Category Archives: multimedia journalism

Supply and demand is a bitch

Posted on September 18, 2008 by pat

I have some lessons from ONA 08 over at BeatBlogging.Org (version 2.0 nonetheless), and I wanted to highlight the supply and demand part of the post: This is an issue facing journalism on the Web and not just beat bloggers. … Continue reading →

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Jay Mariotti made the right decision to leave the Sun-Times

Posted on August 28, 2008 by pat

The real question is why he stuck around so long. If fact, I don’t understand why any star print columnist or beat reporter doesn’t just start his or her own Web site. The Dallas Cowboys Blog for The Dallas Morning … Continue reading →

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LoudounExtra, a hyperlocal failure for the Washington Post?

Posted on June 4, 2008 by pat

It’s depressing. It feels like my girlfriend broke up with me and took my dog with her. Yes, I’m talking about The Wall Street Journal’s assessment of the failure of LoudounExtra.com. Maybe failure is a little harsh, but according to … Continue reading →

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I do watch video online, just not newspaper video

Posted on May 4, 2008 by pat

Don’t assume that my post from yesterday means that I rarely watch video on the Web. I watch a lot of video online, with sites like Hulu.com and YouTube.com geting the vast majority of my time. I also enjoy niche … Continue reading →

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Written content is still my favorite online

Posted on May 3, 2008 by pat

These are going to be some dangerous confessions from a new media guy. While we should try to make cool, new features, we should always keep an eye on what is useful. Written content is immensely useful. It can be … Continue reading →

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Mobile is the future of the Web and news

Posted on February 15, 2008 by pat

The Internet and the Web are here to stay, but how we connect with both will be changing. The personal computer isn’t going anywhere, but people are increasingly accessing the Internet and the Web via mobile devices like smartphones. The … Continue reading →

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NY Times and CNN show how an election should be covered

Posted on February 6, 2008 by pat

I remarked to my girlfriend last night how useless the wire stories about Super Tuesday were each time I saw a new one pop up. Every time a candidate won a state, a new story was released. Reading over the … Continue reading →

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My advice for j-students who want to make a difference (and get a job)

Posted on January 31, 2008 by pat

I just told you how journalism is not a good career choice for most of you, but I know many of you are going to attempt to change journalism and I salute you. Therefor, I would be remiss if I … Continue reading →

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