Category Archives: Online journalism
Live-blogging from court – using CoveritLive – invites readers to interact with the news
Susan Spencer-Wendel (@SpenWen), courts reporter for The Palm Beach Post for more than a decade, has spent the past couple of years live-tweeting high-profile trials. (In 2009, she played a role in media-law history when, on her behalf, The Post … Continue reading
Filed under Community engagement, Cool tools, Online journalism, Social media
Are your customers a crowd or a community?
Last month, I attended the South by Southwest Interactive conference in Austin, a gathering place to share information and ideas about web-development trends. I’m recapping information and thoughts from SXSW in a series of blog posts. Social media is such … Continue reading
Filed under Online journalism, Social media
Gaming the news: Do ‘game mechanics’ have a place on news organizations’ websites?
This month, I attended the South by Southwest Interactive conference in Austin, a gathering place to share information and ideas about web-development trends. I’ll recap information from SXSW in a series of blog posts and invite comments and brainstorming for … Continue reading
Filed under Cool tools, Online journalism
The media and Black Friday mania
The media always go insane with Black Friday coverage, and The Palm Beach Post is no different. But are we doing it because our readers really crave that much Black Friday news? Or are we out of touch, just clinging … Continue reading
Filed under Facebook, Online journalism
Experience the Online News Association 2010 conference — online
Guest post from my co-worker Melissa Patterson, Palm Beach Post web producer and mobile coordinator, who also attended last month’s Online News Association conference: Are you curious about what went on at the sold-out ONA10 conference in Washington, … Continue reading
Filed under Online journalism
Online news readers want more than crime and sex
Popular online news stories don’t all have to be about crime and sex. A study of New York Times’ most emailed articles showed people like to share stories about science, especially those that are “awe-inspiring,” and emotional stories, especially those … Continue reading
Filed under Online journalism
