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What creates the greatest value for users? Professional editors’ careful selection of content from one source or sophisticated aggregation services picking relevant sources from numerous sources?

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In digital media journalism and technology is being strongly connected to each other. Here is a tech survival guide for the digital journalist – with all the tech terms you should know to stay on top.

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The leading Norwegian news sites seem to engage readers much more than the British news sites. Why is that?

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5 things journalists should learn from bloggers

by John Einar Sandvand on June 23, 2010 · 40 comments

In digital storytelling many professional journalists would be wise to study and learn from the best bloggers.

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Tools to create relevant context to content

by John Einar Sandvand on April 13, 2010 · 3 comments

News has become a commodity – with basically the same stories everywhere. How to differentiate yourself? One way is to excel in adding context and relevance around the stories. Here are some tools to help you.

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How The Guardian uses video on its site

by John Einar Sandvand on March 21, 2010 · 0 comments

Video is an essential tool for online journalism today. But rather than make a separate TV section, news sites should integrate videos as part of the relevant content, says Stephen Dunn, head of technology strategy at The Guardian. In this interview from Beet.TV he explains how The Guardian uses video on its site

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How Norwegian news sites covered the Nobel peace prize ceremony

by John Einar Sandvand on December 10, 2009 · 4 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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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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