Journalism, Technology, History

Another wacky idea to save journalism

Surely in an era of desperation and experimentation, the wacky idea of actually respecting your audience has to be worth a try by someone.

Today's to do: Save the World

My Carnival of Journalism pal Charlie Beckett has a new book, “SuperMedia: Saving Journalism So It Can Save The World” (published by Blackwell books on May 20th). I haven’t read it, but it hones in on a powerful idea for...

A graduation message from Thomas Wolfe (and James Moeser)

I had never heard the Thomas Wolfe quote that UNC Chancellor James Moeser used during the commencement ceremonies on Sunday and decided to email Lisa Katz, a university media contact, and the chancellor for a copy of his remarks. Both...

Graduation day

We were in Chapel Hill over the weekend for the graduation of our son, Eric, who finished in four years and starts a new job next month in the Washington area. It was a good day for the family even...

Knoxnews, two online producers, online editor win awards

Knoxnews won the Award of Excellence for Overall Web site in the East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists Goldne Press Card Awards, which were presented Friday night at a dinner at the Foundry.. Online producer Lauren Spuhler won the Online...

Boring and bland are symptoms of a disease

Roger Black on the Newspaper Disease: What is needed is a fundamental restructuring of the newspaper business. And it has gotten too late to expect the inmates to redesign the asylum. It’s going to have to be done by the...

Many voices owned by few

Barry Diller on media consolidation: “The conglomerates are like the Rothschilds funding both sides in the Napoleonic wars, They are on both sides of virtually every transaction.”

A clear picture to the future

Eric Berlin: Here’s what we know: people are online, they watch video online, they spend money online. Therefore, video producers and advertisers are going into overdrive to figure out a model that works.

The new black

Short is the new black. Did you make it this far. (Always has been.)
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