Washington Posts masterful failure of online journalism
Former Washington Post editor Craig Stoltz provides an insightful analysis of crime coverage that worked well in print, but did not succeed online.
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Foreign reporting in a digital age
“Unfortunately, in a flailing journalism world, where international bureaus are far from cost effective for major news organizations and foreign correspondents are fast becoming their most dispensable employees, this breed of reporters is dwindling. The good news – if there was ever one in journalism these days – is that new media is taking up…
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Making money from online content
This is a provocative piece from a reliable commentator.
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Searching for business model for journalism online
“The recent panic over the demise of newspapers has led to a predictable flurry of omigod, now-what speculation. We’re being treated to one hype-filled piece after another about this or that startup or project that has the potential to save, revolutionize or do something really, really special to move us into the future of news…
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Le journalisme survivra – blogue de Nicolas Langelier
Parfois, devant les veilles funèbres sur la tombe du journalisme chaque fois qu’une publication ferme ses portes, il m’arrive de me dire qu’on s’est mépris, quelque part au cours du dernier siècle et demi. On en est venu à confondre le journalisme et le journal papier.
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Lift shroud on bail hearings
CommentaryAs the Supreme Court of Canada prepares for this fall’s review of the publication ban on bail hearings, Law Times columnist Alan Shanoff argues the public is entitled to more information about why offenders are released or held pending trial. The justice system, he argues in a June 8 column, has nothing to fear from…
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Les geeks à la rescousse des écoles de journalisme
Colette Brin, ProjetJ – 9 juin 2009 | Recycler des programmeurs et autres techno-spécialistes en profs de journalisme: c’est la dernière tendance des écoles professionnelles américaines qui, face à un métier et une industrie en pleine turbulence, cherchent par tous les moyens à assurer leur pertinence. À lire dans Time.
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We never get tired of talking about the future
The future always looms large at J-Source, and this week is no exception, starting with Graydon Carter’s call to Quit Whining and Swing for the Fences. If that doesn’t inspire you, check out the I Want Media video, featuring a diverse panel of pundits, from the founder of Twitter to the editor of Wall Street…
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Canwest restructuring?
Creditors of Canwest Global Communications Corp. (CGS) are bringing in a senior executive to lead a financial restructuring of the company, “possibly superseding chief executive officer Leonard Asper,” reported the Globe and Mail in a story quoted by Reuters and Bloomberg. Documents filed with securities regulators said the company’s creditors “have been granted several key…