A “Web first” newsroom

The Rockford Register Star calls itself a “Web first” newsroom. What does that mean? Listen to staffers describe how the Web has changed their work and notice the frequent use of two key words: “creative” and “rewarding.”  [Thanks to Howard Owens for pointing to the video.]

The “beeb” converges

The old, staid BBC is no more.  “Auntie Beeb” got a new look this week and, more importantly, a new structure.  The visual rebranding features slick new graphics, including a swirling red globe that has some viewers complaining of nausea, according to the London Times.  The network also rebranded its all-news channel.  What was “News [...]

The state of multimedia

For a long time convergence and multimedia were dirty words in many newsrooms - and that may still be the case for some.  But there is more evidence that journalists are simply embracing the idea that having more ways to distribute their stories can actually improve the quality of their work.
At the Broadcast Educators Association [...]

How is news like a symphony?

In today’s media world, you could think of journalists as players in a sort of “news orchestra,” alongside all the bloggers and other users who are generating content. But that’s not the similarity I have in mind. Stick with me here.
At last week’s Phil Meyer symposium, former Knight Foundation officer John Bare drew clear [...]

Considering the audience

How have the Internet and other digital media changed the audience for news? And how has journalism changed its view of the audience, if at all? Those were two of the key questions on day two of the Phil Meyer symposium at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Shawn McIntosh, director of culture and change at the Atlanta [...]

More going online regularly for news

The Project for Excellence in Journalism’s State of the News Media 2008 helps confirm what many have suspected — that the Web is becoming an increasingly important source for news and information.
In late 2007, more than 7 in 10 Americans (71%) said they went online for news, the same number reported in 2002, according to [...]

Local TV finally “getting” online

The State of the News Media 2008 is out and it contains plenty of good news for those who care about local broadcast journalism. Financially, the report indicates that TV stations are doing well and that means newsrooms budgets are going up, too. However, it also indicates that the only staff growth can be attributed [...]

Digital news outlets expand

With news being displayed on screens in New York taxis and at gas pumps across the country, the latest entry in 24/7 news should come as no surprise. The Los Angeles Times is using digital billboards to reach drivers stuck in LA traffic. Times executive John O’Loughlin tells MediaWeek:
You’ll see messaging in [...]

Live from everywhere

You can find live video feeds on many TV news Web site these days, but only one site that we know of offers more than 50 live feeds from sources all over the country. LiveNewsCameras.com was launched the day of the Super Tuesday primaries by Fox News Chicago. Most of the feeds are [...]

Multimedia journalists unite!

One of the things that I’ve noticed about the “online space” is that so many people are so willing to share their expertise.  And that’s the idea behind a relatively new site called Wired Journalists.  Here’s the mission statement:
WiredJournalists.com was created with self-motivated, eager-to-learn reporters, editors, executives, students and faculty in mind. Our goal is to [...]