Last week, The New Yorker has an article titled: “Twilight of Books: What will life be like if people stop reading?” The article rattles off statistics about how much less we read as a culture, and statements like this: “More alarming are indications that Americans are losing not just the will to read but even… Continue reading A Rebirth of Reading, Writing, Learning and Creating
Category: innovation
What Rockstars Can Teach Journalists About Innovation
I constantly read about how newspapers, magazines, media companies and journalists are evolving to meet the changing needs of their audience by leveraging new tools on the web. Oftentimes, these changes happen with reduced resources, while learning new skills. There are more and more success stories that empower individual journalists, and move brands in exciting… Continue reading What Rockstars Can Teach Journalists About Innovation
New York Times Takes Online Journalism Seriously
Here is a video that gives you a behind the scenes look at The New York Times’ digital newsroom, and their process. Some interesting quotes: “If something is ready, you publish it, and you publish it in whatever forum is available at the moment. Usually, thats the web, because its available all the time.” “One… Continue reading New York Times Takes Online Journalism Seriously
This is What A Multimedia Reporter Looks Like
Robert Niles speaks with John McClain, a veteran sports reporter for the Houston Chronicle. This is what a multimedia reporter looks like: “I cover the Texans and the NFL for the Houston Chronicle. I write blogs and do videos and audio for Chron.com, our website. Our videos are run on YouTube and Brightcove and other… Continue reading This is What A Multimedia Reporter Looks Like
Checking With Your Audience Before You Report on the News
Jeff Jarvis reports on a British news program that has been alerting their audience of the stories they will be covering ahead of time, and asking for feedback before the show is complete. It is really interesting to see the audience reply in the comments, suggesting stories that need coverage.
A Solo Journalist Reflects on Reporting from the War Zone
Kevin Sites reflects on his experiences as a solo journalist in a war zone: “What that demonstrated to me was the power of online media in telling a more complete – and sometimes more accurate story than traditional media…”
The Walls Come Tumbling Down
Michael Krigsman wasn’t distracted by the big news this week, of Google unveiling OpenSocial. “Hidden from view during the press conference, an improvised parallel event arose spontaneously, raising deeper implications than the Google announcement itself. This parallel event offers a provocative glimpse into the future of collective intelligence, information sharing, and group-oriented analysis.” Michael goes… Continue reading The Walls Come Tumbling Down
How Journalists Use Google Maps for Reporting
Robert Niles speaks to reporters who leveraged Google Maps to report on the California wildfires: “The [Los Angeles] Times’ Ron Lin developed the initial version of the fire map, using his personal Google account. Lin said that he “had played around” with building Google Maps before and credited the tool’s ease of use in helping… Continue reading How Journalists Use Google Maps for Reporting
Online Mapping Keeps Growing
As online maps become more and more detailed… it is interesting to see companies to keep pushing the boundaries, and look for potential of crowdsourcing to move forward. Brady Forrest looks at one such company, Everyscape. Their promotional video below gives you a sense of the usefulness of these tools: EveryScape Launch Video
Continued Growth is Elusive for Online Travel
The online travel business is experiencing a loss of customers, and potential financial difficulties in the future. While sales are still up, it seems to be an industry crying for continued innovation in order to grow: “The search engines of travel sites do not do enough to take other factors into consideration, Mr. Harteveldt said.… Continue reading Continued Growth is Elusive for Online Travel