New strategy: Berate bloggers, tell online readers to buzz off
I’m not sure where newspaper execs are getting their PR advice these days, but whoever/whatever it is needs to be fired. The print news sector has put out some head-shaking proclamations this week –...
View ArticleSarah Palin’s emails and a call for collaborative journalism
If you were committing an act of news on Friday, June 10, chances are every national news organization missed it. Why? We all had boxes and boxes of printed emails of an ex-political official to go...
View ArticleI’m more than a Twitter Monkey
I'm relieved to be out of my social media editor roles because I've been worrying about my future and the future of the social media role at news organizations, for lots of reasons. [...]
View ArticleWomen in Journalism: Be not afraid, for we are taking over
It's a terrifying time to be a journalist, but it's also an exciting time. For female journalists, this is a time when we are rising to both take over existing newsrooms and strike out on our own. [...]
View ArticleLessons Learned From An Old Dog Who Excelled at New Tricks
I recently lost a good friend and journalism lost one hell of an editor in Ron Liebau. He should be an inspiration to all journalists trying to move our industry to the future instead of worrying on...
View ArticleThat Post About the Lack of Posts
One of the challenges of working in an experimental company in a changing industry is that you yourself have to constantly learn and evolve. For the past few months, I’ve been in a new role at Digital...
View ArticleIn light of Te’o story, how can we fix sports journalism?
The spread of the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax is only the latest case of journalistic misconduct in the world of sports journalism. How can we fix it? [...]
View ArticleThe Social Media Editor is Dead, Long Live the Social Media Editor!
The social media editor isn't dead, but the Newsroom Social Media Rockstar Ninja Guru's days are numbered. And thank goodness for that. [...]
View ArticleTechnology is a solution, not a problem, for women in newsrooms
Digital journalism and the people behind it aren't what's holding women back from newsroom leadership roles, but they are likely in the best position to solve that problem from within. Continue reading →
View ArticleLessons learned from a (briefly) disconnected life
For three weeks in September, I lived without a cell phone of any kind. That time forced me to change some habits and, in doing so, I had to confront some uncomfortable truths about the life I was...
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