More than a year ago, Brian Stelter had a story in The New York Times about how the social media generation takes it upon themselves to pass on the news they feel is worthwhile. The story contained a seminal quote from an unidentified college student that has become iconic of the new journalism evolving before [...]
A colleague of mine asked today: “Is blogging journalism?”
She was helping her step-daughter write an essay, an assignment for a college ethics course. Two co-workers and I jumped in to answer the question to help my colleague assist her step-daughter.
I found the question compelling because it goes to the very heart of this battle between [...]
New York University journalism prof Jay Rosen tweeted a video today that I think is a must-see for any journalist trying to understand the “Internet revolution.“Â Basically, he compared the static experience of watching TV to the interactive experience of connecting with people, news organizations and newsmakers through the Web.
I think calling this an Internet [...]
Today’s short takes focus on a common theme: improving journalism. Enjoy.
Improving newspaper Web sites: Scooping the News offers five tips for make newspaper Web sites better: communicate with readers, link out, display readers’ comments prominently; explain more about the writers behind the stories and blogs; and don’t worry so much about design.
I really like the [...]
I'm Gina Chen, a 20-year veteran newspaper journalist who is studying for a communications Ph.D. I want to see journalism survive. I believe news organizations need to embrace new media, change their thinking, improve their content and innovate. Read more about me here. I also blog at Harvard University's Nieman Journalism Lab.
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