Category Archives: Ideas and Opinions

An Interview with Mandy Valencia

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Mandy Valencia uses social media, videos, and photos to report on stories specific to the Southern Oregon area.  She covers news in the Ashland and Medford area.  She covers local musicians in her Tidings Cafe feature. She also shoots and … Continue reading →

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Re: The Digital Shift

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Although I did not attend the “From Print to Pixels” event, I am fascinated by the influence of technology and emerging media on culture and long-held customs. A recent theme in my studies involves contemplating the possibility of reconciling global … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Gaming Habits; Good or Bad?

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Ed Battistella

This is a formal apology to anyone that is irritated by this post. Why? Well, in my recent experiences, there are two reactions to my obsessive compulsive tendency to wax philosophical about everything: a gigantic explosion of a fight and/or … Continue reading →

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Who should decide what we read?

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Ed Battistella

For some reason, this week made me start thinking about censorship. Not the type of censorship typically thought of, with a capital C, revolving around the government and its plethora of octopus-type arms, but rather the smaller forms that are … Continue reading →

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