Tag Archives: Writing

Who Better Hammers Out The Story? Human or Machine?

Posted on June 8, 2015 by laura

Stacy Stanek Smith of NPR recently wrote a short account of a contest between a seasoned NPR correspondent and Wordsmith, the robot journalist created by Automatic Insights. The rules for the race: Both contenders waited for Denny’s, the diner company, … Continue reading →

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An Aspiring Writer’s Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2012 by laura

For some reason Americans are often surprised to learn that Thanksgiving isn’t observed in Switzerland. I’m always amazed by that, since I wasn’t taught in school that the Pilgrims also sailed to Switzerland, established a colony and celebrated their first … Continue reading →

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Mobile Blogging On The iPhone

Posted on August 24, 2011 by laura

Last month I spent a week at a cross-country rally in Poland and Germany blogging from my iPhone. I hadn’t planned from the start to blog the event because I wasn’t sure it would be possible, but when I got … Continue reading →

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