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Guttersnipes: It’s not as weird as it sounds.

I’m currently working on a social media project for an independent film called “Guttersnipes.” It will be produced by Joe Aaron, a Harding alumni and co-writer of the show “Doug,” and Shuchi Talati, a recent film school graduate. I say will be produced simply because the film has yet to exist. And that’s where our social media team comes into play, which is composed of ten Harding students from the communication department.

We are primarily in charge of contacting organizations, blogs and non-profits that may be interested in the touching story of “Guttersnipes” and therefore willing to donate money to fund its production. Once the contacts are set in stone, we will continue promotion and fundraising through social media and advertising. It is an incredible opportunity to be involved with the entire process of an independent film while simultaneously gaining experience with public relations.

For more information about the Guttersnipes film story and the production process, go to the film’s website or visit the Facebook page.

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photographsonthebrain:

(via PHOTOJOURNALISM AS STREET ART: A COLLABORATION WITH SHEPARD FAIREY - The Photo Society)

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Author: someone other than me.
A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by, and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule.A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping, and continued to walk.A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, on a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste, and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?

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I finally cared enough to change how my Tumblr looks.

However, if you’re like me, you never actually look at blogs. Instead you just scroll through your dashboard.

Oh well! Check it out if you’re as nerdy as I am and/or care about HTML.