Tag: Media
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Unexpected browser/resolution combinations
I’ve been tweaking the design of this site, doing less and less testing in IE6, but yesterday I saw something I hadn’t thought of. Wish I had a picture, but you’ll have to imagine it for now: Some editors and page designers keep their monitors oriented vertically, instead of horizontally. Combine that with IE6, and…
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Spartan Daily online redesign
That said, the Spartan Daily just launched a redesign on its College Publisher site. Daniel Sato and Neal Waters started this project over the summer, and from the sound of things, getting an original design implemented on top of a CP template was more difficult this time around, compared to the pretty conventional design I…
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How to juggle multimedia and Digg interactivity
In two back-channel online news discussions this week, folks have been debating how newspapers should be gathering video and how they should handle comment moderation. The video discussion among Howard Owens, Mindy McAdams, and others, is notable because the question is no longer IF newspapers should be running video online (Yes) or HOW they should…
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Narrative journalism conference at SJSU Saturday
From the JMC Journal: Host: AAJA SF Bay Area and SJSU Location: SJSU – Dwight Bentel Hall, 100 Washington Square, San Jose, Calif. When: Saturday, November 11, 9:30am Phone: 650-906-7818 Cost: $10 for AAJA and SJSU members and students; $15 for non-members. Breakfast and lunch provided. Hmm. With kickoff moved back to 3pm, you could…
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Still wondering which online journalism skills to learn first? Glad you asked.
Wow. A great study by Northwestern master’s student C. Max Magee surveys Online News Association members and other online journalists to find out which skills are most important for aspiring Web-native producers and managers. Some of the findings are pretty standard: Attention to detail, multitasking ability, and communication skills are high on the list. That…
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Halloween debriefing
With all this talk about the Death of Newspapers going on and on and on, I started thinking, “What about the undead reporters?” Best interview of the night? Dick Cheney: He kept saying “It was a hunting accident, I swear.” Then he pointed the plastic shotgun at me. Video of all the chaos and skin…
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Advice for recent J-School grads
Expecting a serious post about what I think journalism students should be learning in order to get a great job when they graduate? Been there. Done that. Instead, go check out what my all-time favorite Spartan Daily columnist has to say on the topic. Especially if you’re an SJSU student or alum – you’ll get…
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October is internship season
Yes, I know, it seems a bit early to be applying for next summer’s internships, but a lot of the applications are due on November 1st, and you really don’t want to start digging through old binders for that one great clip on Halloween while you’re trying to put your zombie makeup on. Or maybe…