2006 – Page 17 – Ryan Sholin

Switching aggregators again. I always feel compelled to explain myself when I do this, as if all the people I talk to about RSS are looking over my shoulder while I read my feeds. NewsGator Online has been slow on and off, well, forever, and a couple weeks ago, when I saw them testing AdSense…

Oakland Tribune to Abandon Downtown – East Bay Express

Nov 3, 2006

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Ryan Sholin

in Newstangle

The Trib without the Tower? Ugh. Oakland Tribune to Abandon Downtown – East Bay Express

Newsdesigner.com | Redesigns and Circulation

Nov 3, 2006

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Ryan Sholin

in Newstangle

Graphed: The circulation of papers that have recently rolled out big print redesigns. WARNING: This ain’t pretty. Newsdesigner.com | Redesigns and Circulation

Kimili Flash Embed

Nov 3, 2006

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Ryan Sholin

in Newstangle

This is working to embed SWFs in WordPress. Need to experiment with directory structure and “base” attribute to make sure it can run multiple FLVs in the same SWF. Kimili Flash Embed

Still wondering which online journalism skills to learn first? Glad you asked.

Nov 2, 2006

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Ryan Sholin

in Education

Wow. A great study by Northwestern master’s student C. Max Magee surveys Online News Association members and other online journalists to find out which skills are most important for aspiring Web-native producers and managers. Some of the findings are pretty standard: Attention to detail, multitasking ability, and communication skills are high on the list. That…