Former editor-in-chief of Seventeen magazine, shared this advice at a journalism school class: “Her advice for graduating J-school students was to head straight for the digital world. Print magazines don’t have a wide open future anymore, now that many readers are moving online.”
Magazines and Newspapers Embrace Blogging
Circulation Management reports on how widespread blogs have become in the magazine and newspapers industries: “Magazine Publishers of America member blogs now stand at 400. Not to be outdone, 75 percent of the nation’s largest newspapers currently blog on business related topics.”
I Have Seen the Future, and It’s Fluffy
It is one thing to look at how adults are using media right now. It is another to look at the younger generation, to understand their lifestyle and expectations, and use this information to think about the future of media consumption. I am talking, of course, about Webkinz. Webkinz are those Beanie-Baby-like stuffed animals, which… Continue reading I Have Seen the Future, and It’s Fluffy
Whose News Is It Anyway?
Michael Arrington looks at the new customizable homepage of NewsvVine.com, with the following prediction: “I wouldn’t be surprised to see the New York Times, USA Today and other sites allow users to create their own version of the newspaper, possibly even allowing outside RSS feeds in, in the next year or so. This builds intense… Continue reading Whose News Is It Anyway?
Sourcing in Newspapers vs. Blogs
David Vaina at the Online Journalism Review compares newspapers and blogs, in the search for answers to these questions: Which media platform uses more sources? Which offers a more diverse range of sources? And which types of sources are more prevalent in each platform? His conclusion: “Much of the current debate in journalism that centers… Continue reading Sourcing in Newspapers vs. Blogs
Why Online Advertising is More Compelling Than Print
Dave Evans of Forbes.com looks at why the form factor of newspapers is causing them so much trouble. How traditional media makes money: “The newspaper business has a simple model: charge advertisers for getting access to readers whom you attract with relevant content and cheap prices.” The problem: “Traditional media sell advertisers a pig in… Continue reading Why Online Advertising is More Compelling Than Print
When Journalists’ Sources Have Direct Access to an Audience
There was a weird exchange between entrepreneur Jason Calacanis, and Wired magazine this week, that was picked up by quite a few blogs. (Read about it here, here, here, and here.) There was one piece of it that I found really interesting: some people feel they don’t need to talk to journalists in a way… Continue reading When Journalists’ Sources Have Direct Access to an Audience
Chicago Tribune Sees 81% Drop in Q1 Revenue; Rolls Out Citizen Journalism Site
Amidst an 81% drop in first-quarter earnings, the Chicago Tribune has just rolled out a hyperlocal citizen-journalism website called Triblocal.com. The site has an initial staff of four journalists, who will seed stories on this “largely unedited and self-policing [site]… designed to let citizens and organizations publish their own stories.” “The Tribune hopes to “reverse… Continue reading Chicago Tribune Sees 81% Drop in Q1 Revenue; Rolls Out Citizen Journalism Site
Learn What RSS Is & How to Use It, in 3.5 Minutes
Here is a great video that explains what RSS is, and how to use it.
Associated Press Launches News Blog for 18-34 Year Olds
The Associated Press is courting younder readers with a new blog: Far and Wide. Journalism.co.uk reports: “Far And Wide provides signposts to the news stories flying across the AP’s global news wires, from the agency staff’s own perspective… [meant] to appeal to 18 to 34-year-olds raised increasingly on a diet of personalised, super-fast news snippets… Continue reading Associated Press Launches News Blog for 18-34 Year Olds