Guterman starts ‘Media on Media’ Weblog
March 31, 2003
Jimmy Guterman, the editor known for running The Industry Standard’s “Media Grok” and then briefly an attempt an independent successor, “Media Unspun,” has begun a Weblog for the Online Journalism Review covering what media types are saying about coverage of the war in Iraq — called “Media on Media.” “It’s strictly inside baseball: This is coverage by a journalist of how journalists are covering other journalists,” he says.
AOL Time Warner limits magazines online
March 31, 2003
Starting today, AOL Time Warner Inc. has ended free online access to People and Entertainment Weekly magazines. The magazines will only be available on the Web to America Online subscribers or people who buy the magazine.
A dozen other Time Inc. publications, including Real Simple and In Style, are scheduled to follow by mid-May. Sports Illustrated and Time magazines are not on the initial list. The goal is to boost AOL’s value by giving subscribers something non-subscribers can’t get.
Streaming video hits prime time
March 31, 2003
Online publishers have been fielding unprecedented demand from visitors for streaming video feeds related to the conflict in Iraq since it began about two weeks ago, Cnet reports. “The confluence of live war coverage and a bevy of new streaming video services online is thrusting Webcasting back into the limelight after years of failed efforts or false starts.”
Salon secures more financing
March 29, 2003
Salon, which was struggling so much it couldn’t pay its rent in December and recently said it might not survive much longer, received another life preserver, getting another $800,000 from existing investors. It now has more than 60,000 subscribers — impressive, but at $30 a pop still a long way from what the site will need to survive long-term.
Guide to the Geneva Conventions
March 28, 2003
Now that the United States and Iraq are accusing each other of violating the Geneva Conventions in the handling of prisoners of war, journalists should familiarize themselves with the international humanitarian standards. The full texts are available online in many places, but they are long and complicated, particularly for journalists on deadline. So be sure to check out this fantastic online guide from the Society of Professional Journalists.
‘Backpack journalists’ cover Iraq
March 27, 2003
“Backpack journalists” who rely on lightweight laptops, satellite phones, inexpensive editing software and digital cameras are among those reporting on the Iraq war — with more mobility than those toating heavy gear. Experts, though, worry that because they often work alone, they can fall prey to fatigue and fear and produce reports that lack context.
Briefcase-size satellite broadcasting system
March 27, 2003
Here’s a look at the IPT Suitcase, a briefcase-size satellite broadcasting system that some broadcast networks are using to transmit video and audio via satellite — using standard Internet protocols and at speeds of up to 2 megabits per second–equivalent to an average DSL connection.
Knight-Ridder Runs Weblog Across Network
March 27, 2003
Knight-Ridder received a lot of
criticism last year after it moved all of its sites to one
Web publishing system and gave them a similar cookie-cutter look
— but one of the things the new system has enabled it to do
well is share content across sites. A good example of this is
its Iraq coverage. In particular, check out
War Watch, a good blog edited by two SiliconValley.com staffers that can also be found on sites like
philly.com and
miami.com.
War: Defining moment for Net news
March 26, 2003
Every time there’s a significant news event, the Internet gets a little stronger as a medium, Steve Outing writes in Editor & Publisher. And the bigger the event, the bigger the boost. Now with the U.S. war on Iraq in full swing, the Internet is (mostly) there as a mass medium capable of meeting high public demand with quality coverage delivered efficiently.
Examining Iraq Infographics
March 26, 2003
There is tremendous potential for news sites to use online infographics to enhance the presentation of information. How are some of the major news organizations creating infographics online? In a report for CyberJournalist.net, Nora Paul, the director of the University of Minnesota’s Institute for New Media Studies, compares how news organizations were explaining the B-52 Bomber.
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