Douglas Fisher take on the evolution of journalism: “… newspapers still too often define their business by their production line. They set up the presses and then tweak the product to conform. Sure, we’ve redesigned, narrowed the web, introduced color. But it’s all inside the restrictive framework of our press configuration.” “The Internet is the… Continue reading A New Metaphor for Journalism
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Journalism
You know, this article has nothing to do with digital publishing, but I just love the New Yorker, and to me, a non-journalist, every week it reminds me why I love journalism. A profile on New Yorker editor David Remnick.
Blogging a Conference
Josh Hallett has a great primer on how to blog a conference. He reviews the tools, software, preparation, strategy, news coverage, audio and video. Like most things, preparation prior to the event is key.
The Long Tail Long Interview
Folio: magazine interviews Wired editor, and Mr. Long Tail himself, Chris Anderson. Some excerpts: “Once upon a time I used to compete with magazines and newspapers. Now I compete with magazines and newspapers and 20 million blogs. Readers have choices out there—some of them professional, some of them amateur. The name of the game is… Continue reading The Long Tail Long Interview
Solving a Problem No One Has
Everything is moving online. Magazines, newspapers, books – there is a scramble to be first, be innovative, and be profitable. To be sure, there is great opportunity online, and publishers are finding declining growth in their print formats, and see digital media as their salvation. As companies create new solutions, a key question to keep… Continue reading Solving a Problem No One Has
Discovering the Balance: Social Media and Marketing
Social media on the web is rapidly becoming a huge business. As communities are built all over the Web, marketers are just getting their feet wet in understanding how to leverage social networks to create targeted and engaging branding messages. However, as marketers get involved, those who have invested their time and passion to build… Continue reading Discovering the Balance: Social Media and Marketing
Blogging a Conference
Josh Hallett has a great primer on how to blog a conference. He reviews the tools, software, preparation, strategy, news coverage, audio and video. Like most things, preparation prior to the event is key.
A Fundamental Shift in Journalism
Adrian Holovaty has a follow up to the recent Bivens report for Tips to Improve Newspaper Websites: “…more fundamental shifts need to happen for newspaper companies to remain essential sources of information for their communities. One of those important shifts is: Newspapers need to stop the story-centric worldview. Conditioned by decades of an established style… Continue reading A Fundamental Shift in Journalism
Be Gentle with the Social Media
A couple follow ups to yesterday’s post on social media, and hiding behind a screen name: Jeff Jarvis lays down the law in terms of journalists hiding behind screen names Pete Blackshaw from Advertising Age worries about marketers undoing social media
Newspaper Battle for Online Marketshare
The BBC looks at people’s expectations when it comes to the words “news” and “free”: “This is a generation who grew up with the world wide web. They usually get their news delivered to them in their e-mail inboxes or at the click of a button. It is difficult to persuade young people that news… Continue reading Newspaper Battle for Online Marketshare