United Features is getting heavy Internet pub for unlocking its vast comics archive. United Feature’s website goes free, including 50 years of Peanuts United Features Realizes That Setting Comics Free Online Makes Sense United Features sets its comics free And...

Tribes chief Seth Godin reccommended these job titles for any company that works online and media consultant Terry Heaton says “that to the extent that media companies are attempting to reinvent themselves, these certainly apply to them as well: “...

We have the 20th century media overlaid by a rich chaos last seen in the 19th century, kicked into hyperdrive by 21st century technology.

Tools and tips for journalists who are beat blogging. Add yours and make the thread better! (Photo by Neil T)

A PDF of the News Sentinel front page. (via Howard Weaver)

The New South is Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana? Or are those five what’s left of the Old South? It may be a tribal effect  … “it’s about telling a story that may just energize some that don’t want...

But will there really be newspapers when the Chicago Cubs win the World Series? What happened with print editions yesterday (Wednesday) was unique because the circumstances were unique. If the Chicago Cubs (ever) win the World Series, you’ll likely see...

I’m a fan of Michael Franti & Spearhead’s and I’ve been enjoying All Rebel Rockers The video above is of “A Little Bit Of Riddim (featuring Cherine Anderson)” from the CD.

Thoughts on building a newsroom of the future from ground up. Both of these snippets are thoughts from a workshop at the New Business Models for News Summit at CUNY last month. No easy decisions … What would your plan...

During the first Gulf War, 24-hour cable news (specifically CNN) saw huge ratings increases and established the viability of cable news, which is now a staple of television for many Americans. Fifteen years later, we couldn’t imagine not being able...