Hyperlocal expert Griff Wigley has successfully operated a hyperlocal website and built online communities for many years in the United Kingdom and the U.S. Here is an interview where he talks about some of his wisdom he has gather since he began making a living online in 1986. “Over the past three years of running…
Leonard Asper resigned from debt-ridden Canwest “in order to pursue other business opportunities and to avoid any concerns regarding potential conflicts of interest,” announced the company.
Tish Grier provides an interesting interpretation of hyperlocal journalism in this slideshow.
The BBC plans to shutdown some websites and two digital radio stations, but promises to divert some spending to high-quality content such as journalism. The plans, laid-out in a strategic review, argue the BBC will demonstrate its ‘distinctiveness’ by asserting values such as “Trustworthiness: meeting the public’s expectations in editorial standards and impartiality, and providing…
David Beers, editor of The Tyee, sees the Olympics as a “giant performance piece” that heightens awareness of the insider/outsider relationship. Beers explains the The Tyee’s choice to cover the “outsiders” in relation to the Games.
I feel it in my fingers. I feel it in my toes. News is all around me … With apologies to the Troggs (and a liberal use of poetic licence), that, in essence, is how the latest Pew Internet survey describes the way news is distributed and consumed today. Using multiple platforms and often portable devices, people…
I feel it in my fingers. I feel it in my toes. News is all around me … With apologies to the Troggs (and some poetic licence), that, in essence, is how the latest Pew Internet survey describes the new reality of how news is distributed and consumed. Using multiple devices, increasingly including smart-phones, people plug…
The record number of Olympic gold medals won by Canada, and a jubilant post-games party that was largely problem-free — left some media critics” red-faced,” impressed, and startled, reported a Canwest writer ….
The Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma is offering a new academic fellowship, open to journalism teachers at the college or university level across North America. The centre notes that young – even student – reporters are often assigned to cover crime, accidents and other local or campus stories which can have negative psychological impacts…
Sports journalists have taken some knocks lately. Charges of ethical lapses aren’t limited to Olympic coverage. Sports journalists have long been accused of being ‘wannabes’ who identify too closely with athletes. Some even argue that ‘sports journalism’ is an oxymoron. In this Town Hall post, journalists respond to the critics. Assuredly, it’s not all torch-bearing…