E&P: Lessons from the Web 2.0 Summit for the Newspaper Industry
Excerpt from my column in Editor & Publisher: “As I sat in the various sessions contemplating the extensive possibilities at our feet when bold leaders push existing boundaries, my Twitter feed continued to ding on my Blackberry with updates from Romenesko and Jay Rosen: reports of more of the same old MSM coverage of layoffs [...]
E&P: Coping With the Uncertain Future of Journalism (Bailout, Holidays, Health Insurance & All …)
In today’s Editor & Publisher I discuss the thing I’ve been brooding about since I got back from my road trip: How in the world all my pals and I are going to make it through the next five years in tact. (Solidarity, strength in numbers.) “With this on my mind, I began engaging a [...]
E&P: Lasting Civic Engagement Requires Connecting With Opinion Leaders
Back home from my trip! In today’s Editor & Publisher I discuss the panel I was on at Northwestern Friday (thx Ellen Shearer for the invite!): “Given the inevitable fragmentation of the MSM market and the inundation of “breaking news” in our daily lives, the need for a reliable filter has never been more prevalent. [...]
E&P: Breaking Through to the Text Message Generation
Today I address something I’ve been contemplating for weeks: the way teens and younger millennials relate to mobile media more than their older counterparts. Kudos to USC’s Karen North and Celebrifantasy.com’s Marc Mitchell for pitching in on the column: From a business perspective, it appears to be a home run. Despite the collapse and resurrection [...]
E&P: News Orgs Should Capitalize on Young Voter Enthusiasm
A new study from Medill’s Media Management Center details recommendations to news organizations on how to harness enthusiasm for the presedential election into loyal young news consumers. I weigh in, and also talk with The Nation’s Ari Melber and Congressional Quarterly’s Andrew Satter. “The thing that stood out most to me in the study was [...]
Editor & Publisher: Can Entertainment and Social Media Be Considered News?
I received an overwhelming “No!” response to last week’s column, so this week I challenged that assumption a bit deeper. “The journalism-school side of my brain was inclined to agree with [the reader] because certainly one can defiine as, say, an A1 story about Iraq from the New York Times or a report on the [...]
Today’s E&P: Young Journos and The Social Contract 2.0
Forgive my lengthy absence; I was out of town at my ten year high school reunion! In this week’s Editor & Publisher column I discuss the murky intersection of journalism with activist bloggers and social networks. For better or worse, journalism is inherently fused with technological evolution and this alignment will have redefining implications for [...]
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