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A-Journalism Futures
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Kinsley frames the question for the future of journalism
Slate founder and former Los Angles Times editorial-page editor Michael Kinsley has perfectly framed a key question for journalism -- will anyone pay for it -- in an essay called, "The Twilight of Objectivity." ---- >
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Apr 2, 2006, 11:15
Newspapers, Daily
"Wisdom of Crowds" author says newspapers should invest in quality local news, skipping stock tables and wire stories
James Suroweicki, a writer for The New Yorker magazine who usually focuses on business topics, gained fame in 2004 with his book, "The Wisdom of Crowds," which argued that the collected intelligence of the masses, now easily and quickly compiled and analyzed with Internet technology, generally reaches better decisions than small groups of experts. Now he's giving some
advice to the newspaper industry, in a short "Talk of the Town" column in the current New Yorker. He argues newspapers, still fabulously profitable despite gradual readership loss, can extend their life by reinvesting in quality local-news reporting and dispensing with things like stock tables and wire-service reports. (ALTERNATE LINK) --- >
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Mar 27, 2006, 09:33
Newspapers, Daily
Philadelphia pioneers envision "norg" -- the new news organization; vow to meet again; event seen as end of blog-MSM debate
Mainstream and citizen journalists, philanthropists and academics who gathered in Philadelphia to start an historic quest for the outlines of journalism's future say they won't stop at one meeting. And their meeting is seen by analyst Jeff Jarvis as the symbolic end to debate over whether bloggers and mainstream media share a concern for the future of news.(A wrapup of blog reports)
Mar 27, 2006, 01:40
Rating / review / criticism
PEJ's state of news report considered -- a roundup of stories and opinion
The Project on Excellence in Journalism's third-annual state of the U.S. news industry report finds more outlets but a shrunken menu of stories. A wrapup of news and commentary on the PEJ report, released Monday, March 13.
Mar 14, 2006, 12:14
Newspapers, Daily
MediaShift columnists dscribes a half dozen news personalization sites
MediaShift columnist Mark Glaser analyzes the most prominent news-customization web stes. ---- >
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Mar 7, 2006, 22:35
Newspapers, Daily
As costly journalism is diminished, what are implications on society, Singapore editor asks
AsiaMedia, a project of the International Institute at UCLA, has posted a perceptive commentary on financing journalism's future by Cheong Yip Seng, an editor at Singapore Press Holdings. Writing originally in the Straits Times, Yip Seng asks what the implications are of a less well-informed society. "How will the man in the street cope with the rapid changes in the global economy? Will they fully understand why painful restructuring is the only meaningful response to the rise of China and India?"
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Feb 24, 2006, 23:59
Newspapers, Daily
Jack Shafer: What newspaper history says about newspaper future
Lessons about the future of newspapers taken from the industry's past is the subject of Jan. 28, 2006, essay by Jack Shafer, Slate's editor-at-large. He says newspapers must add compelling new services which compete successful for attention with blogs and Internet multimedia. He refers to a 1996 study on newspaper consolidation to describe how electornic typesetting, the decline of unions and estate taxes set the stage for a properous three decades for newspapers. Now they must reinvent again. Read his piece ---- >
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Jan 28, 2006, 11:14
Newspapers, Daily
Harvard professor, consultant, offer "innovator's dilemma" change advice to newspapers
The newspaper industry's "Newspaper Next" coping-with-change initiative is in full swing. In an article in the January edition of Presstime,, the trade magazine of the Newspaper Association of America, Harvard Business School professor Clark Gilbert and consultant Scott Anthony, describe the steps newspapers must take to cope with so-called "disruptive change." Key points: Experiment widely and frequently, focusing on customer service needs rather than products.
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Jan 9, 2006, 22:43
Newspapers, Daily
NEWSPAPERS: Zollman summarizes three views on the proper tone for the future of newspapers
At the Poynter Institute site, newspaper-industry consultant peter Zollman analyzes three recent articles about dailies, expressing the view that "sky is falling" analysis may be overblown given the continued solid profits despite many negative trends. The point -- newspapers have time to morph if they are strategic about it.
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Jan 1, 2006, 20:17
Newspapers, Daily
Seven things newspapers can do to create viable online businesses
Last week's announcement that the Knight-Ridder newspaper chain might be sold produced useful insight from Rich Gordon, a Medill School of Journalism professor who was formerly new-media editor at the Miami Herald. In an essay at the Poynter online website, Gordon ticks off seven things newspapers should be doing right now to create viable business models for electronic distribution. Visit the Poynter website to learn what they are.
