Student journalist needs help
September 25, 2009
Lyra McKee is a 19-year-old student journalist from Belfast in Northern Ireland conducting research into digital news audiences, and is looking for people to fill the following survey. As a thank you, all entrants will automatically be entered into a prize draw for the chance to win an Amazon gift certificate worth £30.
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Online News Association Job Fair
September 24, 2009
Yahoo! and Gannett are hiring! Join them and recruiters from other top media companies and universities at the ONA09 Career Summit & Job Fair, Thursday, Oct 1, at the Hilton San Francisco to hear about job advice and actual openings. Read more »
Spot.Us expands to Los Angeles
September 24, 2009
David Cohn’s nonprofit project in “community funded reporting” Spot.Us has expanded to Los Angeles in collaboration with USC’s school of journalism.
Is Web TV Worth It?
September 16, 2009
Manufacturers of new Internet TVs are now striking multiple deals with popular sites like Yahoo and YouTube.
Surprising Value in…Newspaper Stocks?
September 15, 2009
Just ran across this SmartMoney Magazine article from 2000, which argues that newspapers are great investments.
Live Chat and Video Stream: A Conversation with Ted Koppel
September 12, 2009
Join Poynter Monday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. for live coverage of the conversation, “Journalism in Crisis: Who’s to Blame?” with Ted Koppel. He’ll talk about the state of media, what got us here and how we can preserve the integrity of news. Read more »
2010 Knight News Challenge open for business
September 4, 2009
Got a great idea for transforming the future of news? The 2010 Knight News Challenge is now accepting applications, through October 15th!
The Onion on Facebook & Twitter
September 4, 2009
Video from The Onion on how Facebook and Twitter are revolutionizing how parents talk to their kids…. Read more »
Online magazine reinvents storytelling online
September 3, 2009
Poynter Online says FLYP – an online magazine that combines traditional reporting and writing with animation, audio, video and interactive graphics – is rethinking the way storytelling is done online.
The Onion Beats Investigative Journalism On Google News
September 3, 2009
TechCrunch reports that Google News Spotlight, which focuses on investigative journalism, featured a story from The Onion as the top story. Read more »
