Hat tip to Brian Carlson of CIO for sharing this Digiday piece. Jeff Dearth nails it: “Over time, I think, it erodes a reporter’s ability to report the ‘truth’ when it comes to the companies they’re shilling for. Ultimately, … read more
Top B2B editors last week shared tips on how to get started on a new beat during a Society of American Business Editors and Writers webcast. The best advice? Get out there and meet people, don’t be afraid … read more
Join us for a webcast March 11 at 3:00 pm ET to learn how you can engage your audience emotionally and enhance your content through the promising growth area of digital storytelling. Based on his 30 years of experience in video production, James … read more
What is the worst a publication can do when limiting editors who are trying to add nuance to their analyses of important situations in their industries? Surely, the worst is captured in this New York Times story about … read more
Interesting piece on Poynter about being clear with readers whether they’re viewing a guest contribution or a staff piece. Seems to me a simple label in the headline can work. “Guest: Headline” or “Perspective: Headline” … even perhaps … read more
“The integrity of the editorial stream is lost,” says Paul Conley. Here are his tips on native ads and other challenging dynamics, as delivered at the annual ASBPE conference.
Really well said by @johnbethune. His comments mirror my personal experience transforming a print outfit with a website into an online publishing outfit with print products. John’s spot on that it’s not a simple matter of doing online … read more
Win $100! Redesign the Azbee Award certificates by May 1 for the 2013 competition. Get a membership in ASBPE with access to free webinars, and the chance to prove that you’re an award-winning designer. That will look good … read more
Interesting piece on Poynter about keeping your notes straight. Reminiscent of a recent Wall Street Journal feature on productivity. My latest system is a combo of Evernote, Reeder, Instapaper and Google Docs. It’s the best system I have … read more
New stuff on aggregation debates at PandoDaily here and Poynter here.
