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The Vox Box archive for Dec. 24, 2008

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 2008


Merry Christmas! 

I know, I know. The readers of The Vox Box aren't jumping up and down, hyperactively anxious for Santa to arrive- or at least we shouldn't be. But when has that ever stopped us before? For a few years now, I've shown my younger family…

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Goodbye, Paper. Hello, Pixels!

Are electronic book devices in the near future for reading?The e-book industry has remained a silent secret for almost a decade, but now, due in part to sky-rocketing advertising efforts on Amazon.com, e-books' sales will launch.Although the book industry and technology have always been tightly…

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In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.