Tag: Newspapers
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Hope for mobile news
I’ve gotta admit, when it comes to the question of newspapers adopting new delivery systems, I’m usually the one wagging my finger and saying “You better…” But John Duncan over at The Inksniffer has a far more hopeful approach when it comes to the prospects for cutting deals with cell phone carriers and getting headlines…
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Vell, Zaphod’s just zis guy, you know?
I got the IM interview treatment from Bryan Murley over at Innovation in College Media last night. Hopefully I don’t come off sounding like I have two heads and three arms, if you know what I mean. Regular readers of this blog (all three of you) have heard most of what I said, er, typed,…
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Living in the Age of Disruption – Recovering Journalist
Mark Potts comforts the newspaper business by pointing out how many other industries the Internet and other technology has disrupted. Bought anything out of a catalog lately? Used a pay phone? Called a travel agent? Living in the Age of Disruption – Recovering Journalist
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Some Mama T Stuff – Online News Squared
Notes from Squared on “Newsroom Now,” which I’m guessing is the training-and-quick initiative of choice at the Tribune Company. Basics: Determine goals, work toward them step-by-step. That first part takes more work than you’d think. Some Mama T Stuff – Online News Squared
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The sky is not falling
From the Columbia Journalism Review comes a short note taking “A Long View on Layoffs.” For those looking for some comfort in numbers, rest assured that there appear to be plenty of working journalists left around here somewhere. The CJR piece runs down some long-term employment statistics and then turns loose some of Wilson Lowrey’s…
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Things you need to understand about the future of college media – Innovation in College Media
Bryan puts the college spin on my 10 Obvious Things list. Things you need to understand about the future of college media – Innovation in College Media
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PressThink: Twilight of the Curmudgeon Class
Jay Rosen on my 10 Obvious Things post: “It’s a grad student lecturing a J-professor about doing his reporting.” No, no, that was last year. 😉 PressThink: Twilight of the Curmudgeon Class
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MICHAEL ROSENBERG: Journalism rules: Here are the secrets – Detroit Free Press
Nine rules: “5. Internet, Schminternet. It will be gone in five years. People will always love reading a newspaper — and so will you, our intrepid reporter, once you accept our buyout offer.” MICHAEL ROSENBERG: Journalism rules: Here are the secrets – Detroit Free Press
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The Times’ changes pick up speed as many depart – Los Angeles Times
Note who is leaving: Columnists, state, national and international affairs reporters. If you’re not writing local stories, your work is being doubled by someone, somewhere. The Times’ changes pick up speed as many depart – Los Angeles Times
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SPECIAL REPORT: As Cuts Trim News Pages and Newsrooms — What Gets Lost? – E&P
Joe Strupp reports on what’s changing as papers cut newsroom staff, but what’s missing is coverage on what exactly is getting cut. Is it local news or is it coverage of state/nation/world that comes from wires now? SPECIAL REPORT: As Cuts Trim News Pages and Newsrooms — What Gets Lost? – E&P