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Category Archives: 06 industry observation
Future of journalism profession lies with mobile, not newsprint
Amid the string of sad news about big-name newspaper folding or cutting jobs, I finally saw hope and proof for a bright future of journalism profession – people still demand journalism contents, on mobile. Two more newspapers falling by the … Continue reading
Journalism should be learned by all communication students
“Journalism should be learned by all communication students. This is more important than ever because the new technology allows everyone to act as journalists.” This is a remark by Eric Newton, senior adviser to the President at Knight Foundation, during … Continue reading
A conversation with media professionals on multimedia journalism education
I want to share the conversations I had with two media professionals about my post, “What is a multimedia journalism course?” I shared this post on LinkedIn in the Online News Association group, and had an interesting and thought-provoking conversation … Continue reading
Will Facebook fail in the web 3.0 era?
In 2000, when Yahoo was in its heyday, no one would ask “will Yahoo fail in 10 years?” In 2012, Yahoo has been struggling to stand on its feet. In April, in a latest move, Yahoo announced it would lay … Continue reading
Pinterest: Yet another social media tool for journalists to cope with?
Some reporters/editors are still struggling to figure out how to catch up with Facebook and Twitter. Now they have to deal with yet another social media tool: Pinterest. What is Pinterest? An opinion piece published by an Australian paper may … Continue reading
Video production should be a core course for all journalism students
A recent New York Times article talks about how more and more newspapers plunge into video productions, which include both field video production and live studio production. This is a wake-up call for those colleges where video is required of … Continue reading
Guardian (UK) ushers in “open journalism” with a modern twist on Three Little Pigs
The Guardian, a British national newspaper, is all over the news since Feb. 29 when they released a video to kick start their “open journalism” experiment. This video is essentially an advertisement for Guardian’s “open journalism”; it imagines how the … Continue reading
Mobile news gathering is now for real
The Society of Professional Journalists offers a training component of “mobile news gathering;” the description reads: You’ll learn the basics of how to use hand-held devices as a journalistic tool. With the help of social media, apps and some gear, … Continue reading
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How news media use Twitter hashtags
When I wrote about how news media make use of social media tools such as Twitter, one practice that is frequently mentioned in various accounts is the use of Twitter hashtags. I want to write a post to answer questions … Continue reading
How reporters use social media (Facebook, Twitter) as reporting tools
I want to share with students about how today’s reporters use social media in their everyday work. From my readings and research, I summarized some typical uses of social media in journalism, all with real examples I came across on … Continue reading
How mainstream media use Twitter
A research conducted in 2011 had some interesting findings about how the mainstream news media use Twitter in their everyday news operations. The mainstream media included in this study are Washington Post, New York Times, Huffington Post, NPR, USA Today, … Continue reading
Journalism and Social Media: 15 Examples Worth Learning From | Center for Sustainable Journalism
Here are 15 ways journalists and media publications have used social media, including examples using Facebook, Twitter, Storify, Foursquare and Google Plus. via Journalism and Social Media: 15 Examples Worth Learning From | Center for Sustainable Journalism. Some observations and … Continue reading
Social media journalism – pros and cons of Twitter
One typical use of Twitter by journalists is to dig for interview sources for breaking news. Most major news media and reporters have twitter accounts and there have been ample instances for how Twitter plays a critical role in breaking … Continue reading
A social media journalism story – Tent City in Lakewood New Jersey
Storify is a recent tool (released April 2011) utilizing resources from various social media and web contents to tell a story. It has seen quick and wide adoptions by reporters as well as educators. Some people even use Storify to … Continue reading
What news directors look for in a new hire?
Continue the thread in a previous post about what skills the industry looks for – I came across a post by a veteran journalist who said he was often asked the question of “what editors look for in new hires?” … Continue reading
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Expectations of new generation of journalists – as reflected in training programs by SPJ
The ongoing training programs offered by the Society of Professional Journalists offer a glimpse into what the industry expects of the new generation of journalists. What needs to be trained is obviously what the newsroom directors need of job applicants, … Continue reading
Is newspaper dying?
I’m teaching “Intro to Mass Communication” this semester and we just finished the chapter on newspaper. Most students indicated in class that they don’t read newspapers, and they don’t have a good idea whether or not newspaper is a dying … Continue reading
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Is iPhone app feasible way to help college newspaper stay in touch w/ students?
I serve as faculty adviser for the student newspaper on campus. It’s a small one – monthly with about eight pages. I have been approached by the school administrator asking if we could move the newspaper online thus saving some … Continue reading
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Observations of college newspaper websites
I checked out websites of three college newspapers for ideas that I can borrow. The three newspapers are Mustang Daily at California Polytechnic State University, The Daily Illini at University of Illinois, and The Whit at Rowan University. The reason … Continue reading
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer to go web-only
On March 17, 2009, the 146-year-old Seattle Post-Intelligencer will cease publishing its print version and will continue to live online with a much smaller staff. This makes Seattle P-I the largest daily newspaper in U.S. to shift to an entirely digital … Continue reading
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Multimedia journalism and digital journalism: A journalism instructor's observation and thoughts 