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About Clay Duda

Clay Duda is a Multimedia Reporter with the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange in Atlanta, Ga. Always a writer, Clay also works as a photojournalist, documentary videographer and occasionally data representer and web peon. @ClayDuda

How *not to* Shoot the ‘Hooch Like a Pro

Yeah so, don’t do any of this. It turns out beavers are territorial. We didn’t even put in the river until midnight, maybe a little after — a combination of piss-poor planning and fascination with the bargains at Wal-Mart. Friday … Continue reading

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KAWS at the High

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Smugmug Admits Mistakes, Earns (my) Respect

I know a few news organizations that could learn a thing or two from SmugMug, a photo hosting site. It’s sad, really, that there aren’t more examples of good business practices like these from the media. SmugMug made a mistake, … Continue reading

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UPDATED: By the Numbers: A Look Inside Atlanta Public Schools [INFOGRAPHIC]

When the U.S. Department of Education released the latest installment of the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), covering the 2009-10 school year, last week it was pretty big news. The Office of Civil Rights, a division of the Department of … Continue reading

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Reality Stings: Creative Loafing Atlanta Loses 1/4 of Newsroom Staff

If you’re an Atlanta journo or media nerd like myself, you’ve probably already heard the news. Here’s the headline from Creative Loafing itself: CL Eliminates Four Positions, Pay Reduced Companywide 5% Ouch. I don’t care who you are, that stings. … Continue reading

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