Archive: Dec 2006

‘About This Story’

By Russell Frank• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2006

Newspapers work to make narrative journalism be accountable to readers. Read more

Capital Crisis in the Profitable Newspaper Industry

By Robert G. Picard• Features• December 15, 2006

Solving this ‘will call upon levels of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship infrequently found in newspapers in recent years.’ Read more

Looking Past the Rush Into Convergence

By Edward Wasserman• Features• December 15, 2006

As technology drives big newsroom changes, what will happen to journalism? Read more

Finding New People to Tell the Stories

By Craig Cox• Technology• December 15, 2006

‘… progress in democratizing journalism doesn't necessarily translate into more or better news coverage—at least not yet.’ Read more

Feeding the Web While Reporting the Story

By Neil Chase• Technology• December 15, 2006

At The New York Times, multimedia storytelling is becoming more a part of the journalism and less of an afterthought. Read more

Evolving Definitions of News

By Tom Bettag• Features• December 15, 2006

‘Journalists may have thought it was necessary to set the old school aside to accommodate the new realities, but with the new realities there is no new ethic.’ Read more

Confronting the Dual Challenge of Print and Electronic News

By Paul E. Steiger• Technology• December 15, 2006

‘To make best use of both editions, we need to be increasingly disciplined about what goes where.’ Read more

Enterprising Journalism in a Multimedia World

By John Solomon• Technology• December 15, 2006

With video, audio and interactive data, The Associated Press makes its investigative reporting accessible, useful to other news outlets, and compelling to its consumers. Read more

Examining the Core of the Nieman Experience

By Bob Giles• From the Curator• December 15, 2006

The Curator explores how the foundation can best cultivate the skills journalists will need in the digital era. Read more

When Walls Come Tumbling Down

By Jim Kennedy• Technology• December 15, 2006

The Associated Press is making ‘radical adjustments’ to its news reports and business strategies in response to the Web. Read more