Online Journalism

News Mobs Engage Community Through Hyperlocal Coverage

District | Posted 05.09.2012

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District

A news mob is, at its core, a swarm of journalists and community contributors converging on an event to cover it from every possible angle. Sharon gathered 91 editors, videographers, graphic editors, designers and reporters across different beats to cover the event from every perspective.

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Yahoo's Jai Singh: Creating a "Voice" at the World's Biggest News Site (Video)

Andy Plesser | Posted 04.30.2012

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Andy Plesser

SUNNYVALE, CA -- Ranked by far as the biggest news site, Yahoo lacks a distinct voice and identity, but that is changing says Jai Singh, Editor-in-Ch...

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Getting the News -- Chris Dixon

Michael_Young | Posted 04.24.2012

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Michael_Young

This week we spoke to Chris Dixon, co-founder of Hunch. We thought we'd ask Chris what his news routine was -- when you're on the cutting edge of tech, information is vital.

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For ProPublica, More E-Books

nytimes.com | JULIE BOSMAN | Posted 03.31.2012

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ProPublica, the nonprofit news organization known for its investigative journalism, is about to expand its e-book efforts....

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Journalism Needs Plenty of Tintins to Invigorate Field

Sara-Ellen Amster, Ph.D. | Posted 03.02.2012

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Sara-Ellen Amster, Ph.D.

The future of journalism is incredibly strong and filled with opportunity, even as the news and publishing industries undergo reinvention online.

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Newspapers Told to Shift Gears or Be Stuck in the Mud

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 01.28.2012

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Magda Abu-Fadil

Integrating mobile workflows into existing newsrooms is imperative if newspapers are to survive in an age where social and multimedia are beating legacy organizations to the punch and often outpacing them with breaking news.

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The Internet Makes Trust and Insight Scarce Commodities, and Makes Newsroom Veterans More Valuable

Dr Johnny Ryan | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Baltimore Sun, Death of Newspapers, Newspapers, Jay Rosen, David Simon, Journalism, Future of Journalism, Investigative Journalism, Internet Journalism, Online Journalism, Online Media and Journalism, Media News
Dr Johnny Ryan

While the Internet makes information plentiful, and this in turn may be a challenge to some aspects of the newspaper business, deep insight and trust remain as scarce as they have ever been.

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Trends in Newsrooms 2011: Finding Thinkers to Challenge You

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 01.09.2012

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Magda Abu-Fadil

Finding people to challenge editors is one of several tips John Robinson offered in praise of ideas by new media thinkers promoting transparency in reporting and the power of new technologies to change how journalism is done.

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Technology Entitlement: Paying for Media

April Salchert | Posted 11.29.2011

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April Salchert

Why should we expect newspapers to live off of advertising revenue alone? Not every local newspaper can compete with FOX, CNN and BBC on the advertising market.

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Facebook Announcement Signals the Age of Discovery

Garren Givens | Posted 11.22.2011

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Garren Givens

Discovery has been a feature of the Internet for a long time, but there's an important difference between "today's most-emailed stories" and content that relates to the stories I've read, liked, or reviewed. This is discovery based on me.

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Jack Shafer Laid Off From Slate

Adweek | Posted 10.24.2011

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Slate, the online news magazine owned by the Washington Post Company, has laid off a number of employees, including editor-at-large Jack Shafer, Adwee...

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Investigative News Sites Grapple With 24/7 Demands Of Web

Chicago Reader | Posted by Jeffin90019 | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Online News Sites, Investigative Journalism, Propublica, Online Journalism, Voice of San Diego, Media News

"This is the core struggle of my human existence right now," Andrew Donohue, editor of the nonprofit website Voice of San Diego, says of journalism's ...

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New York Times Launches Paywall

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE, 3/28: The New York Times paywall officially went up at 2 PM ET. From now on, readers will be allowed to access up to 20 articles a month befor...

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Washington Post's Chris Cillizza Advice to Journos: Serve a Bounty of Content, Like a Late Night Las Vegas Buffet

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Plesser

WASHINGTON -- The days of newspapers serving up just "meat and potatoes" are over and it is essential for journalists to serve a "buffet" of content, ...

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Humanity Fades in the Comments Section of Deadspin

Stephen Montemayor | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen Montemayor

A Deadspin post didn't attempt to make light of the unusual death of a Jets fan. But when one scrolls down to the comment section, humanity quickly fades.

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Friends Let Friends Do Digital Journalism

Tom Davis | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tom Davis

Ever have a friend who's called you a failure? And, then, somehow, he manages to stay your friend? And when people ask, you just can't say why?

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AOL's Patch Has Hired 600 Journalists in 2010 - Has Big Traffic Night for Midterm Elections

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Plesser

NEW YORK -- Patch, a network of over 300 local news sites, saw its traffic surge by 300 percent on November 2 as visitors sought local results of the...

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And the Survey Says...

Gena Grish | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gena Grish

As some of you have picked up on, either from my Twitter updates, or the quick mentions in my comments sections of past stories, I met someone a few months ago, and I want to see where it could go.

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Bahrain's Ugly, Sectarian Crackdown on Dissident Bloggers

Sohrab Ahmari | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sohrab Ahmari

Abdulemam, an icon among bloggers for his use of social media in pursuit of greater government transparency and accountability, was recently detained by Bahraini intelligence on bogus charges.

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How the FPPC Should (and Shouldn't) Meddle Online

Phil Trounstine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Phil Trounstine

It's safe to assume that unless the FPPC requires disclosure, plenty of unethical bloggers, tweeters and Facebookers will fail to tell readers who's buying their loyalty.

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Will Newspapers Go Extinct By 2050? (POLL)

Huffington Post | Lindsay Gellman | Posted 05.25.2011

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According to a recent poll from Pew Research Center, a whopping 64% of Americans believe that print editions of newspapers will be nonexistent by 205...

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Dan Abrams: I'm 'Thrilled' With Where Mediaite Is, Plan To Start More Sites

Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mediaite, the media news website, celebrated its first anniversary on Tuesday. To mark the occasion, HuffPost Media interviewed Mediaite founder and p...

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Dear Google, Please Stop Ruining My Dating Life

Gena Grish | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gena Grish

Google and I are going to have to sit down and have a little chat. Why? It has been wreaking havoc on my dating life!

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Newser.com: Why Michael Wolff and Co. Are Way Over the Line

Sharon Waxman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sharon Waxman

We aggregate news here at TheWrap along with producing a great deal of original content. But I'm starting to think hard about the line between lifting content and aggregating it. Exhibit A for me is Newser.com.

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Citizen Journalism Defended Despite a Tough Challenge in a Berlin International Conference

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daoud Kuttab

An editor of Germany's most prestigious newspaper proclaimed, "We don't deal with citizen journalism and we see no reason why we should." His cynicism produced a shower of responses.

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