The Print on Demand Revolution
As I delve more into Printcasting, I’ve been learning about the relatively new and growing POD movement — which stands…
Try Basecamp to Organize Tools for Projects
For the past several years I’ve been involved in a variety of projects ranging from education to startups. All have…
CopyCamp: Community Unconference in the Newsroom
(photo by Rob Knight) As part of the Next Newsroom Project, I’ve been exploring several core questions about the structure…
A “Programmer-Journalist” Contemplates Careers
Halfway through his Medill graduate journalism education, programmer Brian Boyer reflects on the paths that might lie ahead: When I…
Glimpsing the Worlds of Neighbors Online
Over at TheRoot.com, Kim McLarin points out the ridiculousness behind the rumor that floating “out there” exists a tape of…
People-Funded Journalism Budding
A week ago at this time a small group of journalists and new media stalwarts were at Adobe headquarters in…
Prepping Printcasting for Mass Adoption
I’ve spent the last couple weeks with my head in the wires, so to speak, thinking about things like technology…
Keep Video Ads Brief, Contextual
Overlay ad on Make Online video usage is exploding online, as people watch everything from YouTube to TV shows to…
What’s the future of wire services in the digital age?
With all the fuss lately around the Associated Press and its legal tussle with Drudge Retort over lifted quotes, there’s…
Tandem Project Rolls On
As summer speeds by, the MSU/Detroit News contingent has been working with a software developer on the Tandem Project. We…