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Silencing WikiLeaks
What I have found most significant in the WikiLeaks release of U.S. diplomatic cables is not the information itself or the fact it was leaked, but the moves by governments and large corporate web...
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2010 in review: Top blog posts and tweets
As we all do when a year comes to a close, I’m taking a look back at 2010. Below are my most-read posts from this blog and my most-retweeted posts from Twitter for the year. Most-read posts My career...
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How to customize the appearance of Storify on your site
Storify is growing in popularity and being used by more and more sites to tell stories by curating social media. But while you see Storify embedded on more and more sites, you’ll notice it looks...
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The TBD community shows what it’s about
I felt like I needed to write something about today’s announced changes at TBD, which consist of widespread layoffs of the news staff. Rather than talk about the changes themselves, which you can read...
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My career v3.0: Writing and teaching mobile, social media for Poynter
A little over a year ago I blogged here about starting version 2.0 of my journalism career for an ambitious local online news startup in Washington, D.C. TBD.com has been an incredible experience, with...
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White House Tweetup live blog
I was invited to attend the holiday edition White House Tweetup on Monday. In the morning we will ask questions of many administration officials including CTO Aneesh Chopra, economic adviser Brian...
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Paton: ‘Crappy newspaper executives’ are biggest threat to journalism
Digital First Media CEO John Paton, in a speech to Canadian journalists: I am struggling hard to teach this old dog new tricks. Struggling to accept that much of what we know is no longer valid. And...
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CNN crew tapes its risky path out of Syria
CNN correspondent Ivan Watson and his news crew videotaped their dangerous journey leaving Syria. Says CNN photog Joe Duran: “I’ve done some tough assignments, I’d say this is the most difficult one...
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Live updates from ASNE / NAA conference sessions Tuesday
I’m attending many panels at these news media gatherings in Washington, D.C. Below are some of my favorite moments. This will update as the day goes on. [View the story "Live reporting from ASNE / NAA...
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The features department of the Roanoke Times poses for a Mad...
The features department of the Roanoke Times poses for a Mad Men-style staff photo (via Connecting with readers in a fun way « Charles Apple « copydesk.org)
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“Engage” is the word at The Detroit Free Press (via...
“Engage” is the word at The Detroit Free Press (via Brian Manzullo)
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What doctors and journalists have in common (via Instagram)
What doctors and journalists have in common (via Instagram)
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"There is no way to create a universally respected system that also tells...
“There is no way to create a universally respected system that also tells people what to think. I changed course and settled for a system that would remind people when to think instead. I think that is...
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"Journalism schools are known for producing writers. They’re known for...
“Journalism schools are known for producing writers. They’re known for different types of narratives. They are not necessarily lauded for producing math or computer science majors. That has to change.”...
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"Denton’s vision for Gawker Media’s editorial product is very much moving...
“Denton’s vision for Gawker Media’s editorial product is very much moving towards comments and away from posts… If Denton’s scheme goes according to plan, when you follow a link to a Gawker website, it...
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How a newspaper announces (in print) that it is cutting print...
How a newspaper announces (in print) that it is cutting print editions. Via How Times-Picayune, Alabama newspaper changes played on their front pages)
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"I’ve come to realize that journalists don’t like change. It’s threatening to...
“I’ve come to realize that journalists don’t like change. It’s threatening to them. Their first instinct is to scoff at new ways, then find fault if the ideas begin to take hold in the marketplace....
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"Lost revenue isn’t the only change befalling what we used to call the news...
“Lost revenue isn’t the only change befalling what we used to call the news industry. It’s not even the most significant change. To adapt to the current ecosystem, the Post (like all papers) will have...
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The Twitter bird (did you know his name is Larry?) is getting a...
The Twitter bird (did you know his name is Larry?) is getting a makeover and a haircut. (via WSJ)
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