by Chris Snider | Jan 16, 2010 | Digital information
I’ll be teaching entrepreneurial journalism at Drake again this semester. Last semester, we relied on readings from the web for class. This semester, I think I found four books that will really help the students think about how journalism (and the web) is...
by Chris Snider | Jan 5, 2010 | Digital information
Last night I read the 2007 book The Dip by Seth Godin. It’s a quick read and an inspiring book, but one passage certainly stood out to me: Persistent people are able to visualize the idea of light at the end of the tunnel when others can’t see it. At the...
by Chris Snider | Dec 16, 2009 | Digital ideas
Last week, Mother Nature dumped 16 inches of snow on Des Moines. And while most of the town simply shut down for a day or two, the Des Moines Register didn’t have that option. We went into breaking news mode and tried to compete with the local TV stations for...
by Chris Snider | Nov 20, 2009 | Digital information, Digital tools
1. This tweet from @TracyGardner pretty much sums up what I’ve been trying to teach my Online Entrepreneurial Journalism class this semester as they try to find their niche in the digital media world. 2. Chris Brogan shares his advice for businesses getting...
by Chris Snider | Nov 5, 2009 | Digital information
The Yankees won the 2009 World Series last night. So let’s take a quick look at pages from a couple national sports sites and the New York newspapers. ESPN Sports Illustrated New York Times New York Post New York Daily News I like what the Post did with the...
