7 Reasons why your readers hate your blog :: 10,000 Words
I’m totally guilty of #2. I never spell check on my blog. Too lazy. DEAL WITH IT! Reason #11 why my blog readers hate me: I don’t offer enough top 10 lists.
From the Detroit Daily Press owner
The Royal Oak-based Press was on pace to lose more than $1 million in less than two months if things continued at the current pace, Stern said. He said he was prepared to float losses for some time, but not at that rate.
PayMeNow, ChargeMeLater
A staggering concept. Here’s how it works: On the left are the number of days you have to wait to get paid, on the right is the portion Time Warner will skim off the top for the service.
Texas newspapers team up for election polling
Texas’ top five newspapers announced today an unprecedented partnership on campaign polling for the 2010 elections. Joining forces for the first time on a project of this scope, the Austin American-Statesman, the Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Houston Chronicle, and San Antonio Express-News will produce a series of joint polls, kicking off before the March primaries, which will include races for governor and other statewide offices.
No annonymous comments at VOSD
There’s a basic idea behind all of these changes: We’re working hard to create an intelligent, creative and constructive conversation on San Diego’s most pressing issues. We want to provide as many venues as possible for that conversation.
How Programmer/Journalists Craft Their Own Study Programs | PBS
A first round draft pick of young journalists.
Thinking about a paywall? Read this first
If you’re thinking about charging for content, this high-quality infographic could save you from making a big mistake:
The man who may supersize non-profit news
David S. Bennahum may be able to do for non-profit journalism what Ray Kroc did for hamburgers, making him well worth watching as the hunt continues for ways to fill the journalistic void left by the meltdown of the traditional media.
Ad guys in newsroom may not be so bad
If management at the Morning News is sufficiently enlightened and disciplined to prevent the self-defeating corruption of the paper’s coverage, then maybe – just maybe – this bold experiment could be the beginning of a new kind of collaboration to create fresh and refreshing new products to reinvigorate revenues and readership. Maybe.
Next-gen journalists creating the future today
The challenge – and the revolution – is bringing that additional access and information to average citizens in a local democracy. Independent journalism startups, powered by people whose paychecks used to come from mainstream media companies, are one form that will bridge that gap. But another, possibly more exciting, form is taking shape in the student-powered projects that are popping up all over.