Author: Ryan Sholin
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Hallelujah – clapclap.org
A detailed essay on the lineage of “Hallelujah” covers proceeding from the Leonard Cohen original, with many notes on their usage in movies and television since the mid-1990s. via Kottke, i think. Hallelujah – clapclap.org
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It’s not the economy, stupid
I’m sorry, but every time a newspaper executive discussing layoffs and buyouts blames things like “a drastic economic slump and the meltdown of the Bay Area housing market” I laugh. Are you kidding? Is that a joke? Your profits are shrinking because The World Has Passed You By. For more than ten years newspaper companies…
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Videos | Journalism 3G: The Future of Technology in the Field
Videos | Journalism 3G: The Future of Technology in the Field
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RIP Mercury News – Michael Bazeley
Mike’s thoughtful (and painful) take on the falling fortunes of the Merc go into some detail about the organizational challenges faced by those who would innovate there if they were free to. RIP Mercury News – Michael Bazeley
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From HTML mockup to a full Drupal site: a tutorial – Part III: Template Theming, Integration and Finishing Touches. – Nick Sergeant
Nick puts the finishing touches on his Drupal tutorial series. From HTML mockup to a full Drupal site: a tutorial – Part III: Template Theming, Integration and Finishing Touches. – Nick Sergeant
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Mercury falling
[NOTE: What follows is a view of the last two years of trouble at the San Jose Mercury News from my personal point of view, as a graduate student in the neighborhood, a reporter (and later as an editor) working for the same parent company, and even as a reader. I don’t pretend to know…
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When Journalists Aren’t Happy, the Industry Isn’t Happy – E&P
Steve Outing about AngryJournalist.com. When Journalists Aren’t Happy, the Industry Isn’t Happy – E&P
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Work with us, people
GateHouse Media is hiring two reporters. Here’s the important bit from Boss Owens’ post on the matter: The ideal candidate: A recent college graduate (or graduating this spring) At least six months experience blogging Capable of shooting and editing his or her own video Ready to do more than sit in an office and make…
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Why Full Text Feeds Actually Increase Page Views – Techdirt
A good full vs. partial RSS feed conversation at Techdirt. Why Full Text Feeds Actually Increase Page Views – Techdirt
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Predictify, Inc. – Tap Into Collective Wisdom, Make Money by Predicting Future Events
Freakonomics co-branded Predictify thingie. Worth a look for news orgs with some scale – major metro like the Merc could run this with predictions about Silicon Valley start-ups in a fun way. Predictify, Inc. – Tap Into Collective Wisdom, Make Money by Predicting Future Events