by John Einar Sandvand on July 26, 2009 · 7 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?
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.
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.
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.
by John Einar Sandvand on May 28, 2009 · 5 comments
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.
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.
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.
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.
by John Einar Sandvand on February 28, 2009 · 7 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:
by John Einar Sandvand on January 30, 2009 · 5 comments
Twitter is much more than sending status messages. Here are four smart ways journalists and editors can use it in their work.
