Tag: Newspapers
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Yes, that, the future, right there
What was it I was just saying about the future? That newspapers need to keep pace with the Web lest they get leap-frogged and left for dead? Well, a little slice of the future was unveiled today. That’s one of the most impressive retail *things* I’ve ever seen. And of course, I want one, but…
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The soft sell – From the ground up
Davin McHenry at the Bakersfield Californian has some awesome tips on how to get your newsroom into video. The basics? Start simple, don’t be afraid to post mediocre stuff at first, show-don’t-tell training works. The soft sell – From the ground up
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DenverPost.com
Not sure when this was redesigned last, but it’s looking good. Horizontal nav, lots of easy-to-discern heds on the homepage, and plenty of extras built into lead story summaries. DenverPost.com
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JACC Programs’ Resolutions for 2007
Rich Cameron on student media: “It’s 2007 and time to stop setting deadlines to correspond with the print editions.” JACC Programs’ Resolutions for 2007
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Some Words of Advice for Small Newspapers – E&P
Steve Outing’s latest list: “2. Don’t hire print-focused employees: …the Internet era requires more than finding people who can snap a news photograph and write a story and lay out the front page.” Some Words of Advice for Small Newspapers – E&P
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Which newspaper will drop its print edition first?
Wired News prediction for 2007: “A major newspaper gives up printing on paper to publish exclusively online.” Howard Owens doesn’t think so: “Ain’t happening. There’s still too much revenue tied up in print and not enough online. A major newspaper — I’m taking this to mean a major metro — couldn’t support it’s current news…
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20 Under 40 – NAA Presstime
Twenty newspaper folks under the age of 40 who are judged to be the new hotness by the NAA. 20 Under 40 – NAA Presstime
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New Rules – Gangrey.com
What if we blow up the newspaper and make up new beats, to follow stories about “Desperation,” “Firsts and Lasts,” “Rock Bands Who Have Not Yet Figured Out That They’re Not Going to be Famous,” etc. New Rules – Gangrey.com
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“The whole industry is in play”
Mark Potts has this observation on the troubles Knight Ridder faced, the Tribune Company is facing, and the New York Times has on the horizon: “Ultimately, this is about much more than The New York Times Co., or Tribune, or Knight Ridder. The whole industry is in play. Where does it end? Gannett doesn’t have…