Author: Dan Blank

Will Journalists Need Their Employers?

Michael Hirschorn at the Atlantic Monthly talks about the future of newspapers, and the disruptive technology of blogging. He muses on whether the internet has set journalists free: “Meanwhile, top reporters and columnists at major newspapers are realizing (or will realize soon) that their fates are not necessarily tied to those of their employers. As… Continue reading Will Journalists Need Their Employers?

Copy Editors: Evolving & Offshoring

Douglas Fisher takes a look at the future of the copy editor. He references a job description: “…successful candidate will know how to scan leading blogs, the networks, talk radio and understand how to use the entire Internet to identify “Topic A” stories that will engage our readers.” Poynter looks at the growing trend of… Continue reading Copy Editors: Evolving & Offshoring

Copy Editors: Evolving & Offshoring

Douglas Fisher takes a look at the future of the copy editor. He references a job description: “…successful candidate will know how to scan leading blogs, the networks, talk radio and understand how to use the entire Internet to identify “Topic A” stories that will engage our readers.” Poynter looks at the growing trend of… Continue reading Copy Editors: Evolving & Offshoring

Content Management Systems & Social Media

Jeremiah Owyang looks at enterprise content management systems with social media features. While he is speaking mainly of corporate intranets and the like, the concept extends to any community. “Do you think we can get rid of the broken Enterprise Content Management systems (CMS) soon? I’ve managed four enterprise Intranets (or been on the primary… Continue reading Content Management Systems & Social Media

Content Management Systems & Social Media

Jeremiah Owyang looks at enterprise content management systems with social media features. While he is speaking mainly of corporate intranets and the like, the concept extends to any community. “Do you think we can get rid of the broken Enterprise Content Management systems (CMS) soon? I’ve managed four enterprise Intranets (or been on the primary… Continue reading Content Management Systems & Social Media

Movement Online: Media Networks and Classifieds

Two interesting pieces from Read/Write Web: Yahoo is becoming more of a content provider and media network. An overview of the online classified market. With so much talk of how online can do many of the functions of a newspaper better, a look into this market is eye-opening.

The State of Online Advertising

Scott Karp takes an in depth look at the state of online advertising. He sees irony in a recent IAB campaign to convince advertisers to embrace the online medium: “…the campaign uses the same concept of “engagement” that newspaper and magazines have used to promote their shrinking mediums.” He references quite a number of issues… Continue reading The State of Online Advertising