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Colleges Use Student Blogs as Free PR

Warts-and-all posts by undergrads can lure savvy prospects

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 2, 2009 12:10 PM CDT

(Newser) – Colleges are loosening the reins on student bloggers in hopes that a dose of candid commentary will lure prospective applicants. At MIT, for instance, bloggers paid by the admissions office go about their work with no fear of censorship. That policy has caused some friction—...   Read full story »

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