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Nov 28, 2005, 09:43
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| A-About MGP |
| TEAM: Who is the Media Giraffe Project? |
| ABOUT US: Website, book, film spotlight "above the crowd" individuals fostering democracy, community in media |
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| A-CONFERENCE |
| MGP teams with Yahoo for April 30-May 3 convening of journalists and technologists |
| CONFERENCE: What will happen when only journalism is left? Aug. 7-8, Washington, D.C. |
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| A-AUDIO/VIDEO resources |
| AUDIO/VIDEO: Multimedia learning resources from The Media Giraffe Project |
| Purchase DVDs from MGP and JTM events |
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| A-Blogs |
| MGP2006 alum offered blogger seat in Libby trial courtroom -- seeks advice; AP is carrying coverage |
| NYU students and Jay Rosen judge "best blogs" among U.S. newspapers over 100,000 circulation |
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| A-Business Models |
| Institution vs. infrastructure: The question of ProPublica and reaching to the local level, too |
| Knight Foundation unveils $5-million effort to seed innovation in web-based local news; may invest in for-profit ventures |
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| A-Citizen journalism |
| LIST: New resources chart growing number of local online journalism efforts |
| McGill offers seven points of advice about citizen journalism |
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| A-Democracy Futures |
| Dump old consultants, embrace "netroots," say Armstrong/Zuniga in "Crashing the Gate" book |
| POLICY: Annenberg study finds public's use of Internet for politics surges |
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| A-Education & Training |
| AUDIO: Media literacy hits the real world -- lessons from Boston English |
| Despite federal law, most students unaware today is "Constitution Day"; resources |
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| A-Ethics and Standards |
| ETHICS: Cleveland editor draws line at blogger contributing to congressman's opponent |
| Independent news website NewsDesk posts statement of journalistic principals from editor/owner Josh Wilson |
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| A-First Amendment / Free Speech / Press |
| Temple's Renee Hobbs developing handbook on copyright fair use |
| Conyers, Hall ask Bush administration to withdraw Balco subpoenas of Chronicle reporters |
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| A-Giraffes at Work? |
| VillageSoup.com acquires competing weekly newspapers in vindication of online model (with AUDIO) |
| Daily Kos founder critical of media in appearance at law-school alma mater |
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| A-Ideas-Trends-Innovation |
| AUDIO: Crowdsourcing in Orange County: the the audience steps in |
| MIT gathering considers: Can participatory media seed participatory democracy? |
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| A-Journalism Futures |
| Four views on journalism's future -- from outside the United States |
| Duke hosts "next newsroom" gathering for 60 |
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| A-KEY ESSAYS |
| Oreskes urges journalists not to commit professional suicide out of fear of dying |
| ESSAY: "Fortune" editor nails dilemma for media: Will the public pay for what's good for it? |
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| A-KEY QUOTATIONS |
| Clark: Time for new "stewardship" in newspaper executive ranks? |
| QUOTE: James Carroll on a free press and the communal self-awareness that makes democracy work |
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| A-Multimedia & Video Innovation |
| Atom Films seeding video downloading market by offering to pay for short film production |
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| A-Ownership, governance & management |
| A new idea for newspaper ownership -- tap the reader co-op |
| FCC's alleged quashing of 2004 draft study which boosted local-TV ownership criticized by Sen. Boxer and media activists |
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| A-Podcasting & Audio |
| Some 80% of students have device capable of playing downloaded audio files |
| AUDIO: Four editors discuss future of newspapers; danger of controlling pipes and content |
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| A-VERBATIM-Interview Q&As |
| Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman on self-censorship, raising questions, and who is really 'advocacy journalism'? |
| Founders of a Vermont community/news website explain how it works and why they set it up |
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| Broadcasting/ Low Power FM |
| Regional radio content-sharing network under development for Pacific Northwest, Lawson says |
| Legal wrangling continues over whether Radio Free Brattleboro (Vt.) will return to the air |
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| Cable Local Access (PEG) |
| The People v. Television: How Comcast is using cable to strangle democracy |
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| Community wireless |
| RESOURCES: Washington attorney (Jim Baller) provides comprehensive email, links on community wireless issues |
| Wi-Fi should be free |
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| Conferences / Events |
| Networked Journalism Summit underway in NYC -- about 200 attendees |
| CONFERENCE: "The New(s) England Revolution" on April 7 at UMass Lowell kicks off launch of N.E. News Forum |
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| Entertainment Industry |
| Studios scramble to prevent Net piracy |
| Copy, right? |
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| Internet-Advertising |
| The chaos scenario |
| About face |
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| Internet-Privacy-Online |
| Google resists government subpoena for search data, but Yahoo, AOL and Microsoft comply |
| EU to survey citizens on data privacy with website form |
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| Internet-Technology |
| Labels appear faint-hearted on CD copy-protection in U.S. market |
| Both webcasters and label look to court to settle royalty fees |
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| Music-Future |
| KMPG study says piracy can be turned to labels' advantage |
| Artists, labels finally start teaching about "stealing" |
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| Online News Services |
| Times to Offer Readers a View of Stories by Competing Papers |
| 'New News' retrospective: Is online news reaching its potential? |
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| Regulation: FCC and the courts |
| Even Al Gore can't get programs on cable giant's network, claims the Center for Creative Voices |
| Imminent replacements at FCC could impact television content, "pro-family" leaders say |
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| Research / Demographics |
| Trade group says newspaper circulation is rising worldwide |
| Univ. of Wisconsin study find election coverage almost non-existent in Midwest TV markets |
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| Resources |
| Briggs' downloadable book is survival guide to multimedia journalism |
| Website lists links to Allied Media Conference attendees -- mostly progressive, grassroots organizations |
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| Trackbacks/MGP in the news |
| AP reporter cites MGP's Densmore in story about local online news sites in New Haven, San Diego |
| Nigel Beale links to MGP interview with Brewster Kahle of the Internet Archive project |
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