Convergence Chronicle
Tips and articles on the converging of media
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
Roanoke.com ends TimesCast
Roanoke.com has ended its TimesCast video project after two years.
"It branched out from a brief, three-to-four minute production into a show that featured guest cameos, on-location remotes, interviews, music, movie clips, serials, Santa auditions and video teasers that played on the front of the Web site....
"We learned a lot of lessons in the two years since the work on the TimesCast began. We've applied those lessons to other Webcasts and to broader video efforts. It's because of those Webcasts and our plans to do more with video produced in the field that we've decided to move beyond the TimesCast."
Oct 15, 2007 | E-MAIL THIS | PERMALINK | DISCUSS
Washington Post, Bonneville end joint radio venture
“Washington Post Radio was an experiment in stretching the idea that it doesn't really matter through what platform you get your news — what's important, rather, is who the storytellers are,” says Washington Post columnist Marc Fisher.
“The idea that Post executives fell in love with remains an important one: If the American newspaper is to survive as the basic foundation of newsgathering in this country, the companies that produce daily papers will have to find ways to sell their wares in various other media,” Fisher wrote. “But what the demise of Post Radio teaches is that that expansion into other crafts will mean that news organizations must hire and train people with a different set of talents and passions, and that inevitably entails a different concept of what the news is.”
Aug 30, 2007 | E-MAIL THIS | PERMALINK | DISCUSS
BBC News offers broadband video with ads online
BBC News is offering broadband video clips now to overseas users, supported by advertising for the first time.
Aug 8, 2007 | E-MAIL THIS | PERMALINK | DISCUSS
Miami Herald videocast
What the 5! is a weekday videocast that highlights the talk stories of the day, and provides interactive links to stories, videos and quizzes on MiamiHerald.com. "Web anchors J.R. Biersmith and Toni Gonzalez provide a daily dose of South Florida buzz; the hottest stories being talked about plus events and new trends in South Florida."
You can check out a promo for the feature here, and get the full videocast on this page.
Jun 24, 2007 | E-MAIL THIS | PERMALINK | DISCUSS
News veterans abandon TV for web
A veteran TV news team from WISC-TV/Channel 3 has abandoned TV to launch a specialty online news channel called StoryBridge.tv. Former anchor Katy Sai and news photographer Jay Olsen are creating a free site with longer, more in-depth video stories than you'll find on TV.
"We're considering adding a video forum for journalists around the country to share and comment on stories and would like to see if there's interest," Katy Sai tells CyberJournalist.net.
Here's an interesting video look at their project and their plans.
On the site, they write:
"We’ve had a lot of people ask how we’re launching this startup. The best answer is to meet the people who’ve developed the look and function of the site and listen to those who’ve coached us about the business.
This story is our version of that moment when the coaches gather everyone together and try to capture the spirit of a particular team. You’ll get a sense of the people behind the StoryBridge concept, how they helped and why they care."
Jun 19, 2007 | E-MAIL THIS | PERMALINK | DISCUSS
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