Comments on: Ahead of the game http://ryansholin.com/2007/10/27/ahead-of-the-game/ Ryan Sholin on the future of newspapers, online news and journalism education. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:29:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: restr » Blog Archiv » Ahead of the game http://ryansholin.com/2007/10/27/ahead-of-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-9255 restr » Blog Archiv » Ahead of the game Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:27:51 +0000 http://www.ryansholin.com/2007/10/27/ahead-of-the-game/#comment-9255 [...] here Der Beitrag wurde am Saturday, den 27. October 2007 um 09:09 Uhr veröffentlicht und wurde [...] [...] here Der Beitrag wurde am Saturday, den 27. October 2007 um 09:09 Uhr veröffentlicht und wurde [...]

]]> By: Michael Sebastian http://ryansholin.com/2007/10/27/ahead-of-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-9227 Michael Sebastian Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:32:12 +0000 http://www.ryansholin.com/2007/10/27/ahead-of-the-game/#comment-9227 Patrick. I just checked out your blog, and I think we stand on the same side of the line. But I would strongly caution readers against your advice. Journalists should be savvy about marketing themselves and their writing, and they should be aware of the fact that newspapers are in the business of making money, but too much attention to advertising and marketing is poisoning the well we all drink from. Unless I'm understanding you wrong, of course. Otherwise, I would offer this advice. DO get to know the world of online and video, and get to know it well. DO NOT forget about basic reporting skills. Patrick. I just checked out your blog, and I think we stand on the same side of the line.

But I would strongly caution readers against your advice. Journalists should be savvy about marketing themselves and their writing, and they should be aware of the fact that newspapers are in the business of making money, but too much attention to advertising and marketing is poisoning the well we all drink from. Unless I’m understanding you wrong, of course.

Otherwise, I would offer this advice. DO get to know the world of online and video, and get to know it well. DO NOT forget about basic reporting skills.

]]> By: 5 Conselhos | 5 Advices « O Lago | The Lake http://ryansholin.com/2007/10/27/ahead-of-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-9224 5 Conselhos | 5 Advices « O Lago | The Lake Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:23:44 +0000 http://www.ryansholin.com/2007/10/27/ahead-of-the-game/#comment-9224 [...] enquanto aprendem Flash. Ou seja, se sofrem de iliteracia digital, aprendam. Sejam versáteis, e como Sholin diz, usem o que têm e pratiquem. Contem pequenas histórias. Usem o material à vossa diposição. E [...] [...] enquanto aprendem Flash. Ou seja, se sofrem de iliteracia digital, aprendam. Sejam versáteis, e como Sholin diz, usem o que têm e pratiquem. Contem pequenas histórias. Usem o material à vossa diposição. E [...]

]]> By: Patrick Beeson http://ryansholin.com/2007/10/27/ahead-of-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-9220 Patrick Beeson Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:02:30 +0000 http://www.ryansholin.com/2007/10/27/ahead-of-the-game/#comment-9220 In addition to your suggestions, I'd add a helping of the following topics: business, advertising and marketing. Too many journalists are unable or unwilling to think outside of the editorial wall when it comes to finding ways of using their product (information) in an innovative manner. I think this has ties to the lack of business savvy in most newsrooms. In addition to your suggestions, I’d add a helping of the following topics: business, advertising and marketing.

Too many journalists are unable or unwilling to think outside of the editorial wall when it comes to finding ways of using their product (information) in an innovative manner. I think this has ties to the lack of business savvy in most newsrooms.

]]> By: Wendy Withers http://ryansholin.com/2007/10/27/ahead-of-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-9214 Wendy Withers Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:02:44 +0000 http://www.ryansholin.com/2007/10/27/ahead-of-the-game/#comment-9214 I graduate in May, but I do have some advice from being in classes with a lot of people who aren't going to be marketable in the new era of journalism. <b>Start a blog and play with it and the code for it.</b> I'm taking a blog and column class taught by Gil Thelen this semester. From taking this class, I've noticed people in this class and others are either afraid of technology or angry they have to use any real-world skills in their classes. (There was a similar problem when I was in a public affair class and classmates had to dig up public records for assignments.) The nine people in my class are already ahead because we're learning how to upload pictures, embed YouTube video, post links, and check our posts to make sure everything works before we log off. From what I've seen a lot of people are afraid of the technology needed for a simple blog, and I think I might be one of maybe two or three students who is learning even a minimal amount of code. <b>Find out what any multimedia classes you're taking entails.</b> I'm also taking a multimedia journalism course. I took it because I wanted to learn how to write scripts and upload content onto a Web site. However, we're divided into teams, and the Web site operators for the company working with our class uploads all of the content for us. While I'm producing great clips for my portfolio, I'm not gaining the skills I was hoping for. Next semester, I'm probably going to take a graduate class before I graduate; the graduate class will contain a lot of review, but one of the assignments is to build a Web site. I'm very excited about the prospect of learning a little web design. I graduate in May, but I do have some advice from being in classes with a lot of people who aren’t going to be marketable in the new era of journalism.

Start a blog and play with it and the code for it.

I’m taking a blog and column class taught by Gil Thelen this semester. From taking this class, I’ve noticed people in this class and others are either afraid of technology or angry they have to use any real-world skills in their classes. (There was a similar problem when I was in a public affair class and classmates had to dig up public records for assignments.) The nine people in my class are already ahead because we’re learning how to upload pictures, embed YouTube video, post links, and check our posts to make sure everything works before we log off. From what I’ve seen a lot of people are afraid of the technology needed for a simple blog, and I think I might be one of maybe two or three students who is learning even a minimal amount of code.

Find out what any multimedia classes you’re taking entails.
I’m also taking a multimedia journalism course. I took it because I wanted to learn how to write scripts and upload content onto a Web site. However, we’re divided into teams, and the Web site operators for the company working with our class uploads all of the content for us. While I’m producing great clips for my portfolio, I’m not gaining the skills I was hoping for. Next semester, I’m probably going to take a graduate class before I graduate; the graduate class will contain a lot of review, but one of the assignments is to build a Web site. I’m very excited about the prospect of learning a little web design.

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