The Big Question about Journalism’s Disruption
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Something interesting is happening as new media companies like Buzzfeed, Vox and Vice raise bucket loads in venture capital. They seem to be making themselves beholden to their advertisers in ways that their print predecessors never could…or would. And the...
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10 Tips for Better Proofreading
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The quote is often attributed to Ernest Hemingway, although some believe it more rightly belongs to author Peter De Vries. Regardless of the origin, “Write drunk, edit sober” is often thrown about in talking about the creative process. While we...
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Interview: 614 Media Success with Print and Digital
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Mr. Wayne Lewis is having tremendous success with 614 Media in Columbus Ohio. We've had the privilege of working with him for many years. I asked Wayne about his success during these difficult times. Here's what he had to say: David: Wayne, please tell our audience your history...
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Facebook to Escalate a Bidding War for Native Content?
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Is Facebook poised to start a bidding war with Google? It could be, judging from a recent patent application filed by the Zuckerberg et al. “The patent application,” notes Business Insider’s Lara O’Reilly, “details an ad exchange that combines an...
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Some Common Sense on Commas
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[responsive][/responsive]“A lot of people are taught that a comma goes anywhere you want to indicate a pause. On the surface, that system appears to work out fine. Commas often do just that. But not always,” writes editor June Casagrande in...
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What’s Left if We Take the Heart Out of Journalism?
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“I really wouldn't pay for any type of news because as a citizen it’s my right to know the news.” This seems to be a prevailing attitude among Millennials, according to an article in Nieman Lab. And that attitude, asserts...
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Time’s Pearlstine on Print and the Future
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[responsive][/responsive]Some may call it unnerving or even terrifying. But Time Inc.’s EVP Norman Pearlstine is “just exhilarated by the speed with which this business is changing, by the challenges we have, and by the uncertainties, by an absolute belief that...
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Offscreen’s Publisher on the Planning Process
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Not many publishers (any?) are as open with their behind-the-scenes work as Kai Brach of Offscreen. Earlier this month we talked about Brach’s open style of communicating directly with readers and how that is paying off in immediate feedback and...
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Why Journalists Are Not Happy These Days
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[responsive][/responsive]The hallmark of good technology is that it makes our lives easier, more enjoyable and therefore makes us happier. So why are so many journalists saying that working in this digital tech-heavy age is harder than ever? “According to the...
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The Editors Guide to Brand Publishing in the New World
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“Telling great stories is always an editor’s top priority, but working with a brand adds an entirely new set of priorities,” says Ryan Galloway in Contently. “Suddenly having clients to please and marketing KPIs to hit can make the transition...
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