Category Archives for Journalism
Future of Journalism: A SEO-friendly blog post
TechCrunch curation Facebook algorithms Aron Pilhofer Alberto Ibarguen shoot a photo abundance Tumblr, Kindle Single newspaper strike Rupert Murdoch lede Journal Register perfect for starting a campfire a giant stack of newspapers that you’ll never read. lede Jeff Jarvis crowdfunding … Continue reading
Twitter + Storify + @ACarvin =
I haven’t Storyfied in a while. My time on Twitter this morning happened to coincide with this conversation, which ended as quickly as it began. While the criticism was not well thought-out and sort of uncalled for, it does bring … Continue reading
Social journalism 2.0
When I was finishing up J-school, we discussed journalists on Twitter, what to say, how much to reveal and can a reporter maintain credibility if his or her opinions are public on social media. Digital capabilities offer new opportunities for … 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
Hacks/Hackers San Diego meets up
My favorite insight from the monthly Hacks/Hackers San Diego meeting last night was this: Our job, as journalists, is to discover ways to make journalism engaging and valuable. As a journalist, that is what I am looking to gain from … Continue reading
Lather, Rinse, Repeat.
It used to be report, write, edit. Repeat. Now, it is curate, analysis, dialogue. Repeat. Yesterday, in my newsroom, a graphic designer who grew up locally announced that a Facebook friend who worked at a downtown surf shop had just … Continue reading
Senior golf pros aim and swing, while laser operators point and shoot
Another story of which I am proud, that was written not for publication but for class. Look, now it’s published On the PGA Tour, announcers know the yardage of every drive, chip and putt. The technology is named ShotLink. Conversely, … Continue reading
Content creation by brands
“The days when you only had someone put together a television or a magazine ad out there and then waited three months to see if it worked are over,” he said. “The old line separating church and state is not … 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
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 →
23. September 2011 by admin
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