You know times are rough for newspapers when taking a bullet for the company isn’t enough to save your job. One St. Louis reporter knows that all to well—at least, he knows now.
What Separates a Blogger from a Journalist?
The New York Times is running an article looking at "hyperlocal" web sites as replacements to traditional newspapers. The catalyst for the concept is obviously the fact that some newspapers have been dying off, at least in print form.
Journalist/Blogger Leroy Sievers Passes Away
Leroy Sievers passed away on Friday. He won quite a few awards for his journalism and news production efforts over the years, working with NPR, CBS, and ABC.
Hawaii to Decide if a Blogger is a Journalist
There’s an interesting case, going on in Hawaii, that could have far reaching ramifications for bloggers.
Reuters Journalist Embeds In Second Life
The news agency will place one of its members in a virtual news bureau within the Second Life simulation to staff it and report on events inside the community.
Yahoo Accused Again; 3rd Journalist Jailed
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has issued a statement claiming Yahoo was complicit in the jailing of Chinese journalist Jiang Lijun, sentenced to four years in prison in November 2003 over pro-democracy articles he wrote.
Journalist Blog Network Launches Today
Thank God OSM (Open Source Media) launched today. Now I won’t have to decide for myself which blogs are written by the Internet’s brightest minds.
Blogs Force PR Pros to Put Their Journalist Hats On
There’s a fascinating article on PR and blogging in today’s Globe and Mail. In the piece, Richard Edelman comments extensively on how blogs …
How To Be A Cutting Edge Journalist
Microsoft Geek Blogger Robert Scoble spoke to some journalism students at San Jose State and had some interesting advice.