A new report shows journalists lost jobs at a rate almost three times as high as average workers in the last year. More than 35,000 journalists have lost their jobs, with nearly 25,000 of those in print journalism. You can read the Editor & Publisher article here…….
Day: September 18, 2009
Google CEO predicts paid content won’t work
Eric Schmidt told Rupert Murdoch that going behind a pay wall (as Murdoch says he'll do with News Corp. properties) will fail because there is simply too much free content online. Though skeptical, Google is still trying to partner with publishers to find a solution to the business-model problem. You can read the post on PaidContent.org here…….
Washington Post to merge paper with site
Beginning in January, The Washington Post will sync its print edition with its online content. This type of integration has become more popular in recent months for both its economic and organizational efficiency. You can read more about the WaPo merge on the Editors' Weblog…….
Science journalism’s new outlet
Top research universities have started funneling their news and findings through a site called Futurity. The online journal showcases content from 35 leading schools on the environment, health, medicine and more. You can read the Editors' Weblog post here…….
The Etiquette of American Politics
South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson has been admonished for yelling “You lie” during President Obama’s health care speech, an outburst that startled many Americans and which others connected to this summer’s rowdy town hall behavior. However, in the United Kingdom the political process is routinely more raucous. Is American the land of polite politics… and is that changing? “There are differences in style between U.S. and U.K. political discourse,” says USC Annenberg communication professor and CCLP faculty fellow Tom Hollihan (pictured), author of Uncivil Wars: Political Campaigns in a Media Age…….