Interesting stuff I saw online, Jan. 4 to Jan. 5
Here’s some of the stuff I thought was interesting while stomping through the Internet from Jan. 4 through Jan. 5:
- Forget Survival: The Journalist’s Guide to Owning 2009 and Beyond | New Media Bytes – A well-done pep-rally for journalists — yay, TEAM! "Journalism is NOT dependent on the fate of your employer, newspapers or mass media. Rather, YOU can help decide journalism’s future."
- Nine online publications breached suicide reporting rules, PCC finds (Journalism.co.uk) – Something that never would have occurred to me, and another reason to give thanks for the First Amendment (a blessing the UK does not enjoy): "Nine online publications breached suicide reporting rules, the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has ruled."
- News Mixer Generates Widespread Interest | PBS' MediaShift Idea Lab – A rundown of links to mentions of the story commenting project by the Medill School and Gazette Communications in Cedar Rapids.
- What’s next for Lee Enterprises? (From Reflections of a Newsosaur) – "So, let’s not forget that there is a reasonably robust business here. The problems are that (a) the business is not as robust as it used to be and (b) the business may not be robust enough to make a $142.5 million debt payment due this spring."
- Drilling Down – Internet Skyrockets as a News Source – NYTimes.com – The change does not represent a decline in the popularity of newspapers, which actually picked up a percentage point over last year. Rather, it represents a near-doubling, from 24 percent last year, in the number of people naming the Internet as their primary news source.
Interesting stuff I saw online from Nov. 25 to Dec. 1
Here’s some of the stuff I thought was interesting while stomping through the Internet from Nov. 25 through Dec. 1:
- When Everyone Is A Blogger, Nothing You Say Is Off The Record – "Needless to say, his statements indicating that ‘blogging is a dangerous phenomenon’ spurred a lot of angry (and funny) reactions in the local blogosphere, making the situation for him much worse than it already was…"
- The Role of Internet Intermediaries in Censoring Online Speech | Citizen Media Law Project – "Besides the important free speech issues, the article raises interesting questions about the professional responsibility of lawyers faced with potentially conflicting imperatives of pursuing their client's best interests and upholding larger ideals of social justice and human rights. It would make an excellent case study for a law school ethics class."
- Your customers have evolved into a community. Have you joined? – So, in order to reach (your customers), you had to entertain them, turning your customer into your audience
- Research shows generation gap among journos- JOURNALISM.CO.ZA – According to study, 100 percent of millennial respondents, those ages 18 to 29, believe “new media and communications tools are enhancing journalism,” while just 40 percent of journalists ages 50 to 64 believe the same.
Kurt's Tweets- Bravo. RT @pwthornton: "Banning unsigned online comments undermines the media’s role as a forum for debate.” http://bit.ly/bmZsOn
- I would like to just take the two steps forward and skip the one step back. How about that? Would that be OK?
- Still seeking talented journalists to run #Patch sites in two south St. Louis County communities. Know anyone? http://ow.ly/2Axnv
- Waiting for a listings collector to give her more #Patch marketing cards. The work never stops.
- Realizing how woefully out of touch I have been with this part of the county. (@ Saint Louis Bread Company) http://4sq.com/5z5Bfh