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Editors can’t save us; we can only save ourselves

Editors can’t save us; we can only save ourselves

Maria Popova over at Brainpickings wrote up an insightful post on what she terms “churnalism” has done for media in general and why SOPA exists today.

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Does your story have any teeth?

Does your story have any teeth?

This is the infernal question many a journalist must ask whenever they get a tip or overhear a conversation in the bathroom stalls of The Caucus Room.

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How to manage a multimedia project

I’m a nut for organizing and efficiency. That’s why when I started doing online campaigns and multimedia projects, I consulted the oracle, Google, frequently to figure out ways to organize my brain around these big and small projects. Although these resources are typically used for web content development, they are easily adapted for your multimedia [...]

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The Filter Bubble and the Case for Useless Knowledge

My avid advocation for interdisciplinary studies is very well-know…to my friends. It’s really a problem I’ve personally dealt with and have come up against when deciding what job I want to have. You see, I’m neither right nor left-brained; I’m smack dab in the middle of the Type A and Type B personality; I am [...]

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Poynter: Engaging audiences, or dude, journos, you KNOW this!

Later today Poynter is hosting a live chat with Chrys Wu of Ricochet to talk about what skills journalists need to engage audiences. Listen, no disrespect at all to Ms. Wu, but journos, you already know how to engage people! You supposedly do it everyday when you cultivate sources, walk the beat, and dig for [...]

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The Multimedia Journalist Toolkit: Getting down with graphics

You’ve finished writing your story and you’ve had this great image bubbling in your mind that would perfect to illustrate it. The story didn’t really call for photos, but an infographic would be the perfect touch. What tools do you need to create that graphic in a near flash? Read on to find out!

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What journalists can learn from social media managers

Part deux in my series. Read Part Un (One): What social media managers can learn from journalists 1. How to amplify a story Unless you’re the New York Times and are so inundated with information moochers that you must stem the flow with a paywall, you likely aren’t reaching as many people as you could. [...]

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What social media managers can learn from journalists

Our worlds are converging and collapsing together: social media gurus and journalists need to learn from each other on how to be better online. So here’s the first part of a very-multi-part series (unknown number of parts, in other words). 1. How to tell a story Facebook, twitter, what.evr aren’t just for promoting brands. The [...]

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Lies, damn lies, and newspapers

Google Analytics displayed a queer stat the other today – one person got to my site by typing in “journalism lies.” Interesting that, since I have been thinking about that same notion. Touring around DC, I often walk past the Newseum and roll my eyes at the gargantuan screen print of the first amendment hanging [...]

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Short post on why you should storyboard

From the Bhimbetka cave paintings to graphic novels, we have expressed ourselves visually through narrative. Storyboarding your ideas – be it for products, web page design, or actual stories – is an essential and natural tool of communication.

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