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Alan Rusbridger on open-source journalism, and other reasons to be cheerful about the future of news
May 03, 2009 - Posted by Robert Washburn
"The way to think about the problems facing the news industry is to think about future of journalism and not to obsess about business models, Alan Rusbridger told an audience at Queen Mary, University of London, last night."
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Will the small paper survive?
May 03, 2009 - Posted by Robert Washburn
"Our colleagues at The Wall Street Journal tell us that small, community newspapers are proving to be the little engine that could of the media industry. As larger, metropolitan papers pile up in the print graveyard, these local gems are steadily moving along, garnering enough advertisements to keep them on track."
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Alan Rusbridger on the future of news
May 03, 2009 - Posted by Robert Washburn
"Alan Rusbridger is the editor-in-chief of The Guardian, easily one of the most prestigious newspapers in the English-speaking world, and is widely admired as a journalist’s journalist. At the same time, he has also been one of the driving forces behind making his newspaper a leader online, which has involved embracing community — including ground-breaking experiments such as Comment Is Free — as well as social-media tools such as Twitter."
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Internet versus dead trees: a discussion
May 03, 2009 - Posted by Robert Washburn
"The question at hand actually was about the rise of the “commentary” class in America and how it has overshadowed the “journalist” class, and how that shapes the country. But why answer that question when we can talk about our favorite topic: The Future!!!
Just like the transparency/torture debate spill along Republican/Democrat divisions, the Future debate divided along platform allegiances. In one corner, Tina Brown of the online Daily Beast. And in the other corner, Peggy Noonan, of the dead-tree Wall Street Journal."
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An experiment in web design
May 03, 2009 - Posted by Robert Washburn
"MSNBC.com has quietly launched an experiment that re-engineers how Web stories are consumed. Here's Craig Saila, an interactive designer at MSNBC.com, describing the changes:"
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Local radio station uses Facebook to enhance news coverage of missing girl
Apr 30, 2009 - Posted by Robert Washburn
When the story of a young girl gone missing broke in Woodstock, Ont., the local radio station reached out to its audience using the social networking website Facebook in addition to its traditional media coverage. Afternoon radio host Don Martin says that informing the community on the airwaves is no longer enough and explains why and how he took to updating through Facebook as well.
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Research paper looks at blogging practices of journalists
Apr 27, 2009 - Posted by Robert Washburn
"I’m very pleased to announce that my research paper for Journalism Practice on blogging at the BBC is available online.

“The Blogging BBC: Journalism blogs at ‘the world’s most trusted news organisation’” has been posted online months ahead of the print edition of the journal via Taylor & Francis’ iFirst online publication system."

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Municipal politicians in U.K. propose to grant to save local newspapers
Apr 27, 2009 - Posted by Robert Washburn
The North West Evening Mail News reports: Community papers await 10,000 pound grant decision

The report states:

"A decision on whether to donate £10,000 of public money towards the cost of five community newspapers is set to be made on Monday.

The free titles – The Central Issue, Island Eye, Hindpool Buzz, Inside Ormsgill and Around Risedale – cover Barrow’s poorest wards.

The publications, which are supported by the Evening Mail, have received rave reviews and those glowing reports have been passed to Barrow Local Committee, the decision-making arm of Cumbria County Council for the borough.

On Monday, councillors will consider making a £10,000 contribution to Furness Community Media."

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U.S. bill seeks to rescue faltering newspapers
Apr 27, 2009 - Posted by Robert Washburn
"With many U.S. newspapers struggling to survive, a Democratic senator Tuesday introduced a bill to help them by allowing newspaper companies to restructure as nonprofits with a variety of tax breaks."

This is a good summary story from AP.
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Smaller communities newspaper stronger during recession
Apr 27, 2009 - Posted by Robert Washburn
"Are the days of the community newspaper numbered?
    National and local experts say no. In fact, they say small-town newspapers seem to stand stronger now."

Reporter Pablo Candia writes about newspapers in Dodge City and the surrounding area comparing how the big city papers are measuring up to the smaller community publications nearby.
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