Journalism
- How the Guardian is pioneering data journalism with free tools [Nieman Journalism Lab. 5 Aug 2010] An action-packed interview with The Guardian’s Data Blog editor Simon Rogers on the role of data in journalism.
- The Fifth Wave Of Computing [Forbes.com, 29 Jun 2010] A recent report by Forbes has predicted journalism will become more dependent on technology as mobile devices gain popularity.
- A Web-Centric Approach To Traditional Journalism [American Journalism Review, Jun/Jul 2010] In a two-month experiment, Google partnered with the New York Times and the Washington Post to marry “Google’s purely Web-centric sensibility and the journalistic sensibility” of the newspapers.
- Lost in the Woods [American Journalism Review, Mar 2010] How the mainstream media too often dropped sourcing standards and blindly followed the lead of the tabs and entertainment Web sites during the Tiger Woods extravaganza.
- Anonymous video of Neda Aghan-Soltan’s death wins Polk award [Guardian Digital Content Blog, 16 Feb 2010] New ‘videography’ category reflects rising professional use of user-created content.
- Stop the exploitation of journalists [Reflections of a Newsosaur, 1 Feb 2010] It’s time for journalists to stop participating in their own exploitation by working for a pittance – or, worse, giving away their valuable services for free.
- Mastering Multimedia [American Journalism Review, Aug/Sep 2009] It’s not enough to post some text and throw some video into the mix. To enhance readers’ understanding, it’s critical that each ingredient in a rich multimedia stew is placed precisely where it makes the most sense.
- The Distribution Revolution [American Journalism Review, Dec/Jan 2010] News organizations are intensifying their use of social networking venues like Twitter and Facebook to circulate their stories and connect with their communities.
- The Distribution Revolution [American Journalism Review, Dec/Jan 2010] News organizations are intensifying their use of social networking venues like Twitter and Facebook to circulate their stories and connect with their communities.
- Take A Stand [Columbia Journalism Review, Sep/Oct 2009) How journalism can regain its relevance.
- Publishers Tap Readers for Revenue With $2 Newspapers [Bloomberg.com, 27 May 2009] Publishers are betting readers will fork over a few more quarters for their newspaper, one of the few ways they can boost revenue as advertisers cut spending.
- Public Trusts Google More Than Old Media [Journalism.co.uk, 30 June 2009] The mainstream media are failing to explain basic information about the news, says a report published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.
- European journalists now producing more original content online, says survey [journalism.co.uk, 16 Sep 2009] European journalists are producing an increasing amount of original content for online-only publications - but teach themselves the digital skills to produce it.
- New site promotes journalists as individual brands [The Associated Press, 7 June 2009] A new Web site True/Slant aims at getting journalists to become “entrepreneurial journalists.”
- Fears for the Future [AJR, June/July 2009] Who will pay for the nation’s newsgathering efforts?
- The Quality-Control Quandary [American Journalism Review, Apr/May 2009) As newspapers shed copy editors and post more and more unedited stories online, what’s the impact on their content?
- New York Times wins five Pulitzer prizes [guardian.co.uk, 20 Apr 2009] The Columbia University journalism school today awarded a Pulitzer prize to a fact-checking website run by the St Petersburg Times and gave five to The New York Times.
- Financial Times reporters to take on subediting [Guardian.co.uk, 20 Mar 2009) Financial Times reporters will have to take on new duties such as writing draft headlines and adding their own hyperlinks as the newspaper launches the next phase of its digital integration.
- Harnessing Social Media [American Journalism Review, March 2010] News outlets are assigning staffers to focus on networking.
