February 2012
“If I could entrust you with one piece of advice during your time at what I...”
– Juana Summers, National Political Reporter for Politico and ONA Board Member, wrote a letter to journalism students at her alma mater Mizzou with great advice for young journalists. Read the full letter: ONA Mizzou: Letters Home - Juana Summers (via onaissues)
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“Growing at over 30% a month has not been without challenges. Some reliability...”
– Tumblr Architecture - 15 Billion Page Views A Month And Harder To Scale Than Twitter
The bond between data and journalism grows... →
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“It’s a happy day in a newsroom if a temple-throbbing idealogue blows a...”
– Joe Livernois
“Journalism without a moral position is impossible. Every journalist is a...”
– Marguerite Duras, French writer (1914-1996)
Why it's OK for journalists to be human on Twitter
breakingblog:
Sky News has issued a new policy that restricts how employees use their personal Twitter accounts, The Guardian reports. Sky News staff can no longer retweet rival journalists or post news updates outside their own beats. An email to staff explains, “Always pass breaking news lines to the news desk before posting them on social media networks” with the goal “to ensure that our...
“Journalists need to understand data if they’re going to succeed in their field....”
– Kelly Fincham paraphrases Julian Todd, chief data scientist at ScraperWiki, who helps journalists understand data.
Read more: Journalists connect the dots between data & reporting at Columbia J-school hackathon | Poynter.
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“In December and January, Salon published 33 percent fewer posts than it had in...”
– How did Salon get such a boost in traffic while publishing less? By posting original content.
Read more: What Charlie Sheen taught Salon about being original » Nieman Journalism Lab
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