Innovation in College Media

‘Fit to Print’ Filmmakers Forge Ahead » Newspaper Death Watch
A trailer for a documentary chronicling the decline of the US newspaper industry.
(tags: journalism, newspaperdeath,)

The iPhone 4 as a portable multimedia suite for journalists | Reportr.net
Alfred Hermida notes the potential for the iPhone 4 as a useful multimedia tool for journalists. He should know something about this, . . . → Read More: links for 2010-06-10

INVITATION: Journalism That Matters comes to Detroit, June 3-6 | Journalism That Matters
"This focused, three-day gathering of results-driven, action-oriented participants will discover, assess, shape and create forward-looking enterprises focused on key elements of community — diversity, shared values, tolerance, participation and developing youth." June 3-6
(tags: Media&Journalism conferences communityjournalism)

Twitter Launches A New Guide For Media Organizations
"Twitter has . . . → Read More: links for 2010-04-13

The After Life: Producing video on deadline (Part 2) TheNewsHouse.com – Staff Blog
Stephanie Makosky explains how she produces video for the Dispatch and Rock Island Argus. Part 2 of 2.
(tags: Media&Journalism video multimedia journalism)

The After Life: Producing video on deadline (Part 1)
Stephanie Makosky explains how she produces video for the Dispatch and Rock Island Argus. . . . → Read More: links for 2010-04-01

For Photographers, the Image of a Shrinking Path – NYTimes.com
"Amateurs, happy to accept small checks for snapshots of children and sunsets, have increasing opportunities to make money on photos but are underpricing professional photographers and leaving them with limited career options. Professionals are also being hurt because magazines and newspapers are cutting pages or shutting altogether."
(tags: . . . → Read More: links for 2010-03-31

Exclusive: UWIRE Set to Relaunch After Six-Month Hiatus
UWire is back from the dead!
(tags: collegemedia UWire syndication)

LedeLog
An online notebook for journalists?
(tags: Media&Journalism journalism notes ledes innovation google)

The Twitter Times: CICM
Make a news"paper" out of your twitter feed.
(tags: Media&Journalism twitter socialmedia newspaper aggregation)

Bearsharktopus-Man
Barack Obama looks at awesome things. No point to this, just fun with the photoshop!
(tags: Entertainment . . . → Read More: links for 2010-03-30

Why blog and comment spam isn’t going away
I battle comment spam continually on this site. And part of the reason is that there are people willing to pay for this crap. Yelvington explains some of the reasoning behind this dark art.
(tags: Media&Journalism commentspam)

Commenting: An ounce of leadership is worth a pound of management
Yelvington weighs in on . . . → Read More: links for 2010-03-27

Not So Private Professors – Inside Higher Ed
“Colleges have for years been warning students to keep their Facebook and Myspace pages free of embarrassing photos or writings, but a more recent phenomenon is the emergence of concrete policies governing how faculty and other employees use social media.”
(tags: facebook privacy education socialmedia highered socialnetworking)

:: AppMakr
Inexpensive app development . . . → Read More: links for 2010-03-04

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Increasingly, we choose our own 'facts' : News-Record.com : Greensboro & the Triad's most trusted source for local news and analysis
"To listen to talk radio, to watch TV pundits, to read a newspaper's online message board, is to realize that increasingly, we are a people estranged from critical thinking, divorced from logic, alienated . . . → Read More: links for 2010-02-22

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I’ll be traveling for a few days, so likely won’t be updating much over the Thanksgiving holiday. In the meantime, here are some things I’ve been reading that you might find interesting. I usually do these with a social bookmarking service (Publish2), but this is a little more personal, so here . . . → Read More: Stuff I’ve been reading

CoPress Pushes Innovation, Shows Value of Open-Source Platforms
Thorough article about CoPress from Poynter.
(tags: Media&Journalism copress collegemedia)

Instant speech feedback: Get used to it: SteveOuting.com
Steve Outing spoke at the National College Media Convention, and writes about the instant feedback via Twitter.
(tags: Technology twitter publicspeaking)

Reflections of a Newsosaur: Wild guesses won't solve journalism crisis
"It’s time for editors, publishers, academics . . . → Read More: links for 2009-11-03