Chris Snider

It’s difficult to remember every possible tool you can use when news breaks, which is why we have a breaking new checklist to follow at DesMoinesRegister.com. We don’t do everything on the list in every situation, but it’s a good reminder of the many tools that are available, both to promote the news and to [...]

Have you been sitting on the sidelines, waiting for someone to grab your hand and pull you into the new digital world of journalism? Well, wait no more. Here are 15 ways you can jump in right now. 1. Read Chris Brogan’s blog. 2. Read this one post by Rob Curley. 3. Read Mashable. You [...]

Hopefully this video makes you want to dive headfirst into some new technology. And good news, there was still a newspaper in this video! But I don’t think it required a printing press to make.

Here’s a fun little interactive that the Indy Star put together for the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament. It’s a good idea for any city that hosts some sort of post-season basketball tournament.

I’m sure you’ve heard stories about Twitter beating traditional news media on breaking news. Some of this can be attributed to the fact that traditional news media have certain standards for verifying news. But another factor is that we still feel the need to post a full story. Instead, we should get in the habit [...]