Bookstore: Recommended Reading

Wall St. Journal to Make Web Site Free, Murdoch says

Update: After reports Tuesday that Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of the News Corporation, says he expects to make access to The Wall Street Journal’s Web site free, a top Dow Jones executive told Editor and Publisher the comments were premature.

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Nov 14, 2007 | E-MAIL THIS | PERMALINK | DISCUSS

Free copy of 'News, Improved'

“News, Improved" is a new book by Michele McLellan and Tim Porter of the Knight Foundation. The book covers the Knight Foundation's $10 million Newsroom Training Initiative since 2003, showing how training linked to actionable goals can drive innovation by improving newsroom culture and news content. You can get a free copy of the book can do so by filling out this survey.

Apr 4, 2007 | E-MAIL THIS | PERMALINK | DISCUSS

The Vanishing Newspaper

In "The Vanishing Newspaper: Saving Journalism in the Information Age", Philip Meyer attempts to draw a correlation between newspaper quality and profits. He argues that a newspaper's main product is not news or information, but influence: societal influence, which is not for sale, and commercial influence, which is. By describing the factors that made journalism work as a business in the past, Meyer attempts to create a model to make it work as technology transforms the media landscape. But while his analysis is detailed and convincing, his solutions leave the reader wanting.

Also see Tim Porter's excellent analysis of the book on First Draft.

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Feb 24, 2005 | E-MAIL THIS | PERMALINK | DISCUSS

Journalism = Community = Democracy

The Internet is creating unprecedented levels of interaction between citizens and journalists -- from blogs to forums -- even to the point of citizens becoming journalists. This is a fantastic development for the future of journalism and democracy.

But there are still skeptics out there. To all those who doubt the importance of interacting with readers, know that historically creating community has always been a key element of journalism, and thus of democracy.

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Oct 15, 2004 | E-MAIL THIS | PERMALINK | DISCUSS

Fear and loathing online: Gonzo goes from Web to print

Gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson has published a collection of the "Hey Rube" columns he's been writing for ESPN.com since November 2000, in which he's covered everything from gambling to naked bowling. Yes, naked bowling.

And get a load of this:

"Hunter in fact types his stories on a typewriter and then passes them to his assistant and wife. She inputs them to the computer, and then submits them to Hunter's editor at ESPN.com," said an ESPN spokesperson.

Here's a link to the book if you're interested.

Oct 12, 2004 | E-MAIL THIS | PERMALINK | DISCUSS

'We the Media': A must-read

"We the Media" is a must-read for anyone who cares about the media and democracy. After years of listening to his readers, Dan Gillmor has earned first-hand how the Internet is transforming the way information is gathered and spread. Gillmor uses his personal experiences to show how technology is ushering in a new era of citizen-powered journalism.

Jul 21, 2004 | E-MAIL THIS | PERMALINK | DISCUSS