The Renegades at the New York 'Times' – The All New Issue — New York Magazine
“The proposal was to create a newsroom: a group of developers-slash-journalists, or journalists-slash-developers, who would work on long-term, medium-term, short-term journalism—everything from elections to NFL penalties to kind of the stuff you see in the Word Train.” This team would “cut across all the desks,” providing a corrective to the maddening old system, in which [...]
New Nieman report on the digital future of journalism
Nieman Reports: ‘Journalism’s Digital Future’ via Poynter Online – E-Media Tidbits. Maryn McKenna writes a very nice summary and offers many links to more information in her Poynter article.
Newspaper problems are in advertising, not content
I commented on this post over in seekingAlpha today, as did the ever smart Jay Small. The poster misses the boat as many do when talking about the newspaper industry crisis. It isn’t about the content, at least not completely. It IS about the advertising. Classified ads are where the newspaper business model makes the [...]
Why are video game reviews printed in the newspaper's business section?
Mike is a pretty good game reviewer. I usually check his stuff online, but I was reading print yesterday and it struck me: “Why do newspapers put video game reviews in the business section?” Mike Musgrove – The Battle of the Fake Bands – washingtonpost.com. Sure, video games are one of the only growing segments [...]
The Washington Post and washingtonpost.com Launch "44: Transition to Power": Financial News – Yahoo Finance
a new blog to watch at wapo, we have been building a similar project at AU that will be launching soon. The Washington Post and washingtonpost.com Launch “44: Transition to Power”: Financial News – Yahoo Finance.
One Man’s Military-Industrial-Media Complex – Series – NYTimes.com
This one is a must read. Excellent piece on the front of NYTimes today. One Man’s Military-Industrial-Media Complex – Series – NYTimes.com.
more good reads from the times this morning
High-Tech Citizen Journalists Provide Glimpses That Transcend the News Cycle – NYTimes.com You’re leaving a Digital Trail. What About Privacy – NYTimes.com
Lost Remote's next new look
Cory pulled a switch on the design and templates on lost remote over the weekend, but it belies a bigger change in the publishing philosophy behind the site. The new layout plays down the blog and plays up the links. Check it out and pass on any comments here or there. Lost Remote: Where TV [...]
Politifact Yahoo game
Check halfway down the page for the flash quiz game, powered by Politifact. 2008 Presidential Election on Yahoo! News. hat tip @mattwaite via twitter
Authorities Shut Down Major Spam Ring
Finally, my tax dollars did something I can proud of. Authorities Shut Down Major Spam Ring – NYTimes.com.