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On The Media’s Ambiguous Relationship with the Gates Foundation
Will WNYC’s On the Media include more global health segments in the near future? It certainly seems like it might if you listen to recent sponsorship messages acknowledging support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. But neither WNYC nor … Continue reading
Adventures in Source-Reporter Email Communication
Like many reporters, I’ve had my fair share of odd or interesting exchanges with a sources who are sometimes annoying or combative. Recently, I was looking into a story about new global health developments in the Houston area (it didn’t … Continue reading
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What Type of Content Works Well on Tumblr?
Despite its growing popularity in the journalism world and among major consumer brands, it still sort of feels like we’re finding our way in the Tumblr wilderness. It’s close to a tipping point, but hasn’t quite hit one yet. And … Continue reading
Do You Follow Breaking Tweets?
I love the idea of BreakingTweets.com. This is exactly what journalists should be doing with Twitter. Don’t let the name fool you though, Breaking Tweets is not intended to “break the news.” But the site actually did scoop the BBC and CNN last week. Please read further to learn more about this fascinating project. Continue reading
Actor: Reality TV Star:: Journalist: Blogger?
Is journalism becoming a professional pipe dream like being a movie star? In the last few weeks, I observed two things that made me think that the “aspiring reporter” is starting to be thought of like the “aspiring actor.” Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, News industry
Tagged AP, career, CNN, kalb report, Knight Foundation, Medill, NPR
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Millennials in the Newsroom
While I think you can find recovering journalists in almost every generation (I’ve chatted with way too many people who seem to have concluded that being a journalist was more appealing on paper than in practice), there are some unique reasons why the news room can be a toxic place for millennials. At the same time, the digitalization of news is providing opportunities that mesh really well with the Gen Y mentality. Continue reading
Posted in Generational issues, Journalism
Tagged millennials, newsroom culture, Online news
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