by Chris Snider | Mar 7, 2010 | Digital information
Ranking high in Google News search results is a great way to drive more traffic to your breaking news stories. And jumping to the top of the Google News list isn’t as difficult as you may think. We’ve been experimenting with getting our content higher in...
by Chris Snider | Feb 19, 2010 | Digital tools
I sat in on a Poynter webinar on multimedia tools for journalists – from point-and-shoot cameras to $21,000 3-D video cameras. While I don’t see the Des Moines Register springing for the 3-D camera anytime soon, I did find some equipment that would suit us...
by Chris Snider | Feb 9, 2010 | Digital information
Here’s a great presentation from Nathan Wright of Lava Row on how newspapers can foster community with social media. Read Nathan’s full post on the subject here. Fostering Community With Social Media – Midwest Newspaper Summit 2010View more...
by Chris Snider | Feb 4, 2010 | Digital tools
I’m honored to once again be teaching journalists about new media tools on Feb. 13 at Drake University. I’m even more excited about who will be joining me for the workshop. Nathan Wright will be teaching and answering your questions about how journalists...
by Chris Snider | Jan 18, 2010 | Digital information
Mashable asked that question on Sunday. The answer? No. BUT… Let’s look at this from a more positive standpoint. If the NYT can get that “Yes” number up to 10 percent, then perhaps they’re onto something. The question: Is one paying...
