Journalist’s Trade

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.’

Journalism and Citizenship: Making the Connection

‘Not only do citizens benefit from good journalism, but also journalism gets a boost from having engaged, news-hungry citizens.’

Net Geners Relate to News in New Ways

‘Is it any surprise that they remember less from the traditional newscasts—told from beginning to end—than from interactive versions that allow them to click to hear the news or learn…

Accepting the Challenge: Using the Web to Help Newspapers Survive

‘Meeting us where we are—with a great Web site, content that works well in digital media, told in ways we can absorb and share—is a step in the right direction.’

A Retired Newspaper Journalist Takes What He Knows to the Web

‘What “sold” RappVoice to the local audience was solid and timely reporting, analysis, and in-depth explanation of complex subjects ….’

Adding Young Voices to the Mix of Newsroom Advisors

‘Start with a blank sheet of paper, I instructed them. On it, put down ways we can reinvent our newsroom.’