Category: Newstangle
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To Reverse Circ Plunge: Give Readers What They Want – Editor & Publisher
“A few emergency ideas from the former Metro editor: Go tab, go free, go short. Stop endorsing candidates. Come to think of it, drop all editorials. Think young, think local. Sign up readers as contributors. And that’s just a start. “ To Reverse Circ Plunge: Give Readers What They Want – Editor & Publisher
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Citizen journalism, video / photo SMS and digging deeper – on design
Florida j-schooler points to a Singapore newspaper citizen journalism site, aimed at youth and designed for youth. Citizen journalism, video / photo SMS and digging deeper – on design
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Google AJAX Search API – Map Search Wizard
Google is making it very very easy to embed a map on your web page these days. Google AJAX Search API – Map Search Wizard
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EFF: Bloggers’ FAQ: Freedom of Information Act
The EFF makes FOIA easy for bloggers. EFF: Bloggers’ FAQ: Freedom of Information Act
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Caltrans Live Streaming Traffic Video
DOT webcams, now including a piece of the fishhook in Santa Cruz. Caltrans Live Streaming Traffic Video
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Making online journalism — Part 5 — Teaching Online Journalism
“The key here is recognizing that one person alone is not going to start the story — or finish it. To get from the reporting to the Web site calls for at least two people in probably 90 percent of cases where the story is anything beyond plain text.” Making online journalism — Part 5…
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Super-Easy Blendy Backgrounds – A List Apart
Use transparent .PNGs and background-colors to throw around consistent gradients without spending days staring at PhotoShop’s pixel ruler. Super-Easy Blendy Backgrounds – A List Apart
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8 Ways to Shoot Video Like a Pro – Lifehacker
Just the basics: Good = light, tripod, power. Bad = digital zoom, on-board mic, old-movie mode. 8 Ways to Shoot Video Like a Pro – Lifehacker