by John Einar Sandvand on July 2, 2010 · 3 comments
The leading Norwegian news sites seem to engage readers much more than the British news sites. Why is that?
In digital storytelling many professional journalists would be wise to study and learn from the best bloggers.
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.
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
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.
by John Einar Sandvand on November 17, 2009 · 4 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!
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.
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.
by John Einar Sandvand on September 8, 2009 · 1 comment
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.
by John Einar Sandvand on July 28, 2009 · 7 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.
