Dec
22
No holiday slowdown in the mediasphere.
- Why I stay. John Robinson on why he didn’t take a buyout at the News-Record. “I love the people I work with, and I embrace the challenges facing the industry.”
- Connecticut Could Lose 30 Newspapers Within a Month. Grim.
- 2009 prediction: Guerilla journalism for the public good. Alfred Hermida’s addition to this month’s Carnival of Journalism is one of the most interesting predictions. (Note: There’s a link to the carnival in his post.) Related: Ryan Sholin also sees more local startups in 2009.
- How debt did in America’s newspapers. Alan Mutter’s latest in-depth look at the situation too many newspaper companies find themselves in, with particular attention to the dire situation at Lee.
- Media Debate Ready for Take Off. Mediacheck, by Steve Anderson, is a new column at The Tyee exploring the role of media and democracy. His first column sets up what he will be writing about. It’s bookmark-worthy.
- Denver Media, wake up. And not just Denver: Zac Echola takes the Colorado newspapers to task for not covering the news. A nice, cautionary lesson for newspapers that hope to connect with readers.
- University of Missouri School of Journalism Commencement Speech. A very nice rallying call to journalists-to-be from Brian Storm. “At this moment of radical change in our profession, I see an opportunity for a new breed of journalistic entrepreneurs collaborating with each other to create compelling stories, using new tools and creating dramatic change in a global marketplace.”
- Courage to live in the face of adversity. Details on the winner of the UNICEF Photo of the Year award, and the winning photos. Related: Melissa Lyttle won an honourable mention. I love her recent post of Florida Keys images.
- APME: Pimp my site. Web design tips for the 21st century that newspapers should pay some attention to, although I’m not sure I agree with the first point, that scrolling is out.
- Nuts and bolts: maximizing online ad sales on newspaper sites. Martin Langeveld helps newspapers come to grips with one of the challenges they have to master.
