Category: Newstangle
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Democrat & Chronicle: Community Blogs
Fairport/Perinton community blog written on the D&C site by a non-staffer. Sure do wish there was an RSS feed… sigh… Democrat & Chronicle: Community Blogs
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Democrat & Chronicle: rocdocs
Drooling over all this database info gathered in one place. As per Joe Murphy, I’d like to see links to these databases in every relevant story. They can’t just sit here on an island. via Daniel S. Democrat & Chronicle: rocdocs
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MNspeak.com – I35w Bridge Collapses
300-comment-long thread full of “I’m OK” and links to information. Breaking news crowdsourced, on the spot. Disasters are the easiest thing to do this with: Thousands of concerned mobile reporters leap into action. MNspeak.com – I35w Bridge Collapses
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Building dynamic context – Joe Think
“Newspapers have a significant opportunity to enhance their coverage. It’s called context, and it’s information that helps readers make better decisions and observations about the news and their community.” The hard part: building the databases. Building dynamic context – Joe Think
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A journalist’s guide to crowdsourcing
One for the newsroom bulletin board. A journalist’s guide to crowdsourcing
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Current TV // VC2 Survival Guide
Current TV’s instructions for “producers” turns out to be a darn handy tutorial for training reporters and photogs on shooting and editing short video pieces. via Angela G. Current TV // VC2 Survival Guide
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Almost live from Wichita – Multimedia Reporter
What have I done? A presser? Get thee to a breaker! But seriously, Ron has some clear ideas about how to manage breaking mobile coverage using phones and such. But was there art? Almost live from Wichita – Multimedia Reporter
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A compendium of online video research – Howard Owens
A long list of online video stats with links to the studies. File under “How to win arguments about newspaper video and influence people.” A compendium of online video research – Howard Owens
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Johnny Depp to Star in Adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson Novel – E&P
It’s the Rum Diary, which is good news. The bad news is that people have been trying to make this movie for 17 years. It shouldn’t be that hard. Johnny Depp to Star in Adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson Novel – E&P