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Australian Trading Post Now Web Published Only
Leading Australian buy and sell classifieds publication says goodbye to print copy. From November the Trading Post begins a new era in internet classified advertising.
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Stories Behind the Trading Post in Australia
Read the human story behind the humble beginnings of the Trading Post, the classifieds newspaper that helped Australians buy and sell second-hand for over four decades.
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What the Knight Commission Said About Journalism
The Knight Commission focuses on support for public service journalism on all platforms, rather than trying to rescue newspapers. Yet it praises newspaper journalism.
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Newspaper Troubles Prompt a History Lesson
Princeton professor says subsidies for nonprofit news and freedom of the press are not necessarily incompatible. Government has encouraged journalism in America.
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Can Digital Journalism Bridge the News Gap?
The Knight Commission, Downie-Schudson Report and journalism professionals are all looking for answers. Can digital news bridge the news coverage gap?
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Local Newspapers Turn to Multimedia Journalism
Local newspaper chiefs are beginning to realise the value of high website traffic and are starting to favour print journalists with multimedia journalism skills.
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News Bias by Irrelevant Facts and Word Choice
News reporters have an obligation to objectivity. Though they may often believe they are being impartial, their word choice may be inadvertently slanting the news.
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Industry Watches as Newspapers Try Paid Sites
The debate over how newspapers can make money online is raging within the industry. Some publishers are taking action, putting pay walls around their websites.
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Will Newspaper Readers Pay for Online Content?
Many readers say they would pay "nothing" to get their daily news online, but some believe studies suggest the contrary, offering hope to the publishers of newspapers.
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Looking for America's Next Great Pundit
One leading American publication is offering a weekly column. So here is a chance for budding writers with an opinion, to get a giant-sized foot in the biz.
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What Journalist Tom Rosenstiel Told Congress
Journalist Tom Rosenstiel testified before the Joint Economic Committee at a hearing on the Future of Newspapers convened by committee chair, Carolyn B. Maloney.
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Newspaper's Tomorrow
Technological advances indicate that the text news on paper may migrate to text news on electronic screen. The abiding spell of newspaper on the readers is over.
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Newspapers Just One Solution for Digital Divide
The role of media in the information age is just one aspect of a new report issued by the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy.
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How to Write a Letter to the Editor
Writing a letter to the editor to a newspaper is a time-honoured way of getting one's voice heard, but frequently writers get rejected for not following simple rules.
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Katie Price and Peter Andre – What is News?
The Separation of Katie Price & Peter Andre raises the question of What is News? Certainly reliance of the tabloid press and media on celebrity press releases is blatant.
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London Evening Standard Goes Free
The capital's dominant local paper will end nearly 200 years of paid circulation at the end of October 2009, But what does this mean for the future of print journalism?
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What Congress Could do to Protect Newspapers
Would the declining fortunes of U. S. newspapers bounce back and thrive if newspaper companies were converted to nonprofit organizations?
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Some Newspaper History from Philadelphia
From Ben Franklin to Pulitzers, Philadelphia journalism has made history. Now, in these challenging times for newpapers, Brian Tierney wants to be part of the story.
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Brian Tierney Fights to Save His Philly Dailies
A former ad executive who sometimes fought with the papers over coverage of his clients, Tierney purchased them three years ago. Now he's fighting mightily to keep them.
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Newspaper Industry and Recession
Declining advertisement revenue has severely impacted the newspaper industry in the present economic downturn. But it is an opportunity for the newspapers to transform.
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Video Advances Rapidly in Print Media
Nation's newspapers and magazines are losing ground to their competition. Electronic media - especially most Internet based ventures - are the winners.
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Wisconsin Resources Lure Ecology Writers
The annual gathering of the Society of Environmental Journalists provides five days of learning opportunities among the state's outstanding natural resources.
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More Blogs Discussing the Future of News
Everyone can learn something about the future of journalism and the news business at these blogs. They can join the conversation, if they wish.
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Strategies for News Reporting
Journalists assigned to news events need to understand the reporting process before they can begin. This article has advice on covering a news story successfully.
