Category Archives for Journalism

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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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

02. September 2011 by admin
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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

22. August 2011 by admin
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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

20. July 2011 by admin
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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

12. June 2011 by admin
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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

03. June 2011 by admin
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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

25. May 2011 by admin
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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

10. May 2011 by admin
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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

15. April 2011 by admin
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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

11. April 2011 by admin
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