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
Seeking New Ways to Nurture the Capacity to Report By Charles Lewis• Features• March 15, 2008 ‘Without an independent news media, there is no credibly informed citizenry.’ Read more
The Investigative Journalist’s Digital Tool Kit By Joe Murray• Watchdog• March 15, 2008 Working, as we do, in our digital, converged-media school of journalism at Kent State, we are learning to use the new technology to educate the next generation of journalists. When my colleague Karl Idsvoog first showed me the video of … Read more
Journalism 2.0—And Then What? By Christine Gorman• Opinion• March 15, 2008 A book introduces journalists to multimedia storytelling tools, and someone who has used it offers a guide to navigating its lessons. Read more
Journalists Navigate New Waters By Lisa Williams• Local News• December 15, 2007 ‘When high-tech’s central institutions blew up, people asked many of the same questions I hear asked by journalists today.’ Read more
Global Issues Viewed Through Local Eyes By Perry Beeman• Local News• December 15, 2007 New media—and new ‘newsroom’ arrangements—combine to make local coverage of environmental issues compelling and personal. Read more
Changing Reporters’ Beats—With a Focus on Local By Rene Sanchez• Local News• December 15, 2007 ‘… we need to demonstrate in our pages and on our Web site that local journalism does not mean insular, shallow content.’ Read more
Optimism in a Time of Chaos and Change By Robert J. Rosenthal• Opinion• December 15, 2007 ‘I have faith that new models of journalism are going to fly out of this whirlpool of change and be successful.’ Read more
VillageSoup: A Community Host Model At Work By Richard M. Anderson• Local News• December 15, 2007 ‘Finding a sustainable business model for interactive distribution of news and information is essential.’ Read more
Childhood Memories Kindle Hyperlocal Strategies By Rob Curley• Local News• December 15, 2007 ‘Trust me, this ain’t new. If anything, it’s old school local journalism.’ Read more