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The Ann Arbor News is Latest Industry Casualty
The Ann Arbor News has closed and AnnArbor.com has launched with hopes of ushering in a new era of online journalism and community conversations.
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Newspapers are Closing Down
The newspaper business has been suffering for several years; the economic recession is causing some publications to close their doors permanently.
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Join the Conversation About the Future of News
Journalism blogs, like Neiman Journalism Lab, are where the future of news and what to do about the newspaper crisis are being intensely debated. Anyone can join in.
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The Journalist's Wardrobe – Dress Code for Reporters
Reporters need to go into interviews with a variety of weapons: a fast pen, a probing mind, enough charisma to pull info from sources. And, of course, the right shoes.
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News Leaders Consider Online Subscription Models
Industry leaders, searching for an improved business model for newspapers on the internet, think they've found it. Their readers could be the new revenue stream.
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Joseph Medill Pre-Tribune
Joseph Medill was a man of significant accomplishment long before he set foot in the Clark Street office of the Chicago Tribune in 1855.
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The Evolution of Newspaper Journalism
Print journalism is by no means extinct, nor is it on its way to extinction. However, circulation will likely continue to drop as readers transfer to online editions.
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News Execs are Searching for New Revenue Streams
In an unusual move, representatives of the largest newspaper companies in the U.S., met last month near Chicago to discuss a shared vision for their industry's future.
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Effect of Reader Interactivity Upon Newspapers
The message presented by the medium of print journalism differs from the message presented by the medium of online journalism.
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Newspaper Symposium on Individualized News
Individualized news may help newspapers stay alive at a time when customers can select only the topics that interest them with copy coming directly to their computers.
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Print Versus Web Journalism
The newspaper industry currently faces the unique situation of having one form of journalism now split between the two separate media of print and online editions.
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Newspapers Fail to Keep Public Informed
Newspaper readership is shrinking due to a variety of problems, one of which is not keeping the public properly informed about issues that effect their lives.
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Role of Student Newspaper Advisers
College newspaper advisers may have the unsavory position of being caught between campus officials and student journalists. So where do their loyalties lie?
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Understanding Illinois College Press Law
Student publication and broadcasting staffs at Illinois colleges should know their rights under the College Campus Press Act (CCPA).
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Can Amazon's Kindle Save Newspapers?
Newspaper publishers had little to give them hope of late as circulation and advertising sales plummeted - until Amazon.com recently rolled out its big-screen E-reader.
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Newspapers Lose Public Notices Revenue
Newspapers counted on public notices from government for revenue in the past but now as cost-saving measures, these are being put on the Internet.
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Sportswriting Isn't All It's Cracked Up To Be
It sounds like a great deal. Go to a game, get in for free, write about it and get paid for it. However, the reality is anything but fun.
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The Lincoln-Medill Connection
Abraham Lincoln owes much of his popularity and success, as well as his election to the presidency, to the efforts of Joseph Medill and the Chicago Tribune.
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A Final Tribute – Joan O'Sullivan Vassiliads
As a pioneer in female journalism, Joan O'Sullivan Vassiliads blazed the path for other females to enter the journalism field, and helped many of them in later years.
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Doris O'Donnell, Pioneer Female Journalist
Doris O'Donnell could be considered one of the unsung heroines of pioneering female journalists. A dedicated reporter, she broke barriers for female journalists.
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Creative Writing in a Newspaper Article
With feature writing, a newspaper writer is obligated to report the facts, but has the leeway to present them in a manner which will make the story attractive to readers.
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Not Fit To Print – Are Newspapers Dying?
Warren Buffett's recent comments concerning the future of the Washington Post are a signal that the traditional newspaper may be extinct.
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Boston Globe Lives for Another Day
With everyone cooperating to cut costs, there is a chance that the Boston can continuing publishing, at least in the short term.
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Inverted Pyramid Writing Structure
How did this writing format become popular? How does a writer use this structure when writing for news media and what are the drawbacks?
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News Writing Structure
Learn how to build an article with these news writing structures. Follow these guidelines to write concise, interesting articles for print or online media.
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A Look at USA Today as a Daily Periodical
Though flashy in its appearance, USA Today has a lot to offer in regards to entertaining articles and colorful pictures.
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