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11/20/08 at 01:43 am
At API, the fresh solutions were outside the room when key players heard more of the same behind closed doors
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Ad networks can help online news start-ups take first step toward profitability
By Robert Niles: Let's continue with the thought that David raised Monday, and talk about first steps toward making a for-profit news website start-up work. Today, I'll be writing about ad-supported news websites, as opposed to subscription-based publications. (We've written about those on OJR before, but they are far rarer to find than ad-supported sites.) Since we're talking start-ups, too, we'll operate under the assumption that you, the publisher, do not have a dedicated ad sales team ...
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People Count: Diversity Trumps Demographics in Election Coverage
10/27/08 at 12:49 pm
Ultimately, elections are about numbers: Whoever gets the most votes (popular or Electoral College) wins. Therefore, it’s tempting for news organizations to view communities primarily as demographic blocks—essentially, as numbers.
The classic form for this type of election story is: “Here’s how Latinos are polling on issue X or candidate Y,” plus perhaps a few example anecdotes to make the story superficially appear to be more about people than numbers. This approach fits well with the too-easy horserace style of election coverage.
For instance, check out these recent stories…
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Becoming a resource not just a source
10/26/08 at 07:53 am
The Dallas Morning News recognizes the true value of the Internet by guiding readers to a variety of opinions, not just theirs.
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OJR FEATURES...The Rise of Community Web SitesOn OJR, don't miss the recent look at community Web sites by USC Annenberg School for Communication's David Westphal. These sites come in all sizes and shapes, from mom-and-pop shops focused on a single community concern, to seven-figure operations. They struggle to find advertising dollars, but the number of communities served by online-only news operations continues to grow. |
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Mindy McAdams is the Knight Chair for Journalism Technologies and the Democratic Process at the University of Florida. She conducts various training sessions in online journalism.
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