Mark Whittaker

Author's details

Name: Mark Whittaker
Date registered: June 25, 2005
URL: http://www.markwhittaker.com

Biography

Mark Whittaker is an interactive media specialist living near Pittsburgh, Pa. He loves baseball, dark chocolate, rock 'n' roll and his kids -- not necessarily in that order. The views expressed here are his own.

Latest posts

  1. Facebook fail: One reason newspapers are in decline — January 4, 2013
  2. A different side of journalism — December 31, 2012
  3. Giving Thanks — November 21, 2012
  4. The curse of the checkout line jumper — November 20, 2012
  5. SEO is dead! Long live SEO! — November 19, 2012

Author's posts listings

Jan 04

Facebook fail: One reason newspapers are in decline

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Social media websites can be dangerous places for public figures, institutions and businesses, especially when they make mistakes. There’s always somebody on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or on a review site like Yelp or Angie’s List who’s ready to point out problems and mistakes. Depending on your response, you can make the problem worse, damaging customer …

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Dec 31

A different side of journalism

Wooden "nickel" made for 1974 Pineknotter Days celebration

When people ask why I became a journalist, I usually tell them I was a “Watergate baby,” part of a flood of young people influenced by the Washington Post reporting that led to the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon in 1974. It was a compelling story and inspired dreams of investigative reporting that would …

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Nov 21

Giving Thanks

In 2009 and 2010, I took time during the days leading up to Thanksgiving to write a daily Facebook post about things for which I am thankful. They were fun to write, and it was affirming to get some nice feedback from my FB friends. I didn’t do it this year or last, but I …

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