Could there be light at the end of the BS tunnel?

July 14, 2009 Kyle Buis

Two massively flawed rulings are hopefully on their way to being remedied.

First the MySpace Mom Lori Drew is free after her convictions for bullying a 13-year-old girl who eventually committed suicide were tossed. While her actions were horrific and reprehensible, the law was not applied properly in this case. They tried to use laws along the lines of protecting people from being hacked to the creation of a fictitious profile on MySpace.

On top of this, Jammie Thomas is asking for a retrial in the case that led to her being slammed with a $1.92 million verdict from the RIAA. For more about this case, read my previous post on the matter.

Writing and editing content for our news website (CBS13.com) and social media channels. This was most recently spotlighted in our coverage of the Camp Fire in Paradise. I tracked evacuation orders and fire updates through multiple agencies while fielding questions from the public.
Educating reporters and staff on best social media practices.
Managing content flow of social media channels in the afternoon and evening hours.
Writing, editing and gathering information in breaking news situations, including the Oroville Dam Spillway evacuations.
Maintaining social media presence on Facebook and Twitter.
Engaging in social listening through Google Analytics, Facebook Insights and Signal. Video production on CBS website and Facebook Live using a Tricaster system and Anvato.

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Editing copy from staff writers and freelancers
Proofreading layouts, managing deadlines while working within Associated Press and local style.
Leading the copy team and training writers and freelancers

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Initially brought on as a reporting intern, the company created a copy editing position that involved layout & working on our site. Started a technology blog, and column as well as covered Macworld in 2009 and 2010. The newspaper was named one of the 10 Newspapers That Do It Right by Editor & Publisher Magazine in 2010.