Read this before it's too late. Tom Curley of the Associated Press and Rupert Murdoch of NewsCorp are putting those of us in the blogosphere on notice: Re-publish our content and we will make you pay. According to an AP story, the two men made their comments …
One study estimates that as many as 70 percent of journalists now use social media to do their jobs--mainly to find sources and information quickly. Chip Mahaney, director of digital content for Scripps TV stations, says that Twitter, Facebook and other social media tools can be …
New results from the RTNDA/Hofstra University study (pdf) show only 38% of TV and radio news directors say their staffs are "really on top of new technology and where they're headed." The rest have "a long way to go" (48%)or are "mostly winging it" (13.7%). The …
More than a year ago CNN announced it was hiring what they call "all-platform journalists" to expand their coverage in ten U.S. cities. So far, they've hired four. Victor Hernandez, director of coverage, says it's because they've had trouble finding people who meet all their criteria. …
Flip cams have proven their usefulness for certain types of newsgathering. The lack of an external mic creates challenges, but the video quality is quite high. However, the camera was not designed for getting sweeping, panoramic wide shots by any means. As the saying goes, …
How should online video be different from what we see on TV? New research from Interpret, LLC, looked at more than 2,000 broadband Internet users between the ages 13- 54 who had watched a video online in the past 24 hours. Researchers found that …
OK, this is our second year of tracking this and the question still remains: Why are local TV stations nowhere to be found on the list of Online Journalism Award nominees? I mean really, when the AARP is winning more awards for great video than …
Most solo journalists agree that doing it all on your own requires terrific time management skills. If you're new on the job or just looking for a few new ideas, check these suggestions from other multimedia journalists. Janie Porter, who works for WTSP-TV in the …
