Sep

28

Internet nightmares and fairytales

September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

“There are two sides to every story.”
My mother drilled this statement into my mind as an adolescent and told me to listen to – but be skeptical of – mass opinion.
These lessons proved useful last semester when a professor I had warned my class of the dangers of online media.
“Don’t post anything you wouldn’t want [...]

Sep

22

The importance of an internship

September 22, 2009 | 1 Comment

As college students, we all look forward to the big day when we can finally say that we’ve finished college. All of our hard work will have paid off as we walk across the stage to receive our journalism degrees. But once we leave the college campus, the real stress begins as we head out [...]

Sep

21

Social media challenges and opportunities

September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

As TGC begins a semester full of new challenges, we at the agency are excited to be working with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butte County. Not only is TGC honored by the opportunity to positively affect our community, we are having fun exploring the possibilities that social media offers BBBS and our other clients.
Social [...]

Sep

14

Mobile Technology: A Necessity or Nuisance?

September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment

My cell phone is my best friend. It comes to school with me so I can check my e-mail. It comes to the movies with me so I can receive text messages. And I never have it more than 5 feet away from me while I sleep.
Some people may call this an addiction, hence the [...]

Sep

14

TGC is back in business

September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Fall semester 2009 has begun. Visit the blog often to get to know the members of this semester’s staff.
-TGC Staff