Journalist’s Trade

Blogging From Inside a TV Station’s Newsroom

‘Comments on the blog began generating tips that turned into leads for on-air reporting, and the blog became a tool for promoting and teasing stories we planned to air or…

Creating a New Platform to Support Reporting

‘My sole and motivating mission is to figure out how reporting can thrive as we witness the death of the institutional model that traditionally supported it.’

Suggest a Topic—And Content Flows to It

‘… content becomes a roaring campfire that gathers around it a thoughtful and engaged group of people.’

No Time Left for Reluctant Transformers

‘Digitally based consumption by a fragmented audience requires new and sophisticated distribution mechanics … smartly connect[ing] consumers to available, relevant content in virtually unlimited ways.’

Using E-Readers to Explore Some New Media Myths

An experiment with digital media sets out to see what similarities might be found in how young and old adapt to new technologies.

Engaging Young Staffers in Newsroom Activities and Change

RELATED ARTICLE“Adding Young Voices to the Mix of Newsroom Advisors”– Steven A. SmithA newsroom’s younger staffers can play a significant role in charting the organization’s future. What follows are some…

The Gang of Eight’s Recommendations: An Excerpt

RELATED ARTICLE“Adding Young Voices to the Mix of Newsroom Advisors”– Steven A. SmithThe Gang of Eight didn’t hesitate to recommend significant changes in structure and cuts in the editing staff.…

What Young People Don’t Like About the Web—And News On It

‘… news organizations need to pay attention to what young people say about what makes them tune out on news sites.’

Tracking Behavior Changes on the Web

Evidence accumulated in a major study reveals significant shifts in how people deal with knowledge and information—shifts that affect young people the most.

Passion Replaces the Dullness of an Overused Journalistic Formula

‘… mainstream journalism that my students abhor has become too formulaic, too cynical, and too concerned with internal standards over external truth.’