April 2011
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Will & Kate's Excellent Adventure: Big online, but...
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5.3M number of pageviews the Royal Wedding got per minute this morning — impressive, but not one of the best ever
10.3M number of pageviews per minute the World Cup (and the longest Wimbledon match ever) got back in June
4.3M number of pageviews the 2008 election, where Obama coasted to victory on hope and change, earned source
» As a video event, usage was high: At its...
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Watchcuriositycounts:
Tom Vanderbilt talks about Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us), his fascinating book on global gridlock, commonly considered the Freakonomics of cars.
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@innovations | Washington Post on news innovation:... →
washingtonpostinnovations:
When your job is to sift through the most conversation-worthy news of the day every day, a basic question soon presents itself: How can I extend the life of the stories our readers feel most compelled to share?
Gamification? +1.
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“The current digital landscape gives journalism and reporting unprecedented reach...”
– George Kelly, online coordinator at the Contra Costa Times (a Bay Area News Group daily newspaper)
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Her Royal Highness Princess William...
Catherine’s full style and title is Her Royal Highness Princess William Arthur Philip Louis, Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn, Baroness Carrickfergus.
No typo there.
[h/t KD]
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“People with Asperger’s possess an extreme sensitivity to the visual and...”
– Martin Shovel, Metaphor can make your eyes water
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Modern Messaging, by Tristan Mace →
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Via
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“I do not believe that citizen journalism will replace professional journalism.”
– UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova, during a teleconference on Thursday previewing the 20th celebration of World Press Freedom Day next week in Washington, D.C. [via IJNet]
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“The decline of traditional media and the rise of viral emails and partisan Web...”
– From Politico, “A new era of accusation and innuendo” by Jonathan Martin and John Harris
See also, “Factchecking Obama: Birther controversy was 4% of newshole, not ‘dominant’ story”
(via poynterinstitute)
The Copy Editor: My view is that traditional media’s role is verifying (or debunking)...
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“Writers have in their heads what they mean to say, and it doesn’t always arrive...”
– John McIntyre, Editor, stat!
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GOOD is on the Tumblrs. Follow GOOD, dammit. →
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The Copy Editor: Tumblr and link attribution →
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Memo and great reminder to all WNYC Tumblr contributors! (A good post to “like” to keep handy for reference.) -L.A.
This is a great point, and one that should be made frequently. If we miss an attribution somewhere, please let us know. - J.K.
Great points all...
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AP Interactive visualizes a future of stories that... →
lfmccullough:
Data visualization is “going through a kind of renaissance in journalism,” said Shazna Nessa, director of Interactive for the AP.
This is How Misreporting Happens
joewilcox:
Have you ever played the game where someone whispers in the ear of another person and the information goes down a line of people? What often starts out from the source is different than what comes out at the end.
This little game is good example why bloggers and journalists should do original reporting/sourcing instead of relying on someone else. The problem isn’t just the veracity...
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ohnewsroom:
Copy editor 1 talking about the mental institution: “If we can take naps and watch TV, I’m in.”
Copy editor 2: “That’s not any different than what you do now.”
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IJNet: New journalism-related opportunities →
World Press Freedom Day hosts free webinar for young journalists [Worldwide]
An online discussion with youth journalists from around the world will be offered on May 3 to mark World Press Freedom Day.
Journalism competition on women’s issues seeks entries [Worldwide]
The Jane Cunningham Croly Award for Excellence in Journalism honors a journalist whose work demonstrates a concern for the...
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Hyper Island Hard Facts
This video makes me want to become a student at Hyper Island. Not that I needn’t convincing to begin with. Well done.
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“The word is, according to what I’ve read, that he was a terrible student...”
– Wherein Donald Trump questions Obama’s academic background next. [via The Atlantic]
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Alisa Miller : The Bad News About The News
Please watch this.
Alisa Miller, head of Public Radio International, talks about why — though we want to know more about the world than ever — the US news media is actually showing less. Eye-opening stats and graphs. (Recorded March 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 4:29.)
Great video, especially...
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“I’m pessimistic about an ego-free industry ever appearing, at least not in my...”
– Joseph Stashko, Understanding journalism without ego
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Poynter: Bloomberg's updated social media rules →
“We should not use social networks to express political opinions or to advocate on behalf of a particular issue or agenda. Posts should never express bias based on race, sex, religion, or nationality.
Reporters and editors cannot use social media to express opinions related in any way to their professional assignment or beat. We must be mindful readers depend on our reporting for...
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“Participate in conversations about our content, and take responsibility for the...”
– The first two lines of the Guardian’s blogging and commenting guidelines for its journalists. Excellent, methinks.
My reading is that the Guardian’s journalists are encouraged to engage their audience but not debate and argue with them. The second line hints at “guiding” the...
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The Toronto Star's Social Media Policy
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Via GigaOM’s Matthew Ingram, who is clearly unhappy.
He wants reporters and editors to debate with readers on issues and reveal the stories they’re working on through social media.
Is it just me or is something amiss with the Ingram school of journalism?
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