And Now…The News….
And that’s the way it is… LONDON: Spent two days sequestered with The Guardian, imho the best newspaper in the world. They are making a major commitment to video; their spiffy new offices have full blown video and audio...
Read moreRight Facts, Wrong Conclusion
Columnist and writer Michael Kinsley in the New York Times today opines, You Can’t Sell News by the Slice. Kinsley, like everyone else, is grappling with the search for the Holy Grail of how to keep newspapers alive.
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[youtube=[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eaofEoCzqU&hl=en&fs=1] Speaking yesterday at the Society of Editors Conference in Bristol, England, I was interviewed by Jemima Kiss, their digital correspondent. Using a $129 ‘flip’ camera, she shot and uploaded it almost immediately. Sure beats the time and expense...
Read moreThe Power of the Press
Best newspaper in the world? Maybe… Last night we had dinner with our friend Gary Younge. He is a columnist for The Guardian, the British newspaper. A paper many believe to be among the world’s best. Gary noted that...
Read moreA Camera as the Pencil
[youtube=[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nhGl1VbAig&rel=1]] Sean Smith is a full time Videojournalist with The Guardian, the UK newspaper. He is one of a new breed of journalists who carry their own small digital camera and report on their own. Last week he won...
Read moreWho Lost Afghanistan?
….jeez… it was here a minute ago….. There are several great advantages to living a trans-Atlantic life: You get to rack up endless frequent flier miles. You get to really understand your body clock. You get to see the...
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