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12.05.08
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09.23.08‘EPIC 2014′, revisitedIt's interesting how much of this video, made back in 2005, is starting to come true. Will they save the journalism industry? With today's unveiling of the Google Android phone, Google continues it's "epic" growth over the media landscape. And I for one welcome our new media overlords and look forward to toiling away in their underground research labs. Also of interest is the NYTimes profile of HTC and its founder, Cher Wang. Gives a little bit of insight on why Google chose HTC (and HTC chose Google) for the hardware of their phone. Investors, start throwing your money at HTC stock ...
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09.06.08The ‘targeting’ of journalists in St. Paul is grossly overblownYou've probably heard the stories and the rallying cries crying fowl about the police presence (or state, as protesters would like to call it) to quell protesters during the RNC. You may have also heard that some journalists were arrested too, 19 in fact. That's 19 out of over 800 people arrested. That's 19 out of the estimated 10,000-15,000 journalists in town to cover the convention. You may have also heard the "horrible injustice" against Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman, another ridiculously overblown incident. Needless to say, I'm more than a little annoyed at how this is being spun. Even ...
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08.28.08ABC News producer arrested in Denver (video)You've probably already heard about this, but now there is video of the ABC News producer who was arrested in Denver. The video doesn't lie, these cops were aching to arrest someone. Pushing someone into the street and then telling them they are "blocking traffic" is just ridiculous. I am curious about what happened between the cut of cop pushing then suddenly the guy, identified as Asa Eslocker, is arrested. Hmm, I wonder how much of this we'll see in St. Paul next week.
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08.24.08Jay Rosen on the political conventionsVia BigThink. Just a note to BigThink, nix the 'Harold and the Purple Crayon' colors on the videos.
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08.20.08AP, you’re on notice!More and more newspapers are planning on canceling their AP subscriptions due to their new and pseudo a-la carté fee structure. Many of the papers say the AP's proposed savings isn't enough to let them keep staff. I find it admirable that some papers are choosing to keep staff for local coverage over a $200,000+/yr AP account for national coverage. I still wonder what these papers will use for A-section fillers but that remains to be seen. Doug Fisher over at Common Sense Journalism weighs in as well. Sue Cross, AP senior vice president/U.S. media markets responded this way:"The last time we ...
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08.17.08New models for print journalism are popping up all over, so stop whiningIf you follow the world of journalism, or even read the newspaper, you know that the industry is in "turmoil," or so they say. It is chic right now to talk about the death of the newspaper industry, the end of journalism as we know it and a half-dozen other clichéd statements being trotted out on the increasing number of journalism blogs these days. The tidal wave of buyouts and layoffs industry wide, plus the machinations of Sam Zell & Co., have given both journalists and ex-journalists alike a lot of ammo and fingers to point at the current state of ...
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08.12.08Wanted: One slacking bloggerFound him! Yeah, yeah, like everyone else I've been busy, though that is no excuse. New job, lots of training, trying to find a place to live and exploring a new city take up a lot of time. That doesn't leave a lot of time to scan the old RSS feed and make snarky comments at all of the whiny, angry and venomous curmudgeons talking about the news business. Oh, and there's also a little thing called the Republican National Convention happening right up the street. Kind of a big deal and I'm looking forward to being on the media (cyber) front ...
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07.01.08Making the most of your internship10,000 Words.Net has a great post about making the most of your journalism internship. With the volatile landscape of the journalism world these days it may be nerve-wracking for students and those just out of school to deal with an internship. Truth be told, if I were interning at a paper right now and saw the things happening around me, I'd be terrified. All is not lost however. The best thing you can do at an internship is learn from everything that is happening around you, both good and bad. 10,000 Words offers these tips, but be sure to read the ...
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06.23.08Columbia, CUNY get cash for new media programsFrom SPJ's Classrooms & Newsrooms: The graduate journalism schools at Columbia University and the City University of New York will improve their new-media programs with a total of $8-million in grants from the Tow Foundation, the charity announced today. Columbia will receive $5-million, and CUNY $3-million. Under the terms of the grants, Columbia must garner an additional $10-million in donations within 18 months, and CUNY must raise enough to double its grant. Leonard Tow, a co-founder of the foundation, said the grants were a response to his "serious concerns about what is happening in the world of journalism." While I think it is ...
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06.19.08So it begins: OC Register to outsource copy editing to IndiaFrom Doug Fisher and Media Bistro, apparently the Orange County Register is going to start a pilot program where they will outsource their copy-editing duties to India. To me this is simply a tragedy. There are those that feel copy editing is the most mechanical of all of the journalism duties in the newsroom, fixing grammar and running spell check on stories. This couldn't be further from the truth. Copy editors have to know almost more than the reporters so that they not only know when something is wrong, logically and semantically as well as grammatically, so that they know when ...
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06.16.08Online Journalism Review to cease publicationYup, the OJR is going to stop the publication of it's Web site. From Robert Niles in the final post: This is the final post at OJR. After a decade, the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication has decided to cease publication of the website. The archives will remain online, but there will be no new articles. One of OJR's goals over the years has been to help mid-career journalists make a successful transition from other media to online reporting and production. I'm pleased to say that USC Annenberg will continue to provide support in that area, through the Knight ...
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06.15.08Biased or not biased, that is the questionThe current issue of the American Journalism Review has an excellent article by Washington Post reporter Paul Farhi analyzing the charges of media bias in our current political campaign and in general. I urge you to read the full article, but one portion stood out to me: The public doesn't really understand how the news is made. That might sound elitist, except that much of the daily suspicion cast on reporters' work seems to stem from naïveté and reflexive public cynicism. Ask journalists about a recent accusation of bias and watch their eyes begin to roll. Julie Mason, the Houston Chronicle's White ...
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06.13.08Tim Russert (May 7, 1950 – June 13, 2008)Tim Russert (May 7, 1950 - June 13, 2008)
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06.11.08It’s official! I’m moving to the Twin CitiesAfter a long and difficult decision between two great opportunities, I finally had to choose. I am now an Associate Editor for Online News at Minnesota Public Radio, part of the American Public Media Group. The next few weeks will be spent handling the logistics of moving 1,600 miles, getting acclimated to the Twin Cities and learning my new role as part of the MPR team. Once I get settled this blog will come alive again, especially once I'm playing a large role in the online development of such a creative and diverse news organization. I'm looking forward to having a ...
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