Year: 2006
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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
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This boring headline is full of keywords
I’m having fun reading the headlines on all the blog posts that refer to a New York Times story from a few days ago. The story, which sported the headline “This Boring Headline Is Written For Google,” sort of half-explained the fact that online editors are now writing their headlines to specifically appeal to a…
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Talking points for a visit to Journalism 132
[I’m sitting in on Prof. Greene’s information gathering classes this morning…] Hi everyone. I’m supposed to be providing some constructive criticism on your blog posts, but the odds are pretty good that I’ll be going off on a tangent or three, so here are links to a few things I figure I’ll be rambling on…
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A pair of photojournalism events at SJSU
If you’re a photojournalist, an art photographer, or a J-School student interested in multimedia journalism, you should check out Dai Sugano’s talk Thursday April 13th at an SJSU NPPA event. Sugano shoots for the San Jose Mercury News and works on a small team of photographers, editors, and web producers putting together multimedia presentations at…
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Curbed SF
Reading the NYC version of Curbed, a blog about real estate and related land wars, I always used to get a little bit nostalgic for my rapidly gentrifying neighborhood. Curbed SF
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Billionaire Burkle is my kind of newspaper tycoon
If you haven’t been following the saga of the Knight Ridder orphans, the 12 newspapers back up for sale after being purchased by McClatchy, you’re missing a great show. Early last week, the LA Times reported that the bid backed by billionaire Ron Burkle might be the frontrunner in the race to buy some or…
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DesignEducation.ca – Thousands of Design Resources
Lots and lots of web design stuff – css to flash and everything in between. DesignEducation.ca – Thousands of Design Resources