Author: Ryan Sholin
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Mcall Community Forums :: Talk About It
This is a commenting system method I’ve thought about — point straight to a forum topic instead of attaching comments to an article. However, this thread is exactly why I don’t advocate putting comments on every article. Dead kid = no comments, please. Mcall Community Forums :: Talk About It
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Fragments of Mine
One of Mindy McAdams’ students at UF. Always fun to watch an undergrad ‘get it’ one blog post at a time. Fragments of Mine
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Multimedia reporting 101 – bojo
Guardian tech reporter Bobbie Johnson on learning to work with multimedia, on the fly, at CES and MacWorld. Multimedia reporting 101 – bojo
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Bleurgh Joomla extensions – FlexContent
This is what we’re using on the front page of some Joomla installs at work. It makes it easier to manage what shows up from which categories on the homepage. Should be useful for section and category pages as well. Bleurgh Joomla extensions – FlexContent
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The conservatism of journalism students – Martin Stabe
“Journalism isn’t about printing newspapers or broadcasting television programmes. It’s about stories — and finding the best way to tell them. So I have no idea where this romantic attachment to the printed word comes from.” The conservatism of journalism students – Martin Stabe
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Questions for student media advisers
Bryan Murley posted his responses to what Rob Curley said a day ahead of schedule, having been scooped by his source — a common problem when using bloggers as sources, for those of you taking notes. He brings up some crucial questions for student media advisers. Yes, this means you. “When you critique the paper…
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More advice from Rob Curley
If you’re an aspiring young (or not) journalist and you don’t have the good sense to pay attention to what Rob Curley says, I sort of feel sorry for you. That’s the truth, harsh as it may seem. Whenever guys like Curley or Holovaty or anyone else speaks up who has taken online journalism and…
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Video Journal :: spokesmanreview.com
The Spokesman-Review’s videoblog/multimedia page also serves as a behind-the scenes photoblog. Check out the “Finding the Frame” entry on getting shots of Comet McNaught this week. Video Journal :: spokesmanreview.com
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TV Jersey
The Newark Star-Ledger launched TVJersey this week, “The television station New Jersey doesn’t have.” Video is hosted at YouTube. TV Jersey
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The next step after multimedia and interactivity? Just add data.
When I find myself face to screen with an online news site that is still in the Nightly Shovelware Posting stage, I think of two things: How can I add multimedia to this, and how can I add interactivity to this. I think a lot of us go the same route, especially those with more…