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Howard Weaver – Leaves McClatchy
Posted on 06. Dec, 2008 by David Cohn.
He writes: … I take my leave feeling sure about two things. First, that the challenge faced by McClatchy and its newsrooms is immense and fundamental. Navigating to success through the coming months will be painful, sometimes torturous work. Secondly, that the mission of public service journalism will emerge from this transformation in tact, and […]
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Introducing BarCamp – NewsInnovation
Posted on 04. Dec, 2008 by David Cohn.
I am such a HUGE fan of bringing barcamps to journalism. I’ve talked about this with Chris Messina and I’ve even (unsuccessfully) tried to spur the movement for this myself. But now it may be time. Jason Kristufek has proposed the following. I agree with my friend Tom, my CEO Chuck Peters and all those […]
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Alan Mutter – The Next Six Months for Newspapers
Posted on 24. Nov, 2008 by David Cohn.
Alan Mutter’s blog “Reflections of a Newsosaur” is a must read about the economics of newspapers. It is also one of the most depressing blogs out there right now. Alan doesn’t hold back any punches. He only serves cold dishes of reality. At this time, however, the view is merited and contains important information to […]
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Scott Karp: Changing the Wheels While the Car is in Motion
Posted on 20. Nov, 2008 by David Cohn.
I had the opportunity to meet up with Scott Karp briefly on Wednesday. Scott is currently on the move spreading word about his startup Publish2 which can be described as the digital equivalent to a reporters notebook (a way to quickly jot down links and take notes). Scott probably has a unique view of the […]
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Leonard Witt Interviews John Yemma from Christian Science Monitor
Posted on 17. Nov, 2008 by David Cohn.
Both of these gentlemen attended the New Business Models for News Summit. Leonard Witt was in the “Public Support for Journalism” working group with myself while John Yemma was a roaming journalist. Before the conference Yemma had alluded to CMS making some sweeping changes but at the time I didn’t give it a second thought. […]
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Innovation: An interview with GlobalPost.com co-founder Charlie Sennott
Posted on 07. Nov, 2008 by David Cohn.
Chris O’brien writes at the Next Newsroom Project…. Charlie Sennott, a former foreign correspondent for the Boston Globe, likes to say he had one of the last great rides in international reporting. He came up as a metro reporter, got sent overseas, and got to do international reporting for the paper he loved. But when […]
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Craig Newmark's Observations from the New Business Models for News Summit
Posted on 06. Nov, 2008 by David Cohn.
From Craig Newmark Hey, this conference at CUNY two weeks ago is a really big deal, people getting serious about new ways of doing news, and paying for it. Read more.
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Interview with Tom Evslin
Posted on 05. Nov, 2008 by David Cohn.
Looking over attendees for the New Business Models for News Summit you might be confused as to why Tom Evslin was there. Many of the names you would recognize as professional life-long journalists or entrepreneurs. Tom, however, is not and has never been a journalist. But his sharp understanding of networks and networked economies is […]
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Welcome the Information Valet Project – Bill Densmore
Posted on 03. Nov, 2008 by David Cohn.
The New Business Models for News Summit is actually the second in a series of events. The first “Networked Journalism Summit” included Bill Densmore who is now working on his own project trying to tackle the revenue issue. (For those keeping track, that’s one video using Viddler, the other two using Vimeo and Blip. Have […]
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Next steps for news
Posted on 03. Nov, 2008 by David Cohn.
Thoughts about the New Business Models for News Summit from Boss Jarvis. After letting the work of the New Business Models for News Summit at CUNY sink in, I think we need to convene a working group from each of the discussions at the summit to move to the next step and build at least […]
