January 29th, 2010
Note to Readers: I am covering this story without discussing whose religious opinions in the case are right or wrong, or even to say for sure that anyone involved does have anti-Semitic views. That’s not the focus of the SixEstate Blog.
U.K. blogger....
January 28th, 2010
The New York Times has made some clarifications regarding the announcement last week that it would institute a pay wall on its website in 2011. The paper had two of its top executives responding to questions from readers. Some of the questions were as....
January 27th, 2010
One of the main focuses of our blog is exploring the evolution of journalism and how new media is shaping the way businesses, nonprofits and news organizations share and spread information to their target audiences.
In this guest post, Simon Lewis,....
January 26th, 2010
Beginning February 1, five journalists will engage in an experiment to test the veracity of social media –- specifically Twitter and Facebook — as a news source. The experiment, sponsored by RFP French-language public broadcasters association....
January 25th, 2010
A national survey has found that a large majority of journalists rely on social media sources when doing story research, whether they publish in print or online. In fact, 3/4 of the respondents work in print media.
Among the journalists surveyed, 89 percent....
January 22nd, 2010
The New York Times announced Wednesday that within one year it will start charging for access to its site, NYTimes.com. Print subscribers will retain free access, but other readers will need to pay a flat fee for unlimited access. The paper will use the....
January 21st, 2010
Kim Kardashian, famous for being famous and for starring on the unscripted TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, is at the center of a lawsuit that could become legal precedent. She is not the first target of a defamation suit involving Twitter —....
January 20th, 2010
Paul Krill, editor at large of the information technology blog InfoWorld, has posted a pretty good summary of a panel session that took place this past Friday. The session, entitled “Journalism after Print,” was presented by the Churchill....
January 19th, 2010
Since I lived in New Orleans at the time Hurricane Katrina hit, I can easily tell you the ways that social media have advanced in the past 4.5 years, and how those developments greatly impact news coverage of a disaster. The surge of popularity in Facebook....
January 18th, 2010
Twitter has grown tremendously since its creation in 2006. This year, it will be interesting to watch its growth as more media outlets figure out how to harness its potential to their advantage.
ESPN reporter Adam Schefter (@Adam_Schefter) has amassed....
