Newspapers Should Focus on Local News — But Not Forget Bigger Picture
Recently, there was a healthy discussion on Poynter’s Online-News email list on the topic of the importance of local news.…
Should journalists reveal their votes and political leaning?
With more reporters having blogs, we get to know more about their personal lives and feelings. But in the push…
Creating a Game-Building Tool for Newsrooms
For those of us working on creating “serious games,” the experience we’ve had with the “Playing the News” project might…
Fragmentation of Media is Democratization of Media: Retaining Reach
Oso uses a German pilot’s statement that he would not have shot down the author of the Little Prince, had…
The Blessing and Curse of the iPod Touch
Here at MediaShift, we have had some less than perfect experiences with mobile devices and the Internet. Earlier this year,…
Top 5 Week Ninety-Three
You’ve Got Bebo AOL drops $850 mil for social net Sarah Lacy BizWeek journo skewered for SXSW Zuckerberg chat Disney…
Gaming, Seriously.
I crossed paths with “serious gaming,” in a serious way twice in one week. First at the Knight Digital Media…
Semi-Pro Journalism Teams Give Alternative View of U.S. Elections
Elizabeth Gotsdiner got Joe Biden’s errant spittle in her mouth. Shantel Middleton got to ride on a Ron Paul blimp.…
Where’s the Innovation in Business Models?
I’ve been following closely a theme that has developed here in recent days. It began last week with David Sasaki’s…
A News Mashup
The good folks at Netsquared in San Francisco are sponsoring a Mashup Challenge, designed to encourage civil society and social…