WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Online News Association, the world’s largest membership organization of digital journalists, announces that Dick Costolo, Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, will keynote at its 2012 conference in … Read more.
What Journalists Can Learn From: Web Theorists
1. Imagine possibilites to find new story angles Being mentally flexible can help journalists break out of rigid story ideas and frameworks. One of the topics explored at the recent … Read more.
Featured Member: Helen Popkin
Current Location: New York, N.Y. Current Gig: Deputy editor Tech & Science/Social media columnist, msnbc.com Quick and Dirty Resume: St. Petersburg Times. Then, Consumer Reports. Now, msnbc.com. Six-word memoir: Just … Read more.
Deadline extended for MJ Bear Fellowship
The Online News Association, the world’s largest membership organization of digital journalists, is extending the deadline to June 7 for applications for the 2012 MJ Bear Fellowships for early-career digital … Read more.
Test Drive: Pressfolios: Data in, pretty out
BREAKDOWN Web-based website generator Beautiful, easy interface More advanced users may be frustrated with limited features Cost: Free version, premium upgrade possibility About a year ago, I was about to … Read more.
Personalized storytelling: You can’t do anything wrong
Last fall, I found myself in a blizzard-like storm in New York, fighting my way through a thick wall of snow. I had just left my position at the Wall … Read more.
How They Did It: Symbolia
Tablet technology has captivated the journalism world with its seemingly endless possibilities for expanding the form, yet most tablet-based publications are still cribbing from the traditional magazine format. Enter Symbolia, … Read more.
Fellowship applications closing; OJAs open; ONACamp at NABJ12
Countdown begins! MJ Bear Fellowship applications close soon The deadline to apply for the MJ Bear Fellowship, which supports digital journalists under 30 with mentors, networking and high-end professional development, … Read more.
Five lessons from deep beat reporting
Since last September, I’ve been working on a little side project called “Beyond the Blotter: The Homicide Watch Handbook.” It’s a simple WordPress site, and I’ve been spending spare moments … Read more.
Entries open for 2012 Online Journalism Awards; categories updated
The Online News Association, the world’s largest membership organization of digital journalists, and the University of Miami’s School of Communication today opened the call for entries for the 2012 Online … Read more.