by Chris Snider | Dec 15, 2008 | Digital information, Digital tools
I tuned into my first journchat last Monday night in-between helping my Drake students with their final web projects – and I was impressed for a couple of reasons. First of all, I love the concept: “The mission of #journchat is to keep an ongoing, open dialogue...
by Chris Snider | Dec 12, 2008 | Digital information
Let’s link… Looking for some gifts for the social media fan on your list? Look no further than Chris Brogan’s list. Help keep one of my favorite blogs (10,000 Words) free. Buy one of these t-shirts. Are you the future of journalism? Prove it and get...
by Chris Snider | Dec 8, 2008 | Digital information
Big news out of the Pulitzer Prizes camp today is that online-only publications are now eligible to win journalism’s most distinguished award. The Pulitzer Prizes in journalism, which honor the work of American newspapers appearing in print, have been expanded...
by Chris Snider | Nov 30, 2008 | Digital information
Back when I was a newspaper designer, there was a lot of discussion about “borrowing” someone else’s design idea. See here, here and here. Apparently the same rules apply in web site design. While reading a recent Gannett “best practices”...
by Chris Snider | Nov 21, 2008 | Digital information
Here’s what has caught my eye across the web this week. Typepad is offering free blogs to journalists who’ve lost their jobs (and those who haven’t). I’m guessing that the journalists who have figured out how to create a successful blog...
by Chris Snider | Oct 17, 2008 | Digital information
Here’s what caught my eye online in the past week: • From 10,000words.net: 6 ways to create a mobile version of your site. • Addictomatic creates a custom page with the latest buzz on any topic. • The Des Moines Register posted our annual pumpkin carving...