Despite the proliferation of online sources, most Americans still rely on local TV to find out what’s happening in their communities, particularly during big, breaking news. But TV news is changing. Newsrooms are consolidating and stations downsizing. Some share or outsource reporting. We at the JA wondered how local TV has changed to inform and...
Posted by Emily Harris on October 26, 2011
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Journalism Accelerator (JA) brings a different kind of service model to market; we are taking the approach as entrepreneurs launching a startup. As the JA has sought expertise from the field, we’ve had the good fortune of some top notch consulting from Rusty Coats. Rusty is a new media news business thought leader with deep...
Posted by Rusty Coats on September 16, 2011
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Across the field of journalism we’ve had an “information infusion” from a broad range of sources over the summer. Analysis, review and reporting from the likes of PEW, Knight, the Economist, Clay Shirky, the FCC’s recent 450+ page report furthering the analysis Knight Foundation started two years ago, and CJR’s recent write up “What We...
Posted by Lisa Skube on September 13, 2011
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The Spokesman-Review’s Ryan Pitts offers his take on how and when they gain value from Web scraping.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on April 20, 2011
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Jessica Partnow’s shares how she helps students create success for themselves and their communities in the new media news landscape.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on April 20, 2011
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Courtesy matters, when Web scraping is necessary, design scripts that honor the source.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on April 18, 2011
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Marsha Iverson is the King County Library’s public relations specialist. Iverson outlines how libraries offer valuable data, and access to top notch fact checking, as a free service available to all news and information producers.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on March 27, 2011
Topics: Blog Craft Interview
Matt Rosenberg offers how news sites are accelerating their support base by creating a connection with readers, building a community and establishing partnerships.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on March 20, 2011
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There's been tremendous advances in geo-mapping since 2003 when Sara Shipley Hiles investigated flood plain development in St. Louis and how it's regulated using satellite images.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on March 20, 2011
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Intersect's innovation in storytelling masters the fourth dimension; time.
Posted by Journalism Accelerator on March 17, 2011
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