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Major online news companies try innovative experiment in publishing and revenue sharing
The New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek and the Daily Beast are all participating in a new news service set up by Google. The news sites will supply screen shots of web content for a limited time for Google to post using a unique user interface. The audience will be able to quickly move through…
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Online traffic to newspaper websites doubles in five years
Media Daily News reports newspaper web traffic has increased 100 per cent between 2004 and 2009 based on figures from Nielsen Online. Not only have the number of visits increased, but also usage and time spent reading online content produced by news organizations.
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Overhauling online news comment features
Is there any reason the comments feature in news websites are all the same? This blog suggest an experiment by The Washington Post will revolutionize how audiences and news organization exchange comments on stories. The system is called WebCom and is uses a new Flash-based system to enhance discussion.
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Investigative journalism with an aboriginal twist
The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) has unveiled its first foray into investigative journalism with the premiere of APTN Investigates on Sept. 18. Cecil Rosner spoke to the program’s executive producer.
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New site focuses on sports journalism
The National Sports Journalism Center at Indiana University has just launched sportsjournalism.org, a website devoted to the subject of sports journalism and sports media.
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Pew survey: U.S. media credibility at all-time low
The latest Pew survey into the credibility of U.S. news media paints a bleak picture, with the news media’s reputation reaching or matching all-time lows for accuracy, neutrality, independence and willingness to admit mistakes. Also notable is the pervasive partisan divide between how Republicans and Democrats view specific news organizations.
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Comments as critique
Someone dubbed “Neocynic” is out to embarrass the Globe and Mail for its priorities. The commenter is repeatedly posting sarcastic comments saying that 12 staffers are covering the Toronto International Film Festival — and acerbically asking how many are covering the Afghanistan war. The comments are under unrelated news stories, like this. Oddly, none of…
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Scrap “news media”
OK, it’s time to abolish that meaningless term “news media.” I’ve long advocated that we differentiate between different kinds of media, from “junk media” to “quality media” — just as we differentiate kinds of food, from “junk food” to healthy nutrition. It’s time to get serious about this. Why? A new Pew Research Center report…
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Students are journalists
The launch of globalstudentjournalists.net reminds us that students are more than students – they are working journalists. Sometimes they out-scoop the seasoned pros, or uncover sensitive defense contract information. They’ve also been known to get fired for hitting nerves – and they even go on strike from time to time. Students publish groundbreaking articles in…