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How Norwegian news sites covered the Nobel peace prize ceremony

by John Einar Sandvand on December 10, 2009 · 7 comments

Almost all Norwegians followed today’s ceremony in which US president Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel peace prize. Here are snapshots of how 5 of the local news sites covered the live event.

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Three simple rules for journalists in social media

by John Einar Sandvand on November 17, 2009 · 7 comments

Many media houses have spent a lot of time regulating how journalists can behave in Twitter and other social media. I think it is quite simple: Basically you only need three rules!

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10 practical tips for social journalism

by John Einar Sandvand on September 19, 2009 · 4 comments

News rooms need to engage in social media. But how? Here are 10 steps suggested by JD Lasica, president of Socialmedia.biz.

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How news sites can cover an election night – examples from Norway

by John Einar Sandvand on September 14, 2009 · 13 comments

Norway went to the polls on September 14th. It was an event which inspired new and creative ways of doing online journalism. Here is an overview of how the biggest news sites in Norway decided to cover the election night.

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Why newsrooms should innovate

by John Einar Sandvand on September 8, 2009 · 0 comments

Newsrooms must innovate – and in this video slide series you get a lot of tips about why and how. The videos are made by CoPress to inspire journalists in college papers, but I think many of their points are just as valid for professional newsrooms.

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How journalists use Twitter

by John Einar Sandvand on July 28, 2009 · 6 comments

One in two journalists have used Twitter, according to a new survey in Norway. Twitter is used both as a research tool, a source for story ideas and a way to connect to readers.

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The disaggregation of news

by John Einar Sandvand on July 26, 2009 · 3 comments

Traditionally news were always presented in neatly edited packaged. No more. In web 2.0 the individual news story frequently becomes more important than the edited package. What does this mean for news providers?

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How can news sites get paid: Two approaches

by John Einar Sandvand on July 19, 2009 · 0 comments

Realizing that advertising income is no longer sufficient to pay for journalism, news sites managers are looking for ways to get users to foot part of the bill. Here are two different approaches.

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How should news sites use Twitter?

by John Einar Sandvand on May 30, 2009 · 1 comment

The New York Times appointed a new social media editor – Jennifer Preston – this week. On Twitter suggestions for how the NYT should use Twitter poured in. Here are ten of the best suggestions she received.

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The future of news

by John Einar Sandvand on May 29, 2009 · 0 comments

I want to share with you this interesting video with Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief of The Guardian, in which he discusses the future of news and how journalism is transforming.

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