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What's New at NewsLab
These are grim times in local TV newsrooms. Will
things look up again soon? Don't bet on it. Read the latest AJR
column and this Communicator cover
story on the broadcast economy.
You've probably noticed the addition of a few ads to the site.
NewsLab needs financial support if we're going
to keep it available as a free resource. We'll be tweaking things
for a while, so please bear with us.
We're also going to start using this "what's new" box
to feature entries from the Advancing
the Story blog and other updates. Enjoy!
Add another acronym to your journalism glossary: LoJo,
or “locative
journalism." What's that you say? Check it out here.
Can news be fun? The folks at MSNBC think so.
Here's a brief, guided
tour of their
new apps, widgets and games.
You already know that newspapers are ramping up their use of
video online. But what do you know about their
approach?
Ever tried to FOI the FBI? Check these
tips.
and share some of your own.
Here's a new take on the VJ, one-man band, sojo, mojo debate:
a candid
assessment of the pros and cons from a guy who's training
them.
| The new world of broadcast journalism is
all about multimedia. If you're teaching it, studying it
or practicing
it, we highly recommend Advancing
the Story: Broadcast Journalism in a Multimedia World,
published by CQ Press (2008).
NBC's John Larson says it offers "sharp advice
to journalists trying to get a job, learn one or
just plain keep the dang thing."
"This book is ideal for beginners AND old pros,"
says CNN's Candy Crowley. "It’s a comprehensive
how-to, chock full of strategies for journalists
in the new age of 'multi-platforms.' I learned a lot."
And Media General's Dan Bradley says it's a great tool for
newsroom managers. "This book should become a
standard in many newsrooms around the country as
seasoned, single platform journalists are challenged to break
out of their comfort zones and tell their stories using more
than just one form of delivery."
The authors are NewsLab's own Deborah Potter and VCU's Deb
Halpern Wenger. Available now. Check out the Advancing the
Story
blog
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Convergence is a reality in local TV newsrooms, but what
does convergence look like? A new research
study says in most cases it's still just repurposing.
TV adwatch stories are on the rise. A new study
finds more stations are doing them, and viewers love them. What
do you need to know?
Looking for new ideas for covering the 2008 campaign online?
Check our list of widgets
and other cool tools, and read the latest RTNDA Communicator
article, Give
e-Power to the People.
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