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This column by Eugene Patterson, then editor of the Atlanta Constitution, was originally published in that paper on September 16, 1963 and was read aloud that night on the “CBS Evening News” with Walter Cronkite. Patterson died Jan. 12, 2013 … Read more
Why the “second-minute” story matters more online than breaking news:
Digital journalism is, at its heart, about attracting readers and earning their curiosity, not about being first. It is only practiced successfully when an online publication enjoys a unique identity forged by producing content that offers much more than the quotidian – an identity so distinctive that it stands out well above the thousands of faceless stopovers readers will encounter along the way.
During these interactive one-day TEDx events, we tap into the minds of influential thought leaders from the broadest sections of the media industry. What makes these days unique is the variety of speakers at the intersection of technology and media. … Read more
Now that the current sale process is complete, the Philadelphia daily papers have their fifth owner in six years. Below is a detailed time line of events, with links to Poynter Online coverage on this sale and previous ownership transitions … Read more
Here is a compilation of Ben Montgomery’s tweets from his father’s wake and funeral (related story):
Heading to Oklahoma to bury my father. Maybe I’ll live tweet this shit.
I wonder how many other people on my flight … Read more
Entrepreneurial journalists need to be focused on social media in every facet of their businesses, writes Steve Buttry.
Buttry, who is director of community engagement at TBD.com, highlights seven services (Twitter and YouTube make the list twice) … Read more
Ben Elowitz, CEO of Web publisher Wetpaint, says that with the rise of social networks, search engine optimization will inevitably be replaced by social media optimization. SEO techniques such as “keywords, hacks, paid links, and technical engineering” worked well … Read more
Elusive WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is scheduled to appear in London on Monday with Daniel Ellsberg, best known for leaking the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times in 1971. The appearance follows the Friday release of about 400,000 … Read more
When Spiro Agnew was compelled to resign the vice presidency after pleading no contest to tax evasion charges, I made the mistake of accepting an invitation to appear on David Susskind’s televised talk show. It was, I naively thought, … Read more