Monthly Archives: June 2010

Answers to 10 key community engagement questions for news sites: The best of #wjchat

Last night I hosted a two-hour live chat on Twitter about Web journalism. It was the 20th weekly episode of #wjchat, where people involved or interested in online journalism gather to discuss questions around a certain topic. Our topic this … Continue reading

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Google’s secret micropayment strategy for publishers – is it a trick?

So Google is planning to roll out later this year a micropayment system for web content called Newspass. The concept is a single, standardized system for many publishers to put a “pay to read this story” button on their web … Continue reading

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2011: The year mobile takes over

You have less than one year left to talk about mobile devices as the “future” of media. A lot of people have been talking about the eventual dominance of mobile. Some people have been planning. How many are truly ready? … Continue reading

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Find me at Digital Capital Week (#DCweek)

Digital Capital Week kicks off with a big party tonight at and around Long View Gallery in NW. There are a ton of great events (including one hosted by TBD) over the following week for the DC area digital/tech community.

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What is journalism school for?

I missed the weekly #wjchat Web journalism discussion last night on Twitter, which focused on whether journalism schools are still relevant, and what their roles should be today. As a J-school graduate (Missouri BJ’04) and someone who has seen a … Continue reading

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