Month: August 2006
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Pasco: ‘May I have your attention, please?’
Hilarious public records-based story about county commissioners surfing the Web during meetings. Do it in your town. Pasco: ‘May I have your attention, please?’
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Digging Deeper: News21 Produces Investigative Reports, But Can Universities Think Different? – MediaShift
“News21 had dual goals: to get the work of the fellows placed into mainstream media outlets, and to do innovative reporting and multimedia presentations on the web.” Digging Deeper: News21 Produces Investigative Reports, But Can Universities Think Different? – MediaShift
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Deadline Day, v1.0
Today I turn in 12, count ’em, 12 copies of my 33-page thesis proposal. (The first draft was longer, believe it or not.) I finished it up last night shortly before 1am, but it’s safe to assume I’ll get it back in September with conditional approval (I hope) and notes on mechanical changes, plus a…
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Typefaces no one gets fired for using ~ Authentic Boredom
Typefaces no one gets fired for using ~ Authentic Boredom
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mediabistro.com: Scooped by a Source
How to interview a blogger without getting scooped on your story. This works better if you play the “actually, I’m a blogger myself” card. mediabistro.com: Scooped by a Source
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Online praise for Pat Carr — from Carr — Post-Bulletin
In Rochester, Minnesota, a city councilman wasn’t quite anonymous enough when complimenting himself in online forums and comments. Interesting community management problem – When is it okay to out a public figure as an anonymous commenter? Online praise for Pat Carr — from Carr — Post-Bulletin
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ONA News: 2006 Online Journalism Awards – Finalists
ONA News: 2006 Online Journalism Awards – Finalists
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St. Petersburg Times: ‘i am pretty sure that i know u’
Great story about a family finding each other on MySpace. St. Petersburg Times: ‘i am pretty sure that i know u’
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Santa Cruz Sentinel among six Dow Jones newspapers for sale
My town’s newspaper looks to be on the block. Not sure who I want to buy it. Santa Cruz Sentinel among six Dow Jones newspapers for sale
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What-Ifs of a Media Eclipse – New York Times
NYT on the Knight Ridder breakdown. What-Ifs of a Media Eclipse – New York Times