Year: 2007
-
Journalists need|don’t need to learn programming | mattwaite.com
A journalist/programmer talking about journalists who program and vice versa. If you’re on either side of that equation, or an editor trying to figure out which one to hire next, read this post. Journalists need|don’t need to learn programming | mattwaite.com
-
Hope for mobile news
I’ve gotta admit, when it comes to the question of newspapers adopting new delivery systems, I’m usually the one wagging my finger and saying “You better…” But John Duncan over at The Inksniffer has a far more hopeful approach when it comes to the prospects for cutting deals with cell phone carriers and getting headlines…
-
VCR repair instruction
This is the site you’re looking for when the tape is stuck in the 1990s-era machine. VCR repair instruction
-
Part 2 of the quick-and-easy guide to audio editing – Teaching Online Journalism
More easy Audacity lessons from Mindy McAdams. Part 2 of the quick-and-easy guide to audio editing – Teaching Online Journalism
-
Vell, Zaphod’s just zis guy, you know?
I got the IM interview treatment from Bryan Murley over at Innovation in College Media last night. Hopefully I don’t come off sounding like I have two heads and three arms, if you know what I mean. Regular readers of this blog (all three of you) have heard most of what I said, er, typed,…
-
Common Pitfalls of Building Social Web Applications and How to Avoid Them – Bokardo
“Strong social sites build value one user at a time. If one user finds value, then they’re much more likely to tell others or invite their friends.” – via Joe. Common Pitfalls of Building Social Web Applications and How to Avoid Them – Bokardo
-
Living in the Age of Disruption – Recovering Journalist
Mark Potts comforts the newspaper business by pointing out how many other industries the Internet and other technology has disrupted. Bought anything out of a catalog lately? Used a pay phone? Called a travel agent? Living in the Age of Disruption – Recovering Journalist
-
Some Mama T Stuff – Online News Squared
Notes from Squared on “Newsroom Now,” which I’m guessing is the training-and-quick initiative of choice at the Tribune Company. Basics: Determine goals, work toward them step-by-step. That first part takes more work than you’d think. Some Mama T Stuff – Online News Squared
-
Juicy Studio: Choosing an Accessible CMS
Plone, Drupal and more get looks in this instructional rundown on finding a CMS that writes clean HTML instead of the tabled junk that Mambo or Joomla spit out by default. Juicy Studio: Choosing an Accessible CMS
-
Notes from NPPA 2007 Summit – Innovation in College Media
Visual storytelling takeaways from the NPPA summit. Notes from NPPA 2007 Summit – Innovation in College Media