Month: May 2006

Gobs of reader-authored blogs at the Houston Chronicle. chron.Commons | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle

Local, community, you: an exemplary news site is born – Editors Weblog

May 16, 2006

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What makes a local community site useful and sticky? And why are indpendent sites having better luck at it than newspapers? Local, community, you: an exemplary news site is born – Editors Weblog

Missouri j-school commencement speech – Adrian Holovaty

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“You’re going to be the people breaking the rules. You’re going to be the people inventing new ones. You’ll be the person who says, ‘Hey, let’s try this new way of getting our journalism out to the public.’” Missouri j-school commencement speech – Adrian Holovaty

Is ‘convergence’ the next media disaster? — Miami Herald

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“Ironically, the same news media chiefs who fret constantly about credibility and the declining appetite for news are diving into this 24/7 news cycle. Does that make sense?” Is ‘convergence’ the next media disaster? — Miami Herald

Times Are Tough for News Media, but Journalism Schools Are Still Booming – New York Times

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The NYT says J-School enrollment keeps going up. Times Are Tough for News Media, but Journalism Schools Are Still Booming – New York Times

California Bill Would Prevent College Officials From Censoring Student Newspapers

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Leland Yee’s California college media bill passed the State Assembly 76-0. California Bill Would Prevent College Officials From Censoring Student Newspapers

Scary stuff for journalists: the Feds are tracking your calls, too

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