March 09, 2006

New Jersey's dumb anonymity bill

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If you're one of the dozen or so who don't already have Jeff Jarvis' blog in a newsreader and check it daily, you should follow the link and read his rip on NJ state legislator Peter Biondi's really dumb... ›››

Category: blog | community | forums | free speech

Adding language

- Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media

Interesting news from Denver, via cyberjournalist.net, where the Denver Post has become the first American newspaper to add Spanish-language video clips (voiceovers of slideshows) at its web site. According to the report, Denver’s population is 35 per cent Hispanic.... ›››

Category: General | Newspapers | Online media | community | languages

February 14, 2006

Talking back

- Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media

In taking on the Greensboro News-Record over its coverage of local blogs, Roch Smith Jr. of Greensboro101.com continues the tradition of a local blogger holding the local media’s feet to the fire for some of its coverage. But the... ›››

Category: General | JOURNALISM | Newspapers | community

February 01, 2006

'Your Words' at Bakersfield

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The Bakersfield Californian is working reader contributions into both online and print products through a feature it calls Your Words, and kpaul has an interview with Ray Hacke of the Californian about how that process works. They're avoiding the... ›››

Category: Newspapers | citizen journalism | community

January 26, 2006

Ano, pseudo ... what's the best 'nymity?

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Vin Crosbie's distinction between anonymity and pseudonymity is a good one. I think there actually are five identity models that I've experienced: Real, verified, published names. I first encountered this when working with Ziff-Davis Interchange. Under the Interchange model,... ›››

Category: Blogging | community

January 25, 2006

Bayosphere and failing forward

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Success rarely reveals its secrets to us even when we attain it. Failure is more generous -- it shares its lessons with us, if we just listen. In his Letter to the Bayosphere Community, Dan Gillmor undergoes the rite... ›››

Category: Blogging | community

January 03, 2006

The daily paper of tomorrow (the future is already here)

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Writing for the Jan. 9 issue of Business Week, media columnist Jon Fine has a five-point plan for 'the daily paper of tomorrow.' Four of his initiatives already are in operation at a number of daily newspapers, but then,... ›››

Category: Newspapers | community | magazines

December 29, 2005

Women become the online majority

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If your website's message boards read like a men's locker room, here's a clue that you're out of sync with society. A new report from the Pew Internet and American Life project points out that women now outnumber men... ›››

Category: community | women

December 28, 2005

Words from the 20th Century, on paper

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Have I been stuck on a message for this long? Steve Rubel's post on how to read books for free using Google reminded me I haven't looked very closely at Google Books since it got fat with content. I... ›››

Category: Books | Media | Newspapers | community