Facing a flood of incivility, news sites make reader comments harder to find
When the Los Angeles Times redesigned its website earlier this year, it became harder to…
December 15, 2014
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News for the Minecraft generation: Gannett experiments with virtual reality
Screenshot from a video about Gannett's experiment with virtual reality journalism in the Des Moines…
September 22, 2014
Case Study: Gannett’s monumental task — A content management system for all
(This case study, the fifth in an occasional series, was underwritten by a grant from…
July 3, 2014
Conan’s comedy bit hints at serious issues for local TV news
Just before the holidays, late-night comedian Conan O’Brien poked a little fun at local TV…
January 1, 2014
‘Gloves come off’ as journalists debunk each other’s Obamacare horror stories
When Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hiltzik saw Deborah Cavallaro tell her story on television,…
November 14, 2013
The challenges, benefits of consolidated editing & design centers
(This case study, the second in an occasional series, was underwritten by a grant from…
September 19, 2013
Disputes over crime maps highlight challenge of outsourcing public data
Colin Drane is an unlikely warrior in the fight for open government. An inventor and…
May 22, 2013
‘Journalist’ or ‘illustrator’? How self-identification affects designers’ job satisfaction
When veteran newspaper artist and designer Charles Apple worked at the (Raleigh) News & Observer…
March 19, 2013
Gaffes defined and defied campaign narratives, but did they affect who won?
As Mitt Romney visited Poland this summer, Washington Post reporter Phil Rucker shouted a question…
November 8, 2012
George Zimmerman’s lawyers hope to win trial by social media in Trayvon Martin case
In the Trayvon Martin case, the court of public opinion has moved online. Late last…
May 7, 2012
CNN’s unedited epithets raise questions about when to use unfiltered hate speech
When Tulsa police arrested two men Sunday in connection with a shooting spree that targeted…
April 13, 2012
News orgs in four states ban or limit journalists’ participation in political party caucuses
Five states will hold presidential caucuses in the opening weeks of 2012. But while the…
December 12, 2011
IRS pledges to ‘adjust’ cut-and-paste letter writing campaign to local papers
The Internal Revenue Service says it will re-evaluate an initiative that encourages organizations and volunteer…
December 9, 2011
News orgs take to social media to find Va. Tech witnesses, photos
News organizations from around the country are using social media to locate witnesses and obtain…
December 8, 2011
Journalists may want to think twice about defending Oregon blogger who lost suit
Forbes.com Defenders of the Oregon blogger who was found guilty in a $2.5 million defamation…
December 8, 2011
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