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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 · 5 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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I consume online news in four different ways. And I think any news site should make sure their content is good for all of them.

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The new skills for online journalists

by John Einar Sandvand on April 14, 2009 · 0 comments

What are the qualities editors should look for when hiring online reporters? Here is an interesting interview Nieman Journalism Lab did with Alan Murray, executive editor of the The Wall Street Journal Online. Speed, marketing, audience-building and tweeting are some of the skills mentioned.

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Against the wall: Fighting to own the news

by John Einar Sandvand on April 11, 2009 · 0 comments

Media leaders want to take steps to “protect news content online”. It is a fight against the wall. Media’s former monopoly role as gate keepers is gone long time ago. Now is the time to open up.

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5 great tools to add interactivity to news sites

by John Einar Sandvand on March 29, 2009 · 2 comments

News sites need to communicate with their readers. Here are 5 great tools that will help you cover the news in a much more dynamic way. All of them have one thing in common: They are extremely easy to implement – even if you have no skills in programming.

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Twitter as a tool for journalism

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

Recently I gave a presentation for a group of Norwegian news reporters about how Twitter can be used as a tool for journalism. I have now translated it – and here is the English version:

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