2011, USA Today College included Tufts on its list of the top 20 colleges making good use of social media. In May 2011, Student Advisor and Hubspot ranked Tufts 49th in their list of the Top 100 Social Media Colleges.
Jumble
A blog collecting the best of the best Tufts-related content on the social web, gleaned via extensive social media monitoring as well as submissions by the community.
Presented on Jumble and content curation at 2010 HighEdWeb and Stamats Integrated Marketing and Technology Conference
@TuftsUniversity
Originated university’s Twitter presence, built active community of followers and worked to build university-wide community of Twitter users
Tufts’ Twitter presence has been ranked the 7th most influential college Twitter account by Klout (Jan. 2011) and the 5th-best Boston-area university Twitter presence by BostInnovation (May 2010). In July 2010, The blog of the Higher Education Web Professionals Association noted Tufts’ Twitter account as one of the “great #highered Twitter profiles to follow and learn from.”
Tufts Now
Member of team charged with developing Tufts’ new integrated news and events website
Social Media Hub
Conceived idea for page that pulled together multiple university social media feeds onto one web site; worked on team with developer, project manager and content specialist to execute
Higher ed web marketing blogger Patrick Powers of Webster University included Tufts’ Social Media Hub as one of the best social media mashups in higher education
Storify
Used social media curation service to collect voices from the Tufts commuity around various topics and occasions.
Articles
Aug. 29, 2011: Jumbos Weigh In: Advice for the Class of 2015
May 17, 2011: Bubbling Over With Glee
May 9, 2011: Girl Power
Apr. 27, 2011: Word Fiend
Apr. 19, 2011: A Running Theme
Apr. 12, 2011: The Biggest Fan
March 30, 2011: Such Great Heights
Feb. 8, 2011: Kiss and Tell
Feb. 7, 2011: A Real Visionary
Jan. 19, 2011: Balancing Act
Dec. 14, 2010: Break-Out Star
Sept. 28, 2010: Break-Out Star
May 21, 2010: One Goal at a Time
May 17, 2010: From Mailman to Mathematician
March 15, 2010: Twin Billing
March 1, 2010: The Art Men Behind ‘Mad Men’
Nov. 13, 2009: Thinking Big
Oct. 14, 2009: The Power of Reflection
Apr. 27, 2009: Slugging Their Way to Success
Mar. 2, 2009: The Revolution Will Be Twittered
Jan. 26, 2009: Drawing Conclusions
Oct. 13, 2008: Trail Blazers
Sept. 29, 2008: The Mayor of Hollywood East
Aug. 25, 2008: Getting Ready
Mar. 31, 2008: The Warrior
Feb. 4, 2008: Hitting the Right Notes
Apr. 30, 2007: Don’t Call Them Cartoons
Apr. 9, 2007: An in-depth look at war reporting
Oct. 23, 2006: Four Years, Infinite Possibilities
Sept. 11, 2006: Portraits of Change
Multimedia
An Open-Air Laboratory - Video about a unique graduate student research project
Match Day - Video about medical students finding out where they will spend their residencies
Brotherhood Through Song - Audio slideshow about Tufts’ Beelzebubs a cappella troupe
Your Favorite Tufts Moment - Annual feature that collects photos and video from Tufts community
Understanding Conflict - Audio slideshow on a class exploring insurgent movements
Calculating Reality - Audio slideshows on the art of Lun-Yi Tsai
Commencement 2008 - Audio slideshow overview of ceremony
Fishing for Success - Audio slideshow looking at an up and coming Tufts band
Youth Movement - Audio slideshow giving a look at a community music program
Life is a ‘Cabaret’ - Behind the scenes of putting a student musical together
Wave Goodbye - Audio slideshow exploring the end of college, from the perspective of one senior
Hitting a High Note - Audio slideshow overview of the new Granoff Music Center
All
July 28, 2010: Oil Spill Politics
May 3, 2010: Field Tested
March 1, 2010: Grand Rounds
Dec. 21, 2009: Bubs Sing Their Swan Song
Oct. 20, 2009: Practice Makes Perfect
Sept. 24, 2009: A Reassuring Option
September 2009: Onward and Upward (audio slideshow)
Aug. 19, 2009: A Double Shot of Environmental Leadership
July 7, 2009: Fighting Hunger With Faith
Apr. 6, 2009: Turning Ideas into Impact
Mar. 30, 2009: Understanding Conflict
Mar. 27, 2009: Getting a Leg Up
Mar. 20, 2009: Power to the People
Mar. 13, 2009: The Stories Around Us
Feb. 23, 2009: Connecting Ancient and Modern Times
Feb. 3, 2009: The Struggle for Peace
Dec. 3, 2008: The Voice of the People
Dec. 8, 2008:Brotherhood Through Song
Nov. 20, 2008: Lending an Ear
Nov. 17, 2008: Beyond the Voting Booth
Nov. 3, 2008: A World of Questions
Oct. 29, 2008:Calculating Reality
Oct. 27, 2008: Dynamic Duo
Oct. 27, 2008: Parent Power (audio slideshow)
Oct. 20, 2008: On Task
Oct. 6, 2008: Grains of Truth
Sept. 15, 2008:Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe
Aug. 11, 2008: Phoenix Risen (audio slideshow)
Aug. 5, 2008: ‘The Ultimate Enrichment’
July 14, 2008: Beijing Calling
May 9, 2008: Crisis in Burma
Apr. 28, 2008: Getting Centered / An Address Evolves (audio slideshow)
Apr. 21 2008: Running for a Reason
Apr. 16, 2008: Fishing For Success
Mar. 17, 2008: High Stakes
Feb. 25, 2008: The Future’s So Bright…
Feb. 18, 2008: Visualize This
Feb. 11, 2008: Public Health 101
Jan. 7, 2008: Higher Hopes
Dec. 10, 2007: Life is a Cabaret
Nov. 5, 2007: Foreign Policy 101
Oct. 22, 2007: Climate Change: What Are We Missing?
