Monthly Archives: December 2007
The LA Times (and many others) still don’t get it
David Lazarus has a new, nonsensical column in the Los Angeles Times about how not charging for content will “cost journalism dearly.” I don’t pretend to understand all the minutiae of the writers strike, but I do know this much: … Continue reading
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You can’t win an online race without (good) horses
This may come as a shock (or just plain bad news), but newspapers won’t be able to compete online or make compelling products without hiring talented Web employees. Unfortunately, most newspapers pay poorly and most editors have no clue what … Continue reading
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Newspapers can make money on the Web (a lot)
The No. 1 reason newspapers have trouble making money off the Web is because owners, publishers and business staff members fundamentally don’t understand the Web. Everyone is trying to force print paradigms onto a new medium. Well, guess what? They … Continue reading
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Being clueless does pay after all
Former Tribune chief executive Dennis FitzSimons is set to receive $38 million from a severance package and stock options. And all he had to do was all but destroy two of the nations proudest newspapers and watch as the Los … Continue reading
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Do you know your new media staff members? Probably not.
How many of your colleagues know the names and locations of the new media/online journalism staff members at your paper? And where are your new media people located? At many newspapers, if not most, they are off to the side … Continue reading
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Newspapers, it’s not Craigslist’s fault, it’s your own
I’m going to say it: Craigslist. Am I fired? Whispering that two-syllable bugaboo can get you in a lot of hot water at many newspapers today, because Craigslist is “killing newspapers” by drying up the former newspaper cash cow of … Continue reading
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Online journalism still means real journalism
I am tired of seeing people stick random content on their Web sites to see what sticks. I am tired of seeing people place reject stories, photos and graphics from the print edition on their Web site. I am tired … Continue reading
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Breaking news: the Web is not a fad
The Web is here to stay, and it will be the dominant form of distribution of news and knowledge for the foreseeable future. This might seem obvious but I have been hearing stories lately of older journalists believing that the … Continue reading
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Breaking news is the first step towards a modern news organization
It’s shocking that we still have to bring up how the ability to handle breaking news is critical for a newspaper transitioning to a 21st century news model. And news organizations need to be able to deliver news on a … Continue reading
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Tear down barriers to convergence
Newspaper employees have to stop thinking about just their traditional roles and begin embracing convergence much earlier in the process. This mean thinking of different ways to tell a story before reporting or interviewing, not after. It means bringing in … Continue reading
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