Author Archives: Amber Hubenschmidt

Are you learning remotely for the first time? Are you having a hard time adjusting to online school? If so, you’re not alone. Millions of students around the world are also learning remotely due to the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic.  Online schooling is not a new thing though, so there’s already online resource ready for youContinue reading “13 Free Resources for Students Learning Remotely”

By Amber Hubenschmidt  Posting on the internet can be fun…until you get in trouble. Defamation is a serious claim that can have legal repercussions.  By legal repercussions, I mean money.  Not sure if you’ve posted something defamatory? Well, let’s first look at the definition.  Defamation can be defined as damaging someone’s good reputation. This can be done by slander, whichContinue reading “10-Point Checklist on Avoiding a Claim of Defamation”

By: Amber Hubenschmidt While 2020 is coming to an end, the Coronavirus Pandemic is still going. With many places still closed, going on vacation right now may seem difficult. Luckily, there are still some socially distant vacation spots that are open for a quick getaway.  Before You Go, Use This Check List:  Bring Supplies AlthoughContinue reading “14 Social-Distant Friendly Places to Vacation in the U.S.”

Did you know that you reading this blog post is a form of new media? If you’re wondering how, keep reading to find out. What is media? To have new media, there has to be an old media so we’ll start there. Defined by Dictionary.com, media is “the means of communication that reaches or influencesContinue reading “New Media is changing the world. (Industry professionals give advice)”

There’s so many different editing apps out there that you can create media content within the blink of an eye. Okay, maybe not that fast, but thanks to modern technology i’ve been able to create and edit some projects in under 15 minutes! One of my favorite apps is called IMovie, which comes pre-installed onContinue reading “Discover some of the fastest and easiest tools for creating content”

If you’re like me and learn better with visuals, then Tableau would be a great tool for you! The main purpose of Tableau is to provide an easy way to create organized and professional data visualizations, and trust me when I say easy! It honestly took me under 15 minutes get the hang of everything.Continue reading “Is Tableau for you?”

There are many tips and tricks for having a successful blog, but there are 5 tips in particular that I think are most important. To start off, my first tip would be to organize your ideas. According to Journalism Next: A Practical Guide to Digital Reporting and Publishing 4rd ed. 2019, you should get toContinue reading “5 tips for a successful blog”

 If you’re reading this right now, then you’re using some type of technology to do so. Whether it be a smartphone or computer, technology has become a part of everyone’s daily use, including mine. Growing up my mother always used to say, “the more the merrier” but I think that only applies to food. WithContinue reading “Instagram or Insta-damned?”