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Timeless advice from Rob Curley — Part 2: How do we become the future?

In this second of three posts, I’ve broken Rob Curley’s presentation down a bit further and added a few thoughts of my own. It will be focusing on how a news organization not only needs to change to build and maintain its brand...

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Timeless advice from Rob Curley — Part 1: What people do online

Timeless advice from Rob Curley — Part 1: What people do online

I was recently going through some of my old files and reorganizing past notes to see if I could find anything worth posting here on Media In Touch to pass along to students. I eventually ended up stumbling across a sheaf of scribbles from the...

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My story of digital journalism

My story of digital journalism

Prior to my first senior year of college, I had a strong print mentality. I knew we needed online content and enhancements, but we still had a daily product that had to be produced. I’d served as the features/entertainment editor for almost...

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Popular Science + iPad = innovation

Popular Science + iPad = innovation

I was sent an interesting link to this video last week that outlines some innovative approaches London-based design firm, BERG and Popular Science magazine are experimenting with and have instituted in the last few months in relation to the...

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Headed east

Headed east

I’ve spent my whole life — vacations aside — in Iowa, but after almost 15 years in Story County, five of which have been spent at Iowa State and the last two, summers included, in the Daily’s newsroom, I’m finally...

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Popular Science + iPad = innovation

Popular Science + iPad = innovation

I was sent an interesting link to this video last week that outlines some innovative approaches London-based design firm, BERG and Popular...

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George Bailey: an icon for the media

Chances are you watched the classic movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” this Christmas season. If you didn’t, I would think...

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Timeless advice from Rob Curley — Part 3: Giving readers what they want

[one_half] GIVING READERS WHAT THEY WANT Begin by making a list … Get into the readers mind. Ask around, Brainstorm. Develop a list of things — cool...

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George Bailey: an icon for the media

Chances are you watched the classic movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” this Christmas season. If you didn’t, I would think you’ve seen it...

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In defense of citing TMZ

In defense of citing TMZ

This was originally published on a now defunct personal blog. When Michael Jackson died, it was the Hollywood gossip website TMZ. And the National Enquirer first...

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Conversation on paying sources for their story

Conversation on paying sources for their story

There was, I thought, a great conversation on Twitter Sunday (Dec. 27) between Mathew Ingram, communities editor of the Globe and Mail, and Howard Owens, publisher...

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Becoming-the-Future

Timeless advice from Rob Curley — Part 2: How do we become the future?

In this second of three posts, I’ve broken Rob Curley’s presentation down a bit further and added a few thoughts of my own. It will be focusing on how...

Read Full Story »

Timeless advice from Rob Curley — Part 1: What people do online

Timeless advice from Rob Curley — Part 1: What people do online

I was recently going through some of my old files and reorganizing past notes to see if I could find anything worth posting here on Media In Touch to pass along...

Read Full Story »

My story of digital journalism

My story of digital journalism

Prior to my first senior year of college, I had a strong print mentality. I knew we needed online content and enhancements, but we still had a daily product that...

Read Full Story »

Popular Science + iPad = innovation

Popular Science + iPad = innovation

I was sent an interesting link to this video last week that outlines some innovative approaches London-based design firm, BERG and Popular Science magazine are...

Read Full Story »

Headed east

Headed east

I’ve spent my whole life — vacations aside — in Iowa, but after almost 15 years in Story County, five of which have been spent at Iowa State and...

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Getting media in touch

Getting media in touch

Welcome to the beginning. The beginning of what I’d like to think is a fundamental change in the way the world of journalism thinks and acts. Starting with...

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