Political Blogs: Teaching Us Lessons About Community By Dan Kennedy• Politics• June 15, 2008 In the mediascape of blogs, people ‘want the news delivered to them in the context of their attitudes and beliefs.’ Read more
Enclave Extremism and Journalism’s Brave New World By Cass R. Sunstein• Politics• June 15, 2008 Some contend that The Daily Me, a self-designed compendium of news and information, leads to increased political polarization. Read more
Don’t Fear Twitter By John Dickerson• Politics• June 15, 2008 Using moment-by-moment observations, ‘Twitter entries build a community of readers who find their way to longer articles ….’ Read more
The “B” Word in Traditional News and on the Web By Jacqueline Dunn and Kathleen Hall Jamieson• Politics• June 15, 2008 ‘Entering “Hillary” and “bitch” we found more than 500 YouTube videos.’ Read more
YouTube: The Flattening of Politics By Steve Grove• Politics• June 15, 2008 As online video reshapes political coverage, news organizations ignore it ‘at their own peril.’ Read more
Campaign 2008: It’s on YouTube By Albert L. May• Politics• June 15, 2008 Since the last presidential election, the ‘bubble’ in which the press once operated ‘has become a fishbowl.’ Read more
For Campaign Coverage, Web Too Often an Afterthought By Russ Walker• Politics• June 15, 2008 ‘Big news projects on the campaign are still conceived in The Washington Post's newsroom as traditional newspaper stories.’ Read more
Election Coverage Becomes a Time for “Instant Innovation” By Jack Lail• Politics• June 15, 2008 At the Knoxville News Sentinel, bloggers were invited to steer good political coverage to the eyes of the newspaper's online readers. Read more
Documenting Lebanon After the 2006 War: ‘Deserted Riviera’ By Iason Athanasiadis• Visual Journalism• June 15, 2008 Filmmakers decide that, to illuminate the complexities and subtleties of Lebanon's politico-religious tapestry, they had to claim the audience's attention through engaging characters and fast-paced visual units. Read more
Shifting Influence: From Institution to Individual By John Harris• Politics• June 15, 2008 ‘Inheriting the old order was not an option for my generation of journalists.‘ Read more