Shweta Suratkar

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Posted by: designxpress on: October 6, 2009

Efficacy of Alternative MedicineAnswering skepticism towards alternative medicine through personal experiences. http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/2196481/efficacy_of_alternative_medicine.html

Water Filters: eco-friendly and pocket friendly

Posted by: designxpress on: September 30, 2009

I never buy bottled water. In fact I never understand why should one buy bottled water for home use when we get water at home. If tap water is purified using right processes or devices, one can get drinkable water plus it can save a lot of money. So I decided to check the available [...]

Fall at Bear Mountain

Posted by: designxpress on: September 29, 2009

This is a slide show I created on the beautiful colors of Fall. Check it out -
Fall color slide show

Children’s TV Training

Posted by: designxpress on: June 14, 2009

In our research on Chilren’s Television Programming (CTP), we tried to find out how those interested in CTP can train themselves. Here is list of resources were you can get some training.
Job training centers, seminars
Domestic:
Sesame Workshop- non-profit organization behind the production of several educational children’s programs that have run on public broadcasting around the world.
International:
Wokshop [...]

Roger Federer wins French Open 2009

Posted by: designxpress on: June 7, 2009

I missed the French Open final thanks to my picnic to Prospect Park. It didn’t come as a surprise that Roger Federer had finally clenched his win at Roland Garros. As I watched the match point and presentation video on YouTube, I wondered if this would have been possible if Nadal was in running.
Few years [...]

44 Places to go in 2009

Posted by: designxpress on: April 3, 2009

All my bags are packed, I am ready to go…New York Times list of 44 places to go in 2009..
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/01/11/travel/20090111_DESTINATIONS.html?scp=6&sq=interactive&st=cse

Penguins of Madagascar

Posted by: designxpress on: February 24, 2009

I loved Madagascar (2005) and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) and most of all I loved the scheming notorious penguins. How I wish they had more screen time… Well, that wish is about to come true.
Time Out New York reports that the Madagascar penguins are set to debut on Nickelodeon with their very own show: [...]

Replacement of Print Journalism with Digital Journalism

Posted by: designxpress on: February 11, 2009

1. Recommended Sources:
1. Fora.tv
2. Out of Print by Eric Alterman; New Yorker (March 31, 2008)
3. Not Dead Yet by Bill Keller; Gaurdian.co.uk (November 29, 2007)
4. Book- Digital Journalism: Emerging Media and The Changing Horizons of Journalism by Kevin Kawamoto
2. Key Ethical Issues:
The two primary issues that arise from shift to digital world are that of [...]

Hello world!

Posted by: designxpress on: January 30, 2008

Hello… I am Shweta.
Welcome to my Blog.
This my first time at blogging and I started it as part of my Research Methods for Media Design class.
It has been an exciting experience to be part of this course and I hope to translate some of my excitement into words…