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Redefining which content has value

by John Einar Sandvand on January 17, 2012 · 4 comments

Looking for ways to make users pay for digital content, many editors consistently make a wrong assumption: That stories from the printed newspaper have higher value than the web stories.

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Media companies hope to build solid revenue streams by betting on user payment on mobile platforms. But a look at Apple’s top grossing lists for iPhone and iPad sends a warning signal.

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The word that should be banned in all media companies

by John Einar Sandvand on April 24, 2011 · 17 comments

It is used in lots of board rooms these days – as an expression of the danger newspaper companies are in. But in fact the executives would be wiser to ban the word. What word? Read on.

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What is most important? Publishers copyright or the best user experience for readers? A fight over the iPad app Zite poses an interesting dilemma.

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Ten tools to improve your online journalism

by John Einar Sandvand on March 16, 2011 · 9 comments

Do you dream of being the digital journalists with lot of interactive story telling techniques? It is easier than ever to impress your colleagues and readers. Here are ten very simple tools.

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So you got stuck, working for the printed newspaper all these years? And now you realize your future is with digital media? Here is your digital makeover plan!

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Innovative journalism for the future – an example from Norway

by John Einar Sandvand on February 11, 2011 · 13 comments

Can the story of traffic accidents be told in a new way? Journalists and programmers in the Norwegian media house Bergens Tidende joined forces to push local journalism to a new level.

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What are the digital trends that will shape the media industry? I asked five digital media experts. Here are their answers.

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Making social media ingrained in all news stories

by John Einar Sandvand on December 10, 2010 · 5 comments

It was time to cut the crap: The Spanish news site 20minutos.es decided to make a sincere effort to increase the quality of readers’ contributions. Here is how.

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How print journalists can fall into the typographers’ trap

by John Einar Sandvand on December 4, 2010 · 15 comments

Many newspaper journalists are now making the same mistake as typographers did before: They ignore the massive changes affecting their profession.

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