Tag: Online News
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A lesson in covering breaking news on campus from the Daily Iowan
The first thing I thought when I heard a tornado hit the Iowa City and the University of Iowa last night was “I bet the Daily Iowan has video up.” Sure enough, the student newspaper has a package of stories, plus some fantastic tornado-at-night video, including shots of students watching and describing the scene. The…
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This boring headline is full of keywords
I’m having fun reading the headlines on all the blog posts that refer to a New York Times story from a few days ago. The story, which sported the headline “This Boring Headline Is Written For Google,” sort of half-explained the fact that online editors are now writing their headlines to specifically appeal to a…
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Online Journalism Webcast, April 7-8 – E-Media Tidbits
Watch live video of the International Symposium on Online Journalism. Online Journalism Webcast, April 7-8 – E-Media Tidbits
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NYC: Online Careers Power Lunch – E-Media Tidbits
“Today, when I hire, I’m looking for someone who can write and do audio/video content. If you show up and you’re a great writer but you don’t have multimedia skills…I’ll hire the more versatile person.” NYC: Online Careers Power Lunch – E-Media Tidbits
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Your paperboy called. He says he’s made of fiberoptic cable. And your micropayment is late.
Here’s why the “but-I-like-inky-fingers” crowd should relax: After most news organizations get their online operations in full swing, but before newsprint goes completely extinct, e-paper will emerge as the daily medium for information. This is old news, but with all the hand-wringing over what to do about a business model for the new newspaper, I…
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‘Lifelong newspaper junkie’ gives up print edition, lives to tell
Brian Hieggelke writes in alt weekly Newcity Chicago about giving up his print subscriptions for one month. “Newspaper reading is a ritual for me. I wake up, make coffee, get the paper and hit my chair. In earlier years, I’d get agitated if someone messed with my papers, out of fear that I might miss…
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Redesign round-up: The New York Times
The New York Times launched a redesigned home page yesterday, with Multimedia and Video high enough on the page to make me happy, and a cute little “Most Popular” tabbed box that includes the stories getting e-mailed and blogged the most, as well as the top search terms on the site. It gets better. Click…
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The online journalism timeline
“In just one decade online journalism has become central to peoples’ lives and as a result, some have abandoned print news altogether.” The online journalism timeline
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Small Can Be Big in Newspaper Blogging | Blue Plate Special
Awesome roundup of blogging at local newspapers. Lots of links, lots of analysis. Small Can Be Big in Newspaper Blogging | Blue Plate Special
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So who do we lock in the room with a whiteboard and a laptop…
…to figure out the answer to the $4.5 billion question: “What’s the new business model for newspapers?” At last night’s Who Needs Ink? panel discussion, everyone punted on that question, but Jerry Ceppos (to my delight) again insisted that newspapers need to stop screwing around and devote a large chunk of their staff to the…