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Staying connected, Staying relevant

Michael Reszler — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 01:06:56 +0000

The ability to build community has been one of the biggest selling
points for local news media. When circulation numbers began declining
and audience numbers dropped, local news media increased ad rates,
because they argued there were… Read more

Synchronize or Suffer

Rob Runett — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:24:03 +0000

You’d think publishers would’ve smartened up following their missteps with West Virginia coal miners’ story. But on the day after the Palestinian election, we spotted a newspaper-affiliated site with a lead story that reports a Fatah victory… Read more

‘Probably true’ vs. ‘trustworthy’

Jay Small — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 20:47:57 +0000

Chasers should check out a funky-but-civil little debate between Chris “Long Tail” Anderson and Nicholas “Does It Matter” Carr (Caution: it’s not light reading).

Anderson’s premise: People have a hard time trusting information from Wikipedia, Google or a blog “because these… Read more

Old metrics in a new era

Michael Reszler — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 16:53:38 +0000

Within the last month, both the Online Publishers Association and Newspaper Association of America released studies on various services that measure the usage of online news products. The two reports review the four major audience-measurement services: comScore Media Metrix, Nielsen//NetRatings,… Read more

Chasers, Start Your Gadget Gift List

Rob Runett — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:26:20 +0000

It’s time for Chasers to start making their holiday wish lists, and so far, the page is crammed with gadgets and ideas to help us explore the future. Oooh, the Chasers just love this time of year!

So many… Read more

More Fun with TV/Web Cross-Pollination

Rob Runett — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 23:31:52 +0000

Hmmm, reruns of TV shows on the computer screen. This is what we’ve been working so hard to accomplish? This is the fabulous result of massive broadband penetration? Vinnie Barbarino from “Welcome Back, Kotter” strutting around on the screen, followed… Read more

Teens point the way to a larger media world

Michael Reszler — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:24:49 +0000

This week, the Pew Internet & American Life Project released its latest study on teen online behavior. The study reported on teens as content-creators and consumers, and if you had any doubt that the media landscaping is… Read more

Fighting self-fulfilling prophecies

Jay Small — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 21:47:05 +0000

In conversation at this year’s Online News Association conference, a fellow Chaser remarked about the weight of the home page on the Web site he helps direct.

It’s way over 300k, he lamented. And, for the nontechnical Chasers among you, that’s… Read more

Seven Habits For More Effective Newspapers

Howard Finberg — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:28:19 +0000

Here is today’s understatement: Dealing with the future is complicated. So, dealing with today’s stuff should be easy, right? As every Chaser knows, making changes around what we do today can greatly improve our chances of success in the future. Change… Read more

Life Hacks and Media

Howard Finberg — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:23:58 +0000

We were struck, during our usual Sunday morning stupor, by The New York Times Magazine article by Clive Thompson that explores how workers deal with interruptions. Titled “Meet the Life Hackers,”
Thompson introduced readers to researcher Gloria Mack. As you… Read more