Tag Archives: new-media

Links that redefine news

Wednesday night, I’ll be speaking with Steve Sloan’s New Media class at San Jose State University. I’m planning to show off some of the best of your work. Yes, you. I’m looking for online news sites and projects that stray … Continue reading

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Six questions about ReportingOn

Journalism.co.uk asked six questions about ReportingOn. I answered them. “4) Why are you doing this? I saw a need to connect reporters to each other. So much local news lacks context, lacks a clear idea of where a local event … Continue reading

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If you don’t get unbundled media, you’re not selling attention*

Command-and-control, top-down, masthead mass media is dead. Seriously. It’s over, and the readers/users/viewers won. And without getting all “Information wants to be free,” I’ll just say that if you don’t get what Howard** and Zac are talking about here, it’s … Continue reading

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The fundamentals of structured data

Still wondering how to cram all these cool new Web-based tools and toys into your newspaper’s content management system? What, you mean it didn’t come with a database to manage all those user-submitted photos you’re getting through your MySpace page? … Continue reading

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New Media class at SJSU

Journalism 163, taught by Steve Sloan and Cynthia McCune (at least one section – are there others?), opens for business at SJSU this week. It’s hard to give this thing a name, and I don’t want to contribute any more … Continue reading

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