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NewsOK is looking to hire -- and other notes you should know May 17, 2013 Seeking a journalist We’re looking to hire a web journalist. NewsOK.com is filling a position as a web editor. The role is covering the night shift and being responsible for NewsOK, NewsOK Mobile and other digital initiatives for OPUBCO Communications Group. Read More

Darla's Blog Picks: Countrified hicks, big girls and zombie preparedness May 17, 2013 1. Science World Report By: This site seems to be updated by many contributors, so the credit goes to “Staff” today. What blog is about – “Science World Report reports, explores and interprets the results of human endeavor from the eyes of the researcher and the interested public.” Featured post –... Read More

7 untruths about Oklahoma people accept as fact May 16, 2013 Oklahoma is known for many things, from inventions to historical footnotes. But how many of them are legit, and how many are complete falsehoods? Here are seven widely accepted “facts” about Oklahoma that range from “OK, this has some truth to it, kind of” to complete lies. “Facts” like…   7. The... Read More

Time to salute our neighbors May 15, 2013 I’m a strong believer in recognizing those who have made significant contributions to their city or town, their state, their country, their world, or to others. You can toss in about anything else they have a major influence on. Each day, the names and efforts of those who qualify for that praise appear online or... Read More

Past Dense: Admittedly 0.22727272727272727272727272727273 May 15, 2013 Five reasons the White House wouldn’t as of Tuesday afternoon comment on the Department of Justice Associated Press records scandal: 5. If you want to make an omelet, you got to break a few eggs … or at least hope an AP staffer talked to someone with an awesome omelet recipe. 4. May I offer an unfettered,... Read More

Social Hour: Ridiculous parenting tweets, recovered Snapchats and paperless tickets May 14, 2013 It’s time for another Social Hour, so let’s jump right into the social and mobile news you might have missed last week. First, Huggies has launched a new product in Brazil to alert parents when their baby needs to be changed. The new gadget is called TweetPee and has a sensor that attaches to the... Read More

Covering Oklahoma weather, one tweet at a time May 14, 2013 How we cover news has changed and continues to evolve with the use of mobile technology. The same goes for weather. When a big storm hits, people have grown accustomed to turning to Twitter to follow hashtags and share photos and video. They’re also looking for the latest information on a storm and its total... Read More