Nia Springer-Norris
@nianorris.com
Journalist. I enjoy writing thinky features about technology ethics, virtual communities and author profiles/Q&As.
Instructor of computer mediated communication, social media, web design/development and journalism.
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Narrative-driven features about technology and business. I especially like critical ethics pieces around AI and its intersection with humanity. My other work investigates the culture of technology pla...
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I'm a an independent journalist and I'm planning on pivoting more into my own newsletter in the new year so I can write about stuff just like this post.
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I'm a an independent journalist and I'm planning on pivoting more into my own newsletter in the new year so I can write about stuff just like this post.
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Apparently asbestos training is now required for university instructors per my training library.
October 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Apparently asbestos training is now required for university instructors per my training library.
Copilot needs to chill because dude I just want to open my OneDrive and navigate to the file that I deliberately saved in a folder called COMS-359
September 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Copilot needs to chill because dude I just want to open my OneDrive and navigate to the file that I deliberately saved in a folder called COMS-359
Do you have headshots that break the rules? I want to see them!
August 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Do you have headshots that break the rules? I want to see them!
Seize the means of product management
August 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Seize the means of product management
Happy semester start! I got a new phone and didn’t log into bsky.
What are you teaching your webdev students this year?
What are you teaching your webdev students this year?
August 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Happy semester start! I got a new phone and didn’t log into bsky.
What are you teaching your webdev students this year?
What are you teaching your webdev students this year?
My favorite thing about learning computer programming is how once you fix one thing, something else break
July 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
My favorite thing about learning computer programming is how once you fix one thing, something else break
A normal person would probably just fix the spelling errors and make some changes to the style sheet, but no, I'm completely rebuilding the site with different frameworks
June 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
A normal person would probably just fix the spelling errors and make some changes to the style sheet, but no, I'm completely rebuilding the site with different frameworks
**Big Sean voice**
That ass in higher ed call it ass dean
Ass got a 20 h-index, it's ass-teemed
That ass in higher ed call it ass dean
Ass got a 20 h-index, it's ass-teemed
May 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
**Big Sean voice**
That ass in higher ed call it ass dean
Ass got a 20 h-index, it's ass-teemed
That ass in higher ed call it ass dean
Ass got a 20 h-index, it's ass-teemed
The student: I will do statistical regression analysis.
Me: Do you have training to do statistical regression analysis?
The student: Um, no.
Me: Then don't do a statistical regression analysis.
The student's paper opening: In this essay, I will use statistical regression analysis to...
Me: Do you have training to do statistical regression analysis?
The student: Um, no.
Me: Then don't do a statistical regression analysis.
The student's paper opening: In this essay, I will use statistical regression analysis to...
May 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The student: I will do statistical regression analysis.
Me: Do you have training to do statistical regression analysis?
The student: Um, no.
Me: Then don't do a statistical regression analysis.
The student's paper opening: In this essay, I will use statistical regression analysis to...
Me: Do you have training to do statistical regression analysis?
The student: Um, no.
Me: Then don't do a statistical regression analysis.
The student's paper opening: In this essay, I will use statistical regression analysis to...
Let me guess, you also used your "AI employees" for your responsive design.
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(You can't scroll to the right).
May 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Let me guess, you also used your "AI employees" for your responsive design.
(You can't scroll to the right).
(You can't scroll to the right).
I love my local indie bookstore!
Fellow authors, I love you, and I know it feels like we don’t have a choice, but B&N and Am*zon both scheduled sales this week to preempt Independent Bookstore Day, a hugely vital source of income for indie bookstores. Please don’t promote their sales; please promote your local indie this week.
April 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I love my local indie bookstore!
Does interrupting people and talking down to them actually command respect?
February 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Does interrupting people and talking down to them actually command respect?
Not me rocking this @molly.wiki shirt every time it's clean
February 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Not me rocking this @molly.wiki shirt every time it's clean
My latest cohort of web development students wants to write code designed to deliberately piss off the user
February 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
My latest cohort of web development students wants to write code designed to deliberately piss off the user
PRs: Please don't manipulate your email subjects to make us think we asked you about your client or agreed to interview them. We know who we reached out to and replied to and it's a great way to NOT get media coverage.
January 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
PRs: Please don't manipulate your email subjects to make us think we asked you about your client or agreed to interview them. We know who we reached out to and replied to and it's a great way to NOT get media coverage.
If you want to give hot takes on how American journalists can do better, go ahead and pull up job postings for media professionals in a smaller American city.
1. What do the positions pay?
2. How many positions are there
Then do a Google search for media layoffs.
Oh yeah and everyone hates us.
1. What do the positions pay?
2. How many positions are there
Then do a Google search for media layoffs.
Oh yeah and everyone hates us.
January 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If you want to give hot takes on how American journalists can do better, go ahead and pull up job postings for media professionals in a smaller American city.
1. What do the positions pay?
2. How many positions are there
Then do a Google search for media layoffs.
Oh yeah and everyone hates us.
1. What do the positions pay?
2. How many positions are there
Then do a Google search for media layoffs.
Oh yeah and everyone hates us.
Emailing potential sources for stories right now be like: "Given the continuous unfolding of more newsworthy and important events, could you make time for a Google meet with some nerd who wants to ask questions about robots?"
January 29, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Emailing potential sources for stories right now be like: "Given the continuous unfolding of more newsworthy and important events, could you make time for a Google meet with some nerd who wants to ask questions about robots?"
What's really telling about digital marketing is that to sell website accessibility to CEOs who would rather leave their WordPress sites unattended and open to malicious code than hire a creative, the search engine has to be higher on the priority list than the person needing accessibility
And - digital marketing professional here - images on alt text are prioritized by search engines! Alt Text, and being accessible in general, is good for reach and impact!
January 29, 2025 at 6:28 AM
What's really telling about digital marketing is that to sell website accessibility to CEOs who would rather leave their WordPress sites unattended and open to malicious code than hire a creative, the search engine has to be higher on the priority list than the person needing accessibility
Why not do both.
Elon: How much code have you written today
Random federal worker: I don't code in this position
Elon: Are you ready to go extremely hardcore
Worker: I mostly sort the mail
Random federal worker: I don't code in this position
Elon: Are you ready to go extremely hardcore
Worker: I mostly sort the mail
January 29, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Why not do both.
The best thing about teaching a coms course about How to Use The Internet Intelligently is that you might have to scrap half of the content in Chapter 3 of the textbook (Pub date: 2023) for all of the new information that has already made it obsolete.
January 29, 2025 at 5:03 AM
The best thing about teaching a coms course about How to Use The Internet Intelligently is that you might have to scrap half of the content in Chapter 3 of the textbook (Pub date: 2023) for all of the new information that has already made it obsolete.
I'm looking for sources on social robots and elder care for a feature I'm writing.
Share this post with a great academic who has very strong opinions about social robots!
Thank you.
Share this post with a great academic who has very strong opinions about social robots!
Thank you.
January 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I'm looking for sources on social robots and elder care for a feature I'm writing.
Share this post with a great academic who has very strong opinions about social robots!
Thank you.
Share this post with a great academic who has very strong opinions about social robots!
Thank you.
Looking for academic sources who study social robots in elder care for a feature article I'm writing. Email me: nia at nia norris dot com
January 23, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Looking for academic sources who study social robots in elder care for a feature article I'm writing. Email me: nia at nia norris dot com