Tag: journalism
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Q and A with Howard Owens of The Batavian
Thinking of going it alone in the hyperlocal journalism world? Start here, and take notes on how Howard Owens has embedded himself in the community he covers. Q and A with Howard Owens of The Batavian
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The Digital Journalist’s Handbook: ON SALE NOW
I’ve been wildly impressed with Mark Luckie’s blog and work at 10,000 Words since I first heard of him. Highly recommend this book as a good reference to have in every newsroom. The Digital Journalist’s Handbook: ON SALE NOW
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“Python for Informatics” Open Textbook Remixed in 11 Days
This book is a data-focused remix of “Think Python: How to Think like a Computer Scientist,” the book Adrian Holovaty often recommends to journalists who want to get started with Django. “Python for Informatics” Open Textbook Remixed in 11 Days
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Gizmodo’s Comment System: How It Works and Why It’s Better
A great explanation of how comments work on Gawker blogs, powered by karma, Facebook Connect, and heavy moderation of new commenters before they’re set free on threads. Gizmodo’s Comment System: How It Works and Why It’s Better
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Epistemology and sources
Back in the excellent philosophy class I took in high school (Hi Mr. Lutness!), epistemology was simply explained as How You Know What You Know. And different philosophers said you know what you know for different reasons. George Berkeley, for example, had this whole “seeing is believing” thing, for example. If he didn’t perceive it…
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A quick guide to the maxims of new media
A primer including the origins of crucial one-liners by Dave Winer, Dan Gillmor, Jay Rosen, Clay Shirky, and a few more. A quick guide to the maxims of new media
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From Journalism to Django, Part One: Prerequisites
Chris Amico is writing a bit of a guide for journalists looking to get started with Django. From Journalism to Django, Part One: Prerequisites
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How to Make an Interactive Area Graph
Nathan at FlowingData provides this Actionscript/Flash tutorial on how to build a graph that looks a bit like those baby name explorers and unemployment charts you’ve seen lately. How to Make an Interactive Area Graph