Oct. 18, 2007: In Pursuit Of A Better Economics
Sept. 24, 2007: Silver Lining in New Orleans
Sept. 17, 2007: Classy Moves in TEACRS Program
Sept. 3, 2007: Hot Topics
Aug. 27, 2007: Common Ground on Foreign Soil
Aug. 27, 2007: You Say Goodbye, and I Say Hello (audio slideshow)
August 24, 2007:Uncovering The Past
July 27, 2007: Walking on the Wild Side
July 16, 2007: Doing His Civic Duty
July 16, 2007: Building Good Will
July 2, 2007: A Mission to Help
May 29, 2007: Big Sky Dentistry
May 20, 2007: Commencement 2007 (audio slideshow)
Apr. 16, 2007: 2007 Tufts marathon team
Apr. 2, 2007: Student-athletes have a field day
Mar. 8, 2007: ‘The Promise of Peace’: Madeleine Albright speaks at Tufts
Feb. 20, 2007: The Producer: Albert Berger
Feb. 19, 2007: What is a Community?
Jan. 29, 2007: Innovation 101
Jan. 8, 2007: A Reason to Smile
Dec. 11, 2006: Hot Stuff (audio slideshow)
Sept. 5, 2006: Sophia Gordon Hall (audio slideshow)
Apr. 10, 2006: Running Down A Dream
Apr. 3, 2006: Reading Between The Lines
Feb. 27, 2006: Making A Splash
Oct. 24, 2005: Old Game, New Math
Oct. 24, 2005: The Great Wide Open
Aug. 25, 2005: Order in the Court of Public Opinion
June 30, 2005: Med Student Considers The Alternative
June 6, 2005: A Web of Innovation
June 2, 2005: Moving At High (Shutter) Speed
May 20, 2005: From One Hill To Another
May 5, 2005: Alums Author Sox Books
Nov. 15, 2004: From College Sophomore To Freshman Legislator
Nov. 12, 2004: Clinton: Rekindle the Peace Process
Boston Herald
Sept. 28, 2006: Sexy back atcha: Brazilian band heats up with naughty, celeb-obsessed tunes
Aug. 25, 2006: Beirut rocks his gypsy soul
Aug. 22, 2006: Advantage plays soundtrack of Nintendo fans’ lives
Aug. 19, 2006: EPs answer Bishop Allen’s prayers
July 11, 2006: Hanley wants ‘Internet’ to connect with listeners
June 22, 2006: Working for a song – These music promoters are in it for love not money
Splendid
From September 2004 through April 2005, I wrote dozens of CD reviews and music features for Splendid, which has been one of the premier music e-zines since 1996. You can see a complete list of my CD reviews on SplendidMagazine.com.
Sept. 27, 2004: That Damn List Thing: 14 Songs About Work or the Lack/Hatred Thereof
Oct. 4, 2004: Guilty! Pearl Jam / No Code
Oct. 11, 2004: Essential album: Brendan Benson / One Mississippi
Nov. 1, 2004: Essential album: Weezer / Pinkerton
Nov. 15, 2004: That Damn List Thing: 13 CDs Owned But Never Listened To
Dec. 13, 2004: Essential album: Morphine / Cure for Pain
Dec. 20, 2004: That Damn List Thing: 15 “Timely” Songs
Dec. 27, 2004: That Damn List Thing: 11 Songs That, For Some Reason, Evoke Ohio
Jan. 30, 2005: Feature interview: Iron & Wine
Jan. 31, 2005: Third Eye Blind / Third Eye Blind
Mar. 6, 2005: Feature interview: Jens Lekman
March 2005: SXSW 2005
Mar. 21, 2005: Essential album: James / Laid
May 30, 2005: Feature interview: Aaron Perrino
Feature interview: Matisyahu
