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Journalists and SXSW: Why they should go, and what to do there
It’s a time of shrinking newsroom budgets, and often one of the first things to go is the travel budget, especially for conferences. That’s a shame, because conferences are fantastic for fostering...
View ArticleSXSW panel: The Rise of International Social Media
I’m honored to be included on a panel that is part of South by Southwest’s new Tech Summit, which is open to all SXSW badge holders and has an international flavor to it. The panel, which is scheduled...
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The ‘gamification’ of news, and how it can be relevant
One of the somewhat-obnoxious buzzwords going around the South by Southwest Interactive Festival is the “gamification” of, well, everything, including the gamification of news. In a nutshell, that...
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Gamify the news by rewarding 3 types of activities
I find myself continuously inspired by OMNT co-creator Rob Quigley’s posts, so I felt a need to expand on the great points he made in his recent post, “The ‘gamification’ of news, and how it can be...
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The top newspapers on Twitter? Try this list
Guest post by Mathilde Piard In the past few days there’s been a blog post about the top 25 newspapers on Twitter that’s been making the rounds. In fact, it’s been circulated so far and wide that I’ve...
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New Tricks: Journalism on demand
Author’s note: This is an old memo I wrote from my days at Tribune Company. I’ve edited it into a blog post and have added a couple of links, but it’s very much a media rant. Enjoy! What is it about...
View ArticleThe next adventure: academia
After 16 years in the newspaper business, it’s hard to imagine doing anything else, but that’s just what I’m going to do, starting at the end of this summer. I am very excited to announce that I have...
View ArticleFrom ONA: Entrepreneurial journalism (life after the mainstream).
With all the layoffs in the news industry in the past few years, it’s easy to get down on journalism. However, journalism is not dead, it’s adapting. Two people who know that better than just about...
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3 reasons why journalists could make good entrepreneurs
A few months back, I went full time with AdYapper, an early stage startup in the ad space. Since around that time, I’ve been thinking of reasons why I think journalists could make good entrepreneurs....
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Old Media Interview: Dan Schneider, Denver Post online news producer
A few weeks ago, I wrote about my experiences creating single-topic Tumblr blogs. This got me thinking about news organizations using Tumblr, and what they’re getting out of it. Dan Schneider, Denver...
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