Category: journalism

Newspapers: News & Revenue Moving Online

Los Angeles Times Editor James E. O’Shea message to its 940 journalists: begin viewing latimes.com as the paper’s primary vehicle for delivering news. He is staging a massive reorganization of their editorial focus and structure, with the following elements: Create the new position of ‘editor for innovation.’ Launch an “Internet 101” course to teach reporters,… Continue reading Newspapers: News & Revenue Moving Online

The iPhone Effect

Last week I talked about Apple. As you probably know, they announced the iPhone this week. I want to look at this topic in two ways – both which affect media and journalism. Mobile Web and Local Search The mobile web will not just change how we get information, it will change the way we… Continue reading The iPhone Effect

Traditional Journalists Embrace New Media, and New Journalism

The New York Times takes a deeper look into “The Politico,” a new website that is attracting veteran political journalists, and upstarts alike. The sites financier describes the attraction to the new venture: “Newspapers have to be all things to all people… On the Internet, there is no one site that delivers everything. It’s broken… Continue reading Traditional Journalists Embrace New Media, and New Journalism

TIME Magazine Embraces the Web, Expects Lay-Offs

Richard Stengel, Managing Editor for TIME gives the low down on how the brand is embracing the web, and how changes in readers tastes has affected the magazine. They have shifted the publication date to Fridays, because they are “listening” to readers. “The new publication date reflects the way the Internet is affecting pretty much… Continue reading TIME Magazine Embraces the Web, Expects Lay-Offs

Newspaper Journalism: From Death Spiral to Rebirth

B2B looks at the “coming collapse and rebirth of newspaper journalism.” While the article paints a very dire picture in the near term, with words like “painful” and phrases like “death spiral,” it also talks about what the web does well, and how it can lead to profitable forms of digital publishing.

Wall Street Journal: “Interpretation is Key” in Reporting

A video preview of the newly redesigned Wall Street Journal gives us some insight into how they view journalism’s evolution in today’s world of information overload and multimedia lifestyle. Gordon Crovitz, Publisher of The Wall Street Journal says that readers want more help in cutting through information overload, to know what the news really means,… Continue reading Wall Street Journal: “Interpretation is Key” in Reporting

Consumerism & Journalism: Why Negative Demand Doesn’t Matter

Doc Searls reflects on the negative demand for advertising and messages – and that relating to customers is the approach companies should be taking. I want to look at this in two ways: Consumerism Journalism Okay, on the consumerism side, I find this hard to admit, but advertising serves the purpose of letting me know… Continue reading Consumerism & Journalism: Why Negative Demand Doesn’t Matter

Consumerism & Journalism: Why Negative Demand Doesn’t Matter

Doc Searls reflects on the negative demand for advertising and messages – and that relating to customers is the approach companies should be taking. I want to look at this in two ways: Consumerism Journalism Okay, on the consumerism side, I find this hard to admit, but advertising serves the purpose of letting me know… Continue reading Consumerism & Journalism: Why Negative Demand Doesn’t Matter