Last month I traveled through what seemed like a time warp. I was transported back in time to a place where newspaper publishers gather in first-class accommodations, party with old friends and celebrate a business they love. At the annual publishers’ conference for the New York Press Association, I was introduced to a vibrant organization [...]
While catching up on my RSS feeds over the weekend, I found several pieces that were interesting enough to share. So here’s a quick roundup of some highlights from last week in the world of journalism and technology… Citizen reporting with an iPhone and a direct connection to city hall got plenty of attention last [...]
Recently I was asked to compile a list of journalism organizations that recent college grads or early career professionals should know about. There are plenty of options so no matter your interest or focus, there is likely one that’s right for you. Some are more about the business of journalism than the craft, but that’s [...]
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I’m looking forward to exchanging ideas about the future of journalism tomorrow at Digital Journalism Camp Portland. Abraham Hyatt organized the event and has lined up an impressive menu of tasty selections for anyone interested in the intersection of journalism, technology and business. I’ll be joining Marshall Kirkpatrick of ReadWriteWeb, Greg Swanson of ITZ Publishing [...]
Maybe the world doesn’t need another blog focused on the digital news and content business. But that’s what it’s getting. The team at Serra Media and I are working on innovative technology for local digital content companies. We want to have an outlet to share ideas and observations as we pursue new opportunities and enter [...]
NPR has an interesting piece on a small ad agency in New York that has opened its doors to those in the profession who are looking for work. The job seekers get a place to research job opportunities and a place to network. The ad agency gets more sounding boards for new ideas and, occasionally, [...]
Cleaning out the inbox on a Saturday morning and I ran across this … Skip Journalism School: 50 free open courses I’m a big proponent of education, so I don’t advocate skipping school to take some free online courses. (The title is just marketing anyway, right?) On that note, if you are in journalism school [...]
Earlier this week, a report of “man overboard” from a Seattle-based ferry put the local Coast Guard station into immediate action. As boats and helicopters were being launched, real-time updates were being posted to Twitter. By the Coast Guard. This full disintermediation, when the audience can get the news and information directly from the source, [...]
GonzoCamp is in full swing at the University of Washington in Seattle. Three teams are working on different ideas that were picked from more than a dozen suggestions pitched during the morning session. Now the race is on as groups of programmers, journalists, developers and business development folks try to put build a prototype of [...]
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