Ryan Sholin on the future of newspapers, journalism education, and communication.
Ryan Sholin on the future of newspapers, online news and journalism education.
If you’re in the online news business, you’re in the participation business.
If you’re a journalist, starting conversations is your job.
So what are you doing standing on the sidelines?
Start blogging here: wordpress.com
Start sharing your photos here: flickr.com
Start sharing your bookmarks here: del.icio.us
Start developing a social network here: facebook.com
That’s the bare minimum. What are you waiting for?
Participation [...]
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Today, Dave [...]
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Brainstorms, in no particular order
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