Category Archives for Commentary
The future of online news video
My entry into this month’s Carnival of Journalism: First, I’m rather offended that the title of this carnival limits to online video because I think mobile news video is a much bigger trend. I’m going to refer to both, and … Continue reading
End of the newsroom’s iron curtain
Would the real entrepreneurial journalism please stand up? Journalists are not supposed to be interested in money. It’s an ethical dilemma. That is why there is an iron curtain in between ad sales and editorial — if you know what … Continue reading
What to do with a journalism degree
When I started at J-school, I found that almost every person either greatly preferred writing or instead much preferred reporting. I should add that I decided to get a degree in journalism as a plan to eventually write fiction — … Continue reading
What Facebook Messenger says about Facebook’s strategy
Some are saying that Facebook is on the defensive in reaction to the release of Google+. Google+, the social network to rule them all, the replacement for Twitter and Facebook in one. Early reports laud G+ as the best thing … Continue reading
Credit scores and digital reputations
Recently, I’ve been discussing credit scores with friends. We’re not in the financial industry, just a few twentysomethings trying to find apartments. I was shocked to find out that two of my friends have never had a credit card. The … Continue reading
When media preview events become twitter preview events
As a magazine editor, I got to go to a few media events, supposed to introduce me to a new product or service in hopes I would write about it and publish it. The idea is, as a writer or … Continue reading
Proof that web content is different than print
The types of things a person would like to read online are different than the types of things a person would like to read in print. Maybe it is because fewer people see the web page you come across and … Continue reading
How to be happy in your work
I like this. “3 questions Coudal asks before deciding to take on a project: Can we make money from it? We’re a going business. We have mortgages to pay. We have tuitions to pay for our kids. We’re not ashamed … Continue reading
The LIKE button and instant gratification
In a class called Communication 100, we learned that the Eskimos have a hundred words for snow. I actually don’t remember the exact number, but it was a lot. The point was, can you have a concept without having a … Continue reading
How journalism faces the innovator’s dilemma
Carnival of Journalism is a monthly event when a group of us share our posts on a common topic to bring discussion to the goings on in our trade. It’s also a great place to exchange ideas with smart people. Comments … Continue reading →
22. February 2012 by admin
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