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Happy Friday! Below are my favorite finds from this week. Social Movers & Shakers – Microsoft announced this week that it bought LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, making it the third-largest acquisition in the history of the tech industry. What does this mean for the future of social media? Most analysts assert that standalone social networking companies may become a thing of the

From viral sensations to new updates on some of the biggest social platforms, the web was full of interesting news this week. Here are some of my favorite finds from the past week: Chewbacca Mom gets the last laugh – The internet sensation continued to steal the spotlight this week after it was revealed that she has received an estimated

With Memorial Day kicking off the summer season and Chicago feeling the first of hopefully many warm days, here are my favorite finds from this week: New rules from AP Stylebook – June 1 marked AP Stylebook updates, notably moving to lowercase internet and web. In addition to this change which has received a lot of discussion, there are about

In a three month internship with LCWA, I have learned what interns elsewhere would learn in three years. That much condensed knowledge and experience is invaluable, so here is my effort to condense it even further. Now that I’ve been officially hired as an assistant account executive, here are my six tips for a successful internship.  Wear your swim trunks…