Archive for May, 2010
All about the Benjamins
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
The Journal Register Co. has completed an undertaking known as The Ben Franklin Project. The experiment, developed by John Paton, was to find only free ways to produce two newspapers online and in print with the credo being, “Digital First, Print Last.” (more…)
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Study: Old media soon to be extinct
Monday, May 24th, 2010
Old media is just that—old. I think it’s best described by Alan Mutter, who calls himself a “Newsosaur.” Television and newspapers will soon join Mutter in extinction. This extinction keeps getting closer, it seems, as more studies reveal the changing trends in how people get their news. As such, the only way for traditional outlets to thrive is they, unlike the dinosaurs, have to survive the giant meteor of new media. (more…)
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Bloggers: No need for press passes
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
There’s no question that the rise of “new media” and handheld journalism has created an incredibly overlooked debate of journalist versus blogger. (more…)
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If news outlets prevent comments, they kill interaction, lose readers
Friday, May 7th, 2010
I heard troubling news the other day when I got word of newspapers starting to take down the comments section of their online product. (more…)
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Apps are needed, but they must have a niche
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
The application debate in news organizations is making editors’ heads spin. It’s a dilemma, I’ll give them that—do we need an iPhone app? What about iPad? Or Droid? The answer is, without hesitation, a resounding, “Yes.” But, it cannot be rushed. (more…)
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