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20
Nov

Newspapers as ice cream - or how to torture a metaphor

I spent the morning at a workshop in Worcester, MA focused on reader comments and the law – and for some
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25
Oct

Associated Press Newspaper Cancellations: Just Can't Quit the AP

Technically, no one has quit the AP yet. Their current contract contains a two-year notice period. But, a number of
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17
Sep

External microphone for the Nokia N95 & a bonus custom cable

Ok – so hooking an external microphone up to the Nokia N95 is not an original idea – but most of the
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05
Sep

Its not the layoffs, its the hires

Journalists seemingly like nothing better than to ruminate over the decline of our industry. Romanesko is often little but layoff
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29
Aug

Why I got into journalism

Hint: at the time it probably had something to do with telling stories. This comes to mind as I spent
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08
Aug

Selling the news without pandering

We had a made-for-TV story come along yesterday. A mother stops at the local Dunkin Donuts with her two kids
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31
Jul

At least they still care

I have been saving this one for a while. I got this voice mail a couple of months back – following
30
Jul

Getting an internship

OK – it is internship season again for us – we are reviewing applicants for the Fall (and hopefully soon for the
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30
Jul

Looking for multimedia judges

The New England Associated Press News Editors Association (NEAPNEA) is holding a multimedia contest and conference this September in Concord,
29
Jul

Comments about comments about comments on comments

Wow – comments seem to be a popular topic around the old Journo-blogosphere this week. It started with a radio piece
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