Managing Newsroom Net Use
May 31, 2002
Four good guidelines for newsroom leaders on how to manage your staff’s use of the Internet.
Internet IQ Checklist for Journalists
May 31, 2002
Five steps for assessing information quality (IQ) that you should run through before relying on anything found online.
Watch What You Read
May 27, 2002
The (Newark) Star-Ledger’s Lawrence Hall recently read an article on the CyberCast News Service about how country singer Patsy Cline contributes to depression, suicide and violent behavior by women — and then used it as the basis for a column about victimology. Only problem was, he failed to notice that the cnsnews.com article was labeled “satire.” He knows now. As Star-Ledger editor Jim Willse said, “The author is a more conscientious and wiser man as a result of the experience.” Hopefully you will be too.
“102 Minutes,” New York Times
May 26, 2002
The New York Times continues to do a great job of using audio commentary from its reporters to create compelling online packages (read about its narrated slide shows). To complement its powerful newspaper story about the last moments in the World Trade Center before it collapsed, Nytimes.com combined the reporters’ first-person narration with graphics into a Flash interactive that, while simple, was powerful. The package also included intimate, emotional transcripts of the final e-mails and cell phone conversations of those trapped in the towers; and forums that have drawn hundreds of comments, including ones from victims’ families. Writes one reader: “We must thank the New York Times for this masterpiece. . . These words are as searing as the television images.”
Sites for journalism educators
May 24, 2002
So you’re standing in front of a room full of teen-agers staring at you expectantly, waiting for a pep talk about a job with long hours, lots of stress, and low pay. Or maybe the fresh-faced journos in charge of your school newspaper are looking for tips and inspiration. Either way, the Internet has help. Here are some online resources to help nurture those young minds.
Factual Error Found on Internet
May 21, 2002
Brace yourselves for this shocking report: “The Information Age was dealt a stunning blow Monday, when a factual error was discovered on the Internet.”
MSN Money: ?Why Enron investors are running…?
May 18, 2002
Winner, 2001 Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Online Non-Deadline Reporting award (Independent). A detailed explanation of the underpinnings of the Enron story.
MSN Money: ?Why Enron investors are running…?
May 18, 2002
Winner, 2001 Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Online Non-Deadline Reporting award (Independent). A detailed explanation of the underpinnings of the Enron story.
MSN Money: ?Why Enron investors are running…?
May 18, 2002
Winner, 2001 Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Online Non-Deadline Reporting award (Independent). A detailed explanation of the underpinnings of the Enron story.
MSN Money: ?Why Enron investors are running…?
May 18, 2002
Winner, 2001 Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Online Non-Deadline Reporting award (Independent). A detailed explanation of the underpinnings of the Enron story.