By Bill Coffin The U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday that come August, it will cut back Saturday mail deliveries in a bid to save itself some $2 billion a year. The news drew a fairly huge amount of … read more
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New stuff on aggregation debates at PandoDaily here and Poynter here.
Hello From Your New Blog Chair
By Jay Campbell [I know the site looks different. I had to update to a newer theme to do what I hope are some interesting things with this blog, and the old one just wasn’t working for me. … read more
You’ve Got Questions? I’ve Got Answers!
By Jim Romeo In many newspapers and trade publications nowadays, the quest for content is on! A very popular venue that seems to be making its tracks is the question-and-answer profile. It is a format that is both … read more
Is Your Content Valuable?
Checking for valuable content within your publishing channels can refocus your resources to meet your audience and business goals. By Sara Zailskas Walsh Are you producing valuable content? You’re likely inclined to say, “Yes, of course what we … read more
Jenna Greene Receives Top ASBPE Award For National Law Journal Story on Hanford Radiation
By Roy Harris, past national president of ASBPE Jenna Greene, a senior reporter for The National Law Journal, was presented with the 2012 Stephen Barr Award Wednesday night at the Azbee Awards Northeast regional banquet. The event was put … read more
Ask ASBPE: When it comes to editorial quality versus revenue, what would you do?
ASBPE recently received this note from a member. On the heels of our National Conference and the recent ethics and editorial quality post, we thought it helpful to see what our fellow editors could suggest for the note-writer. … read more
Innovate, Experiment, Evaluate, Repeat
Sharon Machlis, the online managing editor for Computerworld, shares why it’s important to constantly innovate, experiment and evaluate when it comes to improving communication among editorial staff or readers. There’s well-deserved emphasis these days on new technologies to … read more
Content Strategy and Why You Should Care About It
Sara Zailskas, a content strategist with Realtors.org, tells us why it takes more than intuition or seriousness of purpose to consistently deliver engaging content.I recently took a job as a Web content strategist for an association’s Web site … read more
20-Factor Test Shows How Well You Fulfill B2B Editing’s Key Mission
by Howard Rauch, President, Editorial Solutions, Inc. What is the key mission of today’s B2B editors? Obviously, the current emphasis on digital editing expertise is overwhelming. We are caught up in the excitement of delivering content to our … read more