Tag Archives: Journalism
Blogs fostering a golden era of journalism?
Fascinating article in this month’s Atlantic, written by Andrew Sullivan, titled “Why I Blog”. Conventional wisdom says that blogging represents the death of journalism. Sullivan says no, blogging is simply another type of media that complements traditional journalism. His analogy: … Continue reading
The dark side of citizen journalism
The New York Times has a Bloomberg News report that the SEC is investigating a false report on CNN’s citizen journalist web site that Steve Jobs had a heart attack. The story sent Apple’s stock into a swoon.
Crowdfunding for Journalism.
Spot Us is an experiment in creating a journalism marketplace that cuts through the usual editorial process. It connects people who want stories done with journalists who can do them.
Digital Media Education
Caught this interesting post by a journalism junior at NYU: I was hoping that NYU would offer more classes where I could understand the importance of digital media, what it means, how to adapt to the new way of reporting, … Continue reading
Dvorak: “We Were Smarter Before the Internet”
posted by Nate Last week, John Dvorak, columnist for PC Magazine, wrote an article for Fox News titled The Internet is Making Us Dumber, in which he lamented the decline of major newspapers, magazines, and TV news. He believes that … Continue reading
Breaking the News
Posted by Hanson Hosein: I’m sitting in the boardroom with the top editorial staff of the Seattle Times. I was asked to “scare them” silly about the future of news. “It is a different world,” Frank Blethen, the newspaper’s publisher, … Continue reading
