Month: April 2006
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SJSU blogger shout out time
There are a bunch of bloggers these days in the SJSU journalism program, and although I don’t regularly point out the ones who aren’t writing about media much, I do catch plenty of what they write in the feed vacuum known as my aggregator. So without further preamble… Andrew the “Soapbox Prophet” hasn’t posted since…
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I want a Freeware Utility to … 300+ common problems solved : eConsultant
Lots of free software to do useful things. I want a Freeware Utility to … 300+ common problems solved : eConsultant
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Kentucky Paper Uses Google ‘Mashups’ for Classifieds
E & P notes on how the Bowling Green Daily News is using a Google Maps mashup to display yard sale ads – and sell more ads! Kentucky Paper Uses Google ‘Mashups’ for Classifieds
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A lesson in covering breaking news on campus from the Daily Iowan
The first thing I thought when I heard a tornado hit the Iowa City and the University of Iowa last night was “I bet the Daily Iowan has video up.” Sure enough, the student newspaper has a package of stories, plus some fantastic tornado-at-night video, including shots of students watching and describing the scene. The…
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An online manifesto memo from Miami Herald Exec Editor Tom Fiedler
“Every job in the newsroom — EVERY JOB — is going to be redefined to include a web responsibility and, if appropriate, radio.” An online manifesto memo from Miami Herald Exec Editor Tom Fiedler
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A quick riff on objectivity
I’m not going to go at length about the End of Objectivity, or even the perils of objectivity, although I should get around to posting a little literature review and presentation I wrote on the topic awhile back. But here’s a good concrete example of how awkward it can be sometimes to include “both” sides…
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Talk to the Newsroom: Executive Editor Bill Keller – New York Times
“…And will there be cults of newsprint enthusiasts who pay a premium for the retro pleasure of ink on paper, the way some audiophiles today insist on vinyl records? Heck, I don’t know.” Talk to the Newsroom: Executive Editor Bill Keller – New York Times