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Digital and online

8. March, 2012 Digital and online, Industries, latest
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DIY Journalism: A 16-year-old scoops everyone else

by Jon Offredo

I’ve probably made it clear as day in plenty of past posts about my love for the DIY-ethos of this new-age, or whatever you want to call it, of journalism. I love reading, hearing and watching stories about young journalists,
28. February, 2012 Digital and online, Industries, latest, Student media
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Should we embrace accountable commenting?

by Jonathan Frost

Should we embrace accountable commenting? Facebook comments are easy to integrate, and will, I hope, help to raise the level of discussion on www.nouse.co.uk (the student rag, where I’m Web Editor). But they sacrifice anonymity in the process, and could drive comments that should be
24. February, 2012 Digital and online, Industries, latest, Recommended
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Reaching for your wallet: paying for good digital journalism

by Jonathan Frost

This month’s carnival of journalism question comes from Steve Outing, whose original post you can see here. Steve is in charge of a program called the Digital News Kitchen, based out of Colorado, which looks at emerging technology and how
22. February, 2012 Comment, Digital and online, Industries, latest, Newspaper, Routes into journalism
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To Tweet or not to Tweet?

by Jon Offredo

To Tweet or not to Tweet? The other Hacks will tell you that I’m a forgetful tweeter. In fact, there’s a good chance I forgot to post the link to this article on Twitter! However, in my never-ending quest to become a legitimate grown-up with real
17. February, 2012 Digital and online, latest, Magazine
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Interactive iPad apps are the future for magazines

by Hannah Bass

Interactive iPad apps are the future for magazines The Times recently revealed a healthy increase in digital subscribers and, especially, in purchases of the iPad app. The number of people peeping behind the Times paywall rose by 7.5% between September and January, to just under 120,000. In the
16. February, 2012 Digital and online, Guest posts
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Elliot Bentley: How else can we structure newspaper and magazine websites?

by Natalie Clarkson

Elliot Bentley: How else can we structure newspaper and magazine websites? Elliot Bentley is a final year Biology student at Newcastle University, and the Deputy Editor of student newspaper The Courier. He is interested in journalism, design, and particularly where the two collide, and can be found regularly retweeting other people
9. February, 2012 Comment, Digital and online, latest, Newspaper, Routes into journalism
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The Trinity Mirror job cuts: Death of the media or a transitional change?

by Emily Handford

The Trinity Mirror job cuts: Death of the media or a transitional change? Job cuts in the media seem to be rife at the moment. With Trinity Mirror cutting more than 75 editorial jobs as well as rumours that The Guardian are set to lose more staff, times are tough. Death of print
9. February, 2012 Comment, Digital and online, Industries, latest
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Do Sky and the BBC miss the point with their social media policies?

by Natalie Clarkson

Do Sky and the BBC miss the point with their social media policies? You may have noticed that this week has seen changes in social media policies from both Sky News and the BBC. First, the Guardian reported on Tuesday that Sky News journalists were being told not to repost any information that
7. February, 2012 Advice, Digital and online, Industries, Reporting, Student media, Tools
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Why campus reporters should ‘Like’ the Facebook ticker

by Emily Handford

We’re going Facebook crazy at the moment. Yesterday The Entreprenuer argued journalists were a bit late to get to grips with how to use Facebook. This morning The Postgrad said that Facebook could be more useful than Twitter and now
7. February, 2012 Digital and online, Recommended, Tools
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It’s time for journalists to take Facebook seriously

by Hannah Bass

It’s time for journalists to take Facebook seriously Yesterday The Entrepreneur argued that journalists are late to the Facebook party. True, but I’d argue that that’s precisely why it’s now such a powerful potential tool. Facebook has grown into a network of unprecedented size – 845 million active
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