Monthly Archives: November 2009
Tough news on the internship front
So, to get a little personal, I applied for this internship a month or two ago with the Pittsburgh Penguins. If selected, I would write feature stories for the team’s website and gameday programs. It could’ve been one of the … Continue reading
You have to read this David Carr column
In today’s New York Times, journalist David Carr has a column that anybody in the new media world should read (via True/Slant). He writes about how, before the Internet, people were heading to New York to get jobs in the … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, Media, Newspapers
Sunday reads
Every Sunday I’ll post links to a couple stories, articles, videos and blog posts related to journalism and new media. What will the media company of the 21st Century look like? (Reuters) What can journalism learn from I Can Has … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, Magazines, Media
The Washington Post took a step back
Whenever the Washington Post announced that they would shut down three U.S. bureaus, reassigning six correspondents to Washington and leaving three without a job, it came as no surprise to anybody who has seen what’s happened to newspapers over the … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, Media, Newspapers
Swiss paper could’ve (should’ve) become more user friendly
Before I was sports editor at TPN, I was the layout editor for a little more than year. It was a great experience and like changes on the web, I got to oversee some new things happen to our print … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, Media, Newspapers
So a journalist wants to start a blog
Like anything that becomes successful, blogging takes time to build an audience that not only you inform, but also informs you. Anybody who starts a blog has to have one thing in mind: what is the goal? This is an … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, Journalism
No more local papers
The big story today involves the problems that the Washington Post are currently facing. The Post will close three U.S. bureaus (Chicago, Los Angeles, New York) by the end of the year to cut costs. The Post said that the … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, Media, Newspapers
