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Katie Humphrey

Reporter | Digital Life

Phone: 952-746-3286

Email: katie.humphrey@startribune.com

Katie Humphrey is the digital life reporter for features. Katie has also covered Dakota County and a gaggle of south metro suburbs. Before coming to the Star Tribune, Katie covered cops, courts and city hall at the Austin American-Statesman. She majored in journalism and minored in Spanish (she’s fluent) at Northwestern, graduating in 2005.
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Old chatter, new tricks

Old rules don't always apply to the new ways of staying in touch.

Updated: November 30, 2012, - 12:56 PM

Research takes more than Google

Teachers are worried that middle and high school students rely too much on Internet search engines to find information, says a new Pew Center study.

Updated: November 04, 2012, - 07:20 PM

Early voting, Minnesota style

Voters at Minneapolis City Hall turned in 220 absentee ballots on Saturday, far fewer than collected the same day four years ago.

Updated: November 03, 2012, - 06:54 PM

Snap and share on Instagram

Want to peek into other people's lives? It's easy with Instagram, the photo-sharing app that's exploding in popularity.

Updated: October 31, 2012, - 07:17 PM

Young Americans read on the go

Mobile phones and e-readers are popular devices for bibliophiles under age 30. But the majority still prefers paper.

Updated: October 28, 2012, - 11:38 PM

No job? Get online

Using social media networks can spark career opportunities and prove candidates are tech savvy.

Updated: October 24, 2012, - 06:03 PM

Social media puts all of us in debate 'spin room'

From Twitter to tumblr, online sites offer voters an immediate, powerful way to take part in the presidential debates.

Updated: October 22, 2012, - 08:52 AM

Monday's moods not so bad after all

A study of 340,000 Americans found people's feelings were similar on all weekdays except Friday.

Updated: October 22, 2012, - 12:14 AM

Online oopses can hurt college chances

A 2012 survey by Kaplan Test Prep found that more admissions officers are checking out candidates online and finding potentially damaging information.

Updated: October 17, 2012, - 02:38